Future of Universe Articles
Comet Interceptor approved for construction
ESA’s Comet Interceptor mission to visit a pristine comet or other interstellar object just starting its journey into the inner Solar System has been ‘adopted’ this week; the study phase is complete and, following selection of the spacecraft prime contractor, work will soon begin to build ...
Comet Interceptor approved for construction
ESA’s Comet Interceptor mission to visit a pristine comet or other interstellar object just starting its journey into the inner Solar System has been ‘adopted’ this week; the study phase is ...
Mars Base 101: How astronauts could make the most of a 30-day Red Planet stay
Mars explorers could get a lot done in a month, experts say.
Perseverance Watches Wild Winds on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover is recording the windy weather in Jezero Crater, chronicling its role in making the Red Planet dusty.
Visions of the Future
David Delgado, creative strategy: The posters began as a series about exoplanets -- planets orbiting other stars -- to celebrate NASA's study of them. The JPL director has called our people ...
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Courtney Dressing
Dreaming of planetary systems around other stars? Find out more at Prof. Dressing's #AAS240 plenary lecture on Wednesday, 15th June!
Kennedy Space Center
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 prelaunch coverage is as follows (all times Eastern): Tuesday, April 26 7 a.m. (approximately) – Prelaunch news teleconference at Kennedy (no earlier than one hour ...
Solar energy to be beamed back to Earth from space by 2028
Ambitious plan for satellite power plant, two years ahead of schedule, is latest commitment in China’s bid to become major space power
NASA's Webb Telescope Will Study Jupiter, its Rings, and Two Intriguing Moons
Gossamer rings, hidden oceans and stealth volcanos — Jupiter’s complex system will serve as Webb’s local proving ground NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will have a challenging early ...
Looking for Life on Mars
NASA launches its most ambitious search yet for traces of ancient life on Mars.
Spontaneous Formation Of RNA On Volcanic Glass Could Explain Life's Origins
Basaltic glass catalyzes nucleoside triphosphates to form molecules of RNA up to 300 molecules long under conditions similar to the early Earth. Using previous research showing nucleotide ...
Puzzling Triple Star System Found by Citizen Scientists Working on Planet Hunters TESS
Citizen scientists have discovered a strange lopsided system consisting of three very massive stars orbiting around one another very rapidly---a rare combination that has scientists asking ...
World’s largest telescope will revolutionize the future of astronomy
How a telescope 100 times the size of Hubble is going to change everything.
New York Times Publishes Then Deletes Article Claiming Watermelons Were Found on Mars
This afternoon, the New York Times published an article making a surprising claim about exobiology: that watermelons had been discovered on Mars.
Crash as Trash
When should we start thinking about cleaning up our space junk on Mars?
Hubble Space Telescope's largest-ever infrared image peers back 10 billion years
The work paves the way for the James Webb Space Telescope.
Analysis of Mars Audio Reveals Different Rules for Sound on the Red Planet
The Perseverance mission captured sound with microphones for the first time on Mars. A new study reveals some surprising findings about these acoustics and sound behavior.
What the Voyager space probes can teach humanity about immortality and legacy as they sail through space for trillions of years
A professor of religion and science explains different views on immortality, from the religious perspective of President Jimmy Carter to the scientific, secular take of Carl Sagan.
ISS National Lab Connects Astronaut Kjell Lindgren to BIO International Convention Live from Space
NASA astronaut Dr. Kjell Lindgren will talk live via downlink transmission from the International Space Station to attendees at the world’s largest biomedical conference.
NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars has a 'pet rock' along for the ride
Perseverance's pet rock has hitchhiked across 5.3 miles on Mars aboard the rover.