Outer Space
These "Robotic Skins" Turn Everyday Objects Into Robots
A team at Yale University has developed flexible robotic sheets that can make just about anything move
Astronomers Spot Galactic Wind From Early Universe
The ejection of molecular gas from a galaxy 12 billion light-years away may have kept an early galaxy from burning out too quickly
Jupiter's Magnetic Field Is Super Weird and Has Two South Poles
Analysis of data from the Juno probe shows the giant planet's field is much different from our own and suggests it has a dissolved core
Japan Takes Tiny First Step Toward Space Elevator
Two mini-satellites will test elevator motion in space as part of research for an elevator between Earth and low orbit
Russia Says Hole in International Space Station Was Drilled
Authorities are unsure whether tiny hole in a Soyuz capsule was created in a production facility on the ground or on board the ISS
Astronomers Say This Reflective Space Sculpture Will Cause Unneeded Light Pollution. The Artist Argues Otherwise
‘Orbital Reflector,’ a 100-foot long, diamond-shaped balloon, aims to inspire humans to gaze up at the night sky with a renewed sense of wonder
STEVE the Purple Beam of Light Is Not An Aurora After All
In a second study of mysterious phenomena, researchers discovered that solar particles hitting the ionosphere do not power the violet, vertical streaks
How Scientists Discovered Helium, the First Alien Element, 150 Years Ago
First found only on the sun, scientists doubted the mysterious element even existed for more than a decade
Why Astronomers Want to Look for Earth's Mini-Moons
A new, powerful telescope in Chile will be able to detect tiny asteroid chunks circling our planet, which could be a goldmine for researchers
Behind the Scenes With the Spacecraft That Will Soar Through the Sun's Atmosphere
The probe, which launches Sunday, will attempt to solve enduring mysteries about the sun
The U.S. Military Has Been in Space From the Beginning
While the proposed branch of the armed forces may be controversial, the history of the so-called "Space Force" is longstanding
Why This Year's Perseid Meteor Shower Promises to Be Especially Dazzling
Thanks to the moon’s conspicuous absence, those looking up at peak viewing hours will see 60-70 shooting stars every hour
Most of Mars' Dust Comes From One Place
Erosion of the Medusae Fossae Formation has, over billions of years, likely covered the entire planet in 10 feet of volcanic dust
This Artist Dwells in the Clandestine World of Classified Secrets and Surveillance
MacArthur Award recipient Trevor Paglen is launching his own satellite into space this fall—as a work of art
The Andromeda Galaxy Ate The Milky Way's Lost Sibling
New simulations show Andromeda absorbed the large galaxy M32p about 2 billion years ago
The Century’s Longest Lunar Eclipse Will Shroud the Moon This Week
Including phases where the moon is partially masked, the event will last nearly four hours total
Jupiter Officially Has 12 New Moons
The new satellites are mostly tiny and include one oddball that is on a collision course with some of the 78 other moons orbiting the planet
Scientists Explain The Thrill of Detecting a Neutrino From a Far-Off Galaxy
For the first time, the IceCube observatory has triumphantly tracked a neutrino back to a massive blazar
A Research Ship Is Hunting Meteorite Fragments Off the Coast of Washington
The research ship E/V Nautilus is combing through samples and sediment hoping to recover the first space rock from the ocean floor
Our Galaxy Is Really Greasy and Smells Like Moth Balls
A new study estimates that a quarter to half the carbon in interstellar space is in the form of greasy aliphatic carbon
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