Space

When it comes to telescopes and how powerful they are for looking deep into the cosmos, there are lots of factors to consider. Such as the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum the telescope operate in. For example, the Hubble Space Telescope, looks in the same wavelength as the human eye, but the James Webb Space […]

NicoElNino/Shutterstock The story of human progress has always been about the pioneers who dared to cross the river, explore the cave, or sail beyond the horizon. When those who go first return, what was dangerous and difficult becomes commonplace over time. Crossing the river is no longer a suicidal endeavor; the man who went before

Anastasiia Shavshyna/Getty Images A geomagnetic storm recently caused a massive disturbance to the Earth’s atmosphere, notably giving people the chance to be able to see the aurora borealis, or northern lights, much further south than is typically viable. NASA called it «possibly one of the strongest displays of auroras on record in the past 500 years.»

The rise of the commercial space industry in the past decade has been nothing short of amazing to watch. Not only have we witnessed some brilliant innovations brought to reality, such as reusable rocket boosters, but access to space is now cheaper than ever before thanks to the likes of SpaceX and Blue Origins. The

Earth’s low orbit is filled with satellites — some new, some decades old. This has become an issue as orbit fills with space debris from broken or failed satellites, making removing them a challenge. These satellites face a never ending challenge: staying in orbit. Every satellite faces orbital decay, a small drag in orbit that causes

Exoplanets come in all shapes and sizes, and if recent discoveries have taught us anything, they also serve their own kind of extreme conditions. Some are so hot that it quite literally rains molten rocks, while others are dense enough to be regarded as a planet-sized chunk of diamond. The latest addition to the series

Over the next few years, astronomers will have a new tool for examining the cosmos: the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Situated at the top of a mountain in Chile, the observatory aims to discover the secrets of the most mysterious matter in the universe — dark matter. Astronomers know that dark matter makes up 27%

Ahead of the Polaris mission aiming to execute the first commercial spacewalk, SpaceX has revealed the next-gen spacesuit that will be at the center of it all. The company calls it the Extravehicular Activity (EVA) suit and says that its design kept in mind that astronauts need to move around easily both inside and outside the

Mars has seen some traffic in recent years with NASA’s Curiosity and Perseverance rovers and China’s Zhurong rover exploring the red planet. Soon, another rover will be joining the Mars exploration rush, as the European Space Agency’s Rosalind Franklin rover is back on track to head to the planet. The mission saw some bad luck

Dima_zel/Getty Images Boeing is one of the first names that comes to our minds when we think of commercial airplanes, but what many people aren’t aware of is the fact that Boeing is also one of the world’s largest defense and space contractors. All of Boeing’s defense and space activities come under a separate business unit

Science fiction films have shaped our collective imagination into believing that any planet harboring extra-terrestrial life would look like a lush green utopia, somewhat like Earth. But fresh research suggests that we should keep an eye on planets that look purple, instead of green, in our search for extra-terrestrial life.  «Purple bacteria can thrive under