NASA’s micro-mission Lunar Trailblazer will make macro-measurements of the lunar surface in 2025
Lunar Trailblazer is planned to launch on the first Commercial Lunar Payload Services mission of 2025.
Dec. 29, 2024 • ~8 min
From new commercial Moon landers to asteroid investigations, expect a slate of exciting space missions in 2025
From exploring the Moon to revealing mysteries of the solar system, space agencies around the world are gearing up for an exciting year of launches and flybys.
Dec. 26, 2024 • ~11 min
2 populations of dark comets in the solar system could tell researchers where the Earth got its oceans
Comets without tails, called dark comets, are a newly discovered space object. Now, astronomers know they come in 2 classes.
Dec. 20, 2024 • ~8 min
In Disney’s ‘Moana,’ the characters navigate using the stars, just like real Polynesian explorers − an astronomer explains how these methods work
Disney’s ‘Moana’ movies have brought a new level of excitement for astronomy and wayfinding, says an astronomer who regularly hosts planetarium shows.
Dec. 20, 2024 • ~7 min
A small slice of time
An NSF project builds a special camera to shoot the night sky, light up dark matter, and map the Milky Way
Dec. 19, 2024 • ~6 min
The Moon might be older than scientists previously thought − a new study shines light on its history
An extreme heating event may have interfered with scientists’ attempts to figure out the Moon’s age by dating lunar rock samples.
Dec. 18, 2024 • ~7 min
How does the International Space Station orbit Earth without burning up?
The International Space Station is an engineering feat that has led to countless scientific discoveries. Like the thousands of satellites in orbit, it manages to stay up in the atmosphere.
Dec. 16, 2024 • ~8 min
Human settlement of Mars isn’t as far off as you might think
Could humans expand out beyond their homeworld and establish settlements on the planet Mars? The idea of settling the red planet has been around for decades. However, it has been seen by sceptics as a…
Dec. 12, 2024 • ~7 min
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