The European Proba-3 spacecraft pair has created its first artificial solar eclipse. Total solar eclipses are not only awe-inspiring celestial phenomena — they are also crucial scientific opportunities. These rare events allow researchers to investigate the solar corona, the Sun’s … Read More
A startup’s $70M rocket could turn the solar system into a shipping lane. Here’s what’s behind the bold plan. A U.K.-based space propulsion startup has revealed an ambitious new vision for a nuclear fusion rocket that could significantly reduce the … Read More
In the first part of our journey through the strange and unexpected sights on Mars, we explored some of the planet’s most baffling features. But the surprises don’t end there. From peculiar rock formations that resemble familiar objects to unexplained … Read More
The more scientists study the Red Planet, the more they find unusual objects and patterns scattered across Mars’ surface. Here are some of the most baffling. As one of Earth’s nearest cosmic neighbors, Mars has long fascinated humans with the … Read More
You can see all of them from after sunset into dusk. For months, the planets have been putting on a show in the night sky. While Uranus and Neptune require a telescope to be seen, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, and Venus … Read More
So far, there hasn’t been a recorded case of falling space debris hitting an airplane, but if it were to occur, the consequences would likely be disastrous. And according to a recent study, the threat to aircraft is only increasing. … Read More