Dark energy remains a mystery. Maybe AI can help crack the code
“If you wanted to get this level of precision and understanding of dark energy without AI, you’d have to collect the same data three more times in different patches of the sky.”
What are wormholes?
Maths has predicted wormholes, but for now, these bridges through space-time remain hypothetical.
New UAE astronauts prepare for Ramadan and family reunions: report
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) newest astronauts are looking forward to family reunions as Ramadan approaches, according to a media report.
NASA, Boeing delay Starliner capsule’s 1st astronaut launch to early May
The long-delayed first crewed mission of Boeing’s new Starliner capsule has been pushed back again.
Some ‘dead’ stars hide celestial fountains of youth beneath their surfaces
White dwarfs are the stars that will be left behind when stars like the sun “die,” smoldering away in space as cooling stellar embers.
‘Interstellar meteor’ vibrations actually caused by a truck, study suggests
“The signal changed directions over time, exactly matching a road that runs past the seismometer.”
Why astronomers are worried about 2 major telescopes right now
Scientists may only get to have either the Giant Magellan Telescope or the Thirty Meter Telescope. The problem? Both are already in the works.
What is the smallest known planet?
Although Kepler 37-b has held the title of “smallest planet” for over a decade, it won’t hold that designation forever.
China will launch giant, reusable rockets next year to prep for human missions to the moon
China plans to launch two reusable rockets in 2025 and 2026 in preparation for future crewed missions to the moon.
SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts undock from the ISS for March 12 return to Earth
SpaceX Crew-7 and its four astronauts undocked from the International Space Station at 11:20 a.m. EDT (1520 GMT), with their departure carried live on NASA Television. The undocking took place over Hawaii, according to NASA’s b
Space loves AI, AI doesn’t love Space
Space-related applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning are often confined to the ground because moving AI onboard satellites, while promising, is significantly more difficult.
Dark energy is forcing the universe to expand. This new observatory may show us how
As our universe poofs out in every direction like an indestructible balloon — thanks to dark energy, a force fully hidden to the human eye — Dillon Brout is an astrophysicist trying to make sense of it all.
Futuristic vertical-takeoff air taxi could fly by 2028
A proof-of-concept four-passenger air taxi that can take off and land vertically is slated to hit the market by 2028.
Zoozve — the strange ‘moon’ of Venus that earned its name by accident
About a year ago, Latif Nasser was having a pretty ordinary evening. The day was done, the sun had set, and he was standing in front of his two-year-old son’s crib, tucking him in. It was the same room he’d visited tons of times before, performing the same duties, looking at the same wall decorated with the same solar system poster he’d seen from the same … wait. What was that?