The Artemis II crew — which includes NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman (left), Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen — is en route to the moon. Here’s what they can expect from their 10-day job. Bill Ingalls/NASA hide description toggle caption Bill Ingalls/NASA For the first time in more than 50 … Read more
Scientists have long been intrigued by a large potato-shaped asteroid, called 16 Psyche, which they suspect is rich in iron – so it could be very lucrative for future asteroid mining. The 173-kilometer object, which orbits the Sun in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, has two large crater-like areas, which researchers say may … Read more
Sign up to see the future, today I can’t miss the innovations from the edge of science and technology Scientists have long been intrigued by a large potato-shaped asteroid, called 16 Psyche, which they suspect is rich in iron – so it could be very lucrative for future asteroid mining. The 173-kilometer object, which orbits … Read more
In the silent, cold interstellar space, a tiny spaceship that dates back to the days of disco and analog tape has just accomplished a feat once thought to be the stuff of science fiction. NASA’s Voyager 1 has officially crossed an incredible new frontier, reaching a distance of one light-day from Earth. So how is … Read more
For decades, the search for Earth’s twin has been big, fast and unpredictable. It’s like the gold rush, and it’s producing thousands of exoplanets faster than scientists can process them. The resulting data, an unstructured mix of gas giants, “super-Earths,” and unusual systems orbiting distant stars, expanded the field of astronomy but provided limited guidance … Read more
Getty Images The world has exceeded its capacity to sustainably support the world’s population, with new research warning of increasing pressure on food security, climate stability and human health. However, slowing population growth and increasing global awareness can still give people hope. Published in Environmental Research LettersThe study shows that humans have pushed well beyond … Read more
The Sun has been the constant companion of the Earth since the birth of our planet. But if the sun suddenly disappeared, what would happen to our world? To understand the fate of the sunless Earth, it is important to know how the two came to be. The day formed about 4.6 billion years ago, … Read more