Adam Zewe | MIT News An electrospray engine applies an electric field to a conductive liquid, generating a high-speed jet of tiny droplets that can propel a spacecraft. These miniature engines are ideal for small…
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a breathtaking image of HH 30, a young star ejecting powerful jets of energy into space, illuminating the protoplanetary disk that may one day give…
Nick Timms, Curtin University; Phil Bland, Curtin University, and William Rickard, Curtin University In October 2020, a van-sized robotic spacecraft briefly touched down on the surface of Bennu, a 525-metre-wide asteroid 320 million…
The Blue Ghost lunar probe has captured its first images of the Moon while orbiting the Earth, the Texan company Firefly Aerospace announced this week. The photographs, published on the X social network,…
An international team of astronomers, including researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), has announced the discovery of a super-Earth named HD 20794 d, an exoplanet that may harbor conditions favorable to life….
Scientists have identified thousands of hills and mounds on Mars that contain layers of clay minerals, which formed when running water interacted with rocks nearly four billion years ago. “This research shows us…
The mystique of Mars has been studied for centuries. The fourth planet from the Sun is reminiscent of a rich, red desert and features a rugged surface challenging to traverse. While several robotic…
What Came First: Galaxies or Planets? Traditionally, the answer has always been galaxies. However, groundbreaking research is beginning to challenge this long-held belief. Could habitable planets have formed before galaxies even existed? In…
The search for alien life is closely tied to the quest for habitable planets. Astronomers are focusing on exoplanets, looking for atmospheric chemicals that could indicate the presence of advanced civilizations. These substances,…
The search for extraterrestrial life raises profound questions, and one of the most challenging is defining the nature of life itself. For over a century, biologists have understood that life on Earth is…