Earth’s moon is a treasure trove of resources. Space agencies around the world are planning missions to access and use lunar volatiles, which include hydrogen, water, helium, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide, in order to produce fuel sources, breathable air, and even drinking water — all with the goal of establishing long-term presences on the moon.
But much is unknown about the…
An innovative technique for measuring the force acting on individual grains of sand could help scientists uncover how winds have shaped the surface of Mars.
The method, developed by researchers at the State University of Campinas in Brazil, uses images of dune surfaces to…
Black Holes and Their Creation Through Mergers
October 29, 2025
Scientists have “heard” the symphony of two newborn black holes — each created when its respective parent black holes crashed together and merged. One of those collision events, in fact, was the first of its kind.
The detection of the baby black holes and…
1st samples ever collected from the moon's far side could help reveal where Earth got its water
October 29, 2025
Fragments of a rare type of meteorite have been found in the sample of material brought back from the lunar far side by China’s Chang’e 6 mission, and they could help shed light on the origin of Earth’s water.
The meteoritic debris found among the 1,935.3 grams (68.3 ounces) of lunar regolith sampled by Chang’e 6 belongs to a class of carbon- and water-rich meteorites known…
Rohan Rahatgaonkar is a Ph.D. student at the Instituto de Astrofísica-Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Darryl Z. Seligman is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State University.
In a surprising discovery, our team has detected glowing…
'The solar system on demand': HEO Robotics aims to push spacecraft imaging deep into the final frontier
October 28, 2025
An Australian firm leading the way in providing images of spacecraft in low Earth orbit is making moves to expand its capabilities to higher orbits — and possibly, in the long run, to solar system destinations.
HEO, also known as HEO Robotics, has made a splash with…
The amount of bandwidth provided by SpaceX’s Starlink satellites is limiting Ukraine’s ability to operate ground robots on the frontline of the nation’s war against Russia, forcing the beleaguered nation’s tech innovators to look for out-of-the-box solutions.
Over the past year, Ukraine dispatched thousands of wheeled ground robots to its frontline military units to help…
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October 27, 2025
Unistellar is still taking pre-orders for their augmented reality (AR) Envision binoculars, which are the first smart binoculars to can help aid in stargazing and outdoor exploration. They are offering $500 off the Unistellar Envision retail price but this limited-time…
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Astronomers discover 2nd fastest asteroid in the solar system hiding in the sun's glare
October 27, 2025
A newly found space rock almost broke a speed record.
The asteroid, called 2025 SC79, has a pathway within the orbit of Venus that zips around the sun in only 128 days, making it the second-fastest unique asteroid orbit in the solar system, according to a statement from Carnegie Science. 2025 SC79 is also a pretty big asteroid: roughly 0.4 miles (700 meters) long, or roughly the length of a…
