Mystery rocket crash site found on moon

A mystery rocket body has struck the lunar surface leaving an unusual crater, and where the rocket body came from is uncertain.

Charon’s red cap created by “atmospheric surges”

An odd reddish polar cap on Pluto's moon Charon has puzzled scientists since 1st seen in 2015. Now researchers may have solved the mystery of Charon's red cap.

Ozone layer damage due to rocket launches?

A new study by NOAA says that with the increase in rocket launches over the next 20 years, the soot emitted from these launches could damage the ozone layer.

NASA ready to fly to the moon!

The SLS launch rehearsal was successful, and the Artemis 1 moon mission could launch by the end of August.

Speedy pulsar blazing through Milky Way

Astronomers compared images taken 10 years apart to learn that a speedy pulsar inhabits a known supernova remnant.

Europa Clipper mission at JPL! Ready for assembly

NASA's Europa Clipper mission just completed another big step toward launch, the delivery of the spacecraft's main body to JPL.

Odd Fast Radio Burst only 2nd known of its kind

Astronomers say they have observed an unusual fast radio burst - only the 2nd so far - where smaller bursts persistently occur in-between repeating large bursts.

Life on Venus unlikely, says new study. But …

A new study from the University of Cambridge suggests that atmospheric life on Venus is unlikely. The evidence for phosphine, however, continues to mount.

SLS dress rehearsal complete, ready for moonshot

NASA completed a launch dress rehearsal yesterday. It's part of NASA's preparations for the Artemis 1 launch to the moon, hopefully to be later this summer.

China’s FAST telescope reports signal from aliens, then deletes report

China's FAST telescope reported on June 14, 2022 on possible artificial signals - presumably sign of an alien intelligence - then deleted the report.