Supernova survey hints dark energy could be changing

SN 1994D in NGC 4526 was a type Ia supernovae imaged here by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: NASA, ESA, The Hubble Key Project Team, and The High-Z Supernova Search Team The most refined and comprehensive version of the technique that discovered dark energy has...
A Self-Eating Engine Could Make Rockets More Efficient

A Self-Eating Engine Could Make Rockets More Efficient

There can’t be many ideas that beat the crazy yet ingenious idea of a rocket engine that actually uses part of the fuselage for fuel! Typically a rocket will utilise multiple stages so that excess weight can be jetisoned allowing the rocket to be as efficient as...
ESA – ESA’s merchandise shines brightest

ESA – ESA’s merchandise shines brightest

ESA won the Best Merchandise award at Space Creator Day 2023, a significant recognition by a community of space enthusiasts. The award highlights ESA’s efforts to promote its activities through innovative and attractive designs that appeal to the public. The...
Massive Mars dust storm spotted by China’s Tianwen-1 probe

Massive Mars dust storm spotted by China’s Tianwen-1 probe

China’s Tianwen-1 orbiter spotted a massive dust storm on Mars near Olympus Mons, the biggest mountain in the solar system.The massive dust storm was captured by the medium-resolution MoRIC camera on Tianwen-1 in January 2022. The mission launched in July 2020...