[ad_1] Astronomers have discovered a rare temperature-sensitive molecule that is usually associated with stars in the atmosphere of an exoplanet for the first time. The "thermometer molecule" chromium hydride is abundant in a narrow range of temperatures between 1,700...

[ad_1] Back to Article List The speedy spacecraft showed us Pluto and more. Your signature may help show NASA you want it to keep revealing the secrets of the outer solar system. Credit: NASA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI) The New Horizons mission needs your help. This...

[ad_1] A recent study published in Nature examines how mud cracks observed on Mars by NASA’s Curiosity rover could provide insight into how life on the Red Planet could have formed in its ancient past. On Earth, mud cracks have traditionally been linked to cycles of...

[ad_1] Wings have unfolded on the International Space Station: following their launch on 26 August, Crew-7 with ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen, NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, JAXA astronaut Satoshi Furukawa and Roscosmos astronaut Konstantin Borisov docked to the...

[ad_1] Fox's "Stars on Mars" wraps up its debut season tonight (Aug. 28) after last week's surprise visit from the series' Mission Control host, "Star Trek" royalty William Shatner. After 11 episodes of 12 "celebronaut" contestants battling it out on missions and...

[ad_1] In 2007, the Moon and Saturn came close to each other in the sky. Although they won’t approach quite this tightly this week, a Full Super Moon still passes near the ringed planet while the latter is at opposition. Credit: Michael Karrer (Flickr) Friday, August...

[ad_1] For decades the most distant objects we could see were quasars. We now know they are powerful active black holes. Active galactic nuclei so distant that they resemble star-like points of light. It tells us that supermassive black holes in the early Universe can...

[ad_1] Elaborate live-action trailers crafted to help promote major video game franchises are nothing new. Recall the stirring Hollywood-style shorts produced for "Doom," "Mass Effect," "HALO 3: ODST," "Destiny" and "Gears of War," for example.And now "Starfield," an...

[ad_1] Back to Article List The new observatory will open a new door on the high-energy cosmos as it investigates black holes, galaxy clusters, and more. Credit: JAXA A new X-ray observing mission will change how we see and understand the ultra-hot universe. The X-ray...