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Some of Uranus' moons might be able to support life. Here's what a mission might reveal
By Conor Feehly published
"The most exciting prospect at the (Uranian) moons is that they could still host subsurface oceans at present.”
Amazon Prime Day 2024: Best space gift deals this October
By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated
Deals Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2024 is fast approaching, we've rounded up the best deals Amazon is offering ahead of the event.
'Sub-Earth' exoplanet discovered around the closest solo star to us
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers have discovered a low-mass "sub-Earth" planet orbiting the closest solo star to the solar system, Barnard's star, that has a year lasting just three Earth days.
5 main stages of the annular solar eclipse 2024 explained
By Robert Lea published
On Wednesday (Oct.2), an annular eclipse will sweep over the globe; here is what you can expect from this ring of fire eclipse, including how it will progress.
The Milky Way's 2 biggest satellite galaxies are oddly lonely, study finds
By Keith Cooper published
The Milky Way's system of small, orbiting satellite galaxies is quite unusual, a new 12-year study of other galaxies in the local universe has found.
Heart tissues beat half as strongly on the ISS as they do on Earth
By Victoria Corless published
Using an "organ-on-a-chip" device, scientists have found that heart tissues beat half as strongly on the International Space Station as they do on Earth.
Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' surprisingly adheres to the laws of physics, scientists find
By Stefanie Waldek published
The artist's work demonstrates an innate understanding of Kolmogorov's theory of turbulence.
ULA rolls Vulcan Centaur rocket to pad ahead of 2nd-ever launch (photos)
By Mike Wall published
United Launch Alliance has rolled its second Vulcan Centaur rocket out to the pad ahead of launch, which is scheduled to take place on Friday (Oct. 4).
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