New image made using NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory hints at previously unknown interstellar energy source at the Milky Way center.
Space
Robots will save the world from asteroids. Eventually.
Asteroids are always pelting Earth, but what happens if the big one comes along? The European Space Agency’s new asteroid telescope is coming to the rescue.
Hydroxyl molecule signature detected in an “ultra-hot Jupiter” exoplanet
Astronomers obtain the first direct evidence of hydroxyl molecules in the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System.
Ingenuity makes its first controlled flight on Mars
NASA makes history with the first demonstration of controlled flight on another planet.
Could planets with underground oceans be concealing alien life?
Planets that contain subsurface oceans could be a potential treasure trove of life, expanding the number of habitable planets in the galaxy.
Seeking life on Mars: What you need to know about the Perseverance mission
The Perseverance rover will explore the Martian Jezero Crater and collect the first rock samples from the Red Planet.
“Seven minutes of terror”: The Perseverance rover’s descent to Mars
Before the Perseverance rover can begin its exploration of Mars, it must first stick the landing.
First hint of radio emissions collected from an exoplanet
Though weak, researchers have detected what could be the first radio emissions collected from a planet outside our solar system.
The farthest galaxy in the universe
Chemical signatures give away the distance to the farthest galaxy, which experts say defines the very boundary of the observable universe.
Growing interest in Moon resources could cause tension
New research indicates that limited resources on Earth’s satellite could cause crowding and competition as site selection, extraction become reality.
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