Space

a large black rock in the snow
Astronomy
“Treasure map” guides scientists to massive meteorite
A “treasure map” highlighting places where meteorites are most likely to be found has led to the discovery of a 17-pound space rock.
By Kristin Houser
image of Venus with a volcanic region highlighted
Outer Space
Venus may have currently active volcanoes
Old images from NASA’s Magellan mission may have revealed that Venus, a close analogue to Earth, has volcanic activity.
By B. David Zarley
a close up of an asteroid
Asteroids
NASA cuts odds of asteroid impact on Valentine’s Day 2046
NASA and ESA have updated their odds of 2023 DW, an asteroid the size of an Olympic swimming pool, hitting Earth in 2046.
By Kristin Houser
EpiPens floating in orbit
Canadian students discover EpiPens will turn toxic in space
By B. David Zarley
Space travel will radically change human psychology and spirituality
By Elizabeth Fernandez
a microscopic image of a dust particle
New anti-dust tech could solve this major problem for NASA
By Kristin Houser
an illustration of a hydroponic garden on the moon
ESA thinks we can grow hydroponic gardens on the moon
By Kristin Houser
three metal scaffolds
NASA’s new balloon-borne telescope was designed with AI
By Kristin Houser
Terraforming: why the Moon is a better target than Mars
By Ethan Siegel
An image of the Green Bank Observatory
Undergrad develops AI to hunt for alien signals
By Kristin Houser
An artist's depiction of NASA's Lucy spacecraft with asteroids in the background.
NASA’s “Lucy” will take a 40,000-mile detour to visit this asteroid
By Kristin Houser
An image of the rubble pile asteroid Itokawa.
This near-Earth asteroid is 4.2 billion years old and nearly indestructible
By Kristin Houser
martian meteorite
Rare Martian meteorite is full of complex carbon molecules
By Sam Jarman