A meteor exploded in the sky above New South Wales. An astronomer explains where it might have come from
The speed of the fireball is one indicator of this – the faster an object is…
-
-
Stardust trapped in Antarctic ice reveals tens of thousands of years of Solar System’s past
When you think of outer space, you’re likely picturing stars, planets and moons. But much of…
-
Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab make a breakthrough in rotor technology
Engineer Jaakko Karras inspects a next-generation Mars helicopter rotor blade prior to testing it at supersonic…
-
Project Hail Mary is packed with hard science. An astrophysicist breaks it down
As an astrophysicist, my world revolves around the wonders of space and the mysteries of the…
-
What was the ‘Christmas Star’? Astronomy might hold the answer
In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing…
-
Should humans colonise space? We asked 5 experts
For roughly 4.5 billion years, the Moon has kept Earth company. In the much shorter span…
-
Scientists: It’s do or die time for America’s primacy exploring the Solar System
An unforeseen contribution from Juno Juno, meanwhile, has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016, collecting information on…
-
Move over Mercury – Chiron is in retrograde. What even is Chiron?
You might have seen an interesting phrase popping up in your social media feeds lately: “Chiron…
-
Astronomers may have found a third interstellar object
There is a growing buzz in the astronomy community about a new object with a hyperbolic…
-
Psyche keeps its date with an asteroid, but now it’s running in backup mode
The spacecraft, built by Maxar Space Systems, will operate its electric thrusters for the equivalent of…
