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UFOs – Ultra-red Flattened Objects – revealed by Webb
Astronomers analyzing new Webb images have found UFOs, or Ultra-red Flattened Objects. These UFOs are disk galaxies that only become visible in infrared light.
August 8, 2022
Launches and spaceflight updates: Week of August 8, 2022
Looking for this week’s Launches blog? Click here. EarthSky’s Launches blog, with Dave Adalian and Lia De La Cruz, brings...
August 8, 2022
Robots to robot: ‘Happy birthday, Curiosity!’
Robots to robot: Happy birthday! Today over 100,000 robotic lawn mowers will "sing" Happy Birthday to the Curiosity rover on Mars. You can participate!
August 5, 2022
NASA troubleshoots Lucy: A real space drama
NASA troubleshoots Lucy following launch, after discovering a solar array didn't deploy successfully. Lucy's teams worked together to come up with a solution.
August 5, 2022
South Korea’s 1st moon mission liftoff!
South Korea's 1st moon mission launched on August 4, 2022. The mission carries NASA's Shadowcam to seek out water on the moon.
August 4, 2022
Launches and spaceflight updates: Week of August 1, 2022
Launches updates for the week of August 1, 2022: South Korea launches its first moon mission, Elon Musk hints at a date for Starship, and more.
August 1, 2022
Enceladus’ ocean not too salty for life
A new study shows that the subsurface ocean on Enceladus is less salty than oceans on Earth. This bolsters the chances of Enceladus' ocean supporting life.
July 29, 2022
Moon caves and pits are a comfy 63 degrees
Scientists announced that moon caves, shaded pits and lava tubes have locations where temperatures hover around a comfy 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17 degrees C).
July 29, 2022
See Mars’ Grand Canyon in stunning new photos
ESA's Mars Express orbiter has taken some stunning new images of Mars' Grand Canyon, Valles Marineris. It is the largest canyon system in the solar system.
July 28, 2022
Webb reveals more record-breaking galaxies
Scientists are finding record-breaking galaxies in Webb images that may have existed when the universe was less than 200 million years old.
July 27, 2022
