Category: 7. Science

BERLIN — The Baiknour pad used for the launch of the latest crew to the International Space Station has sustained damage, raising questions about its ability to support upcoming missions to the station.

The Baikonur Cosmodrome…

During this period, the Moon reaches its full phase on Friday, December 5th. On that date,…

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The full cold moon — the third and final of fall in the Northern Hemisphere — will turn full on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. Named for the chilly temperatures at this time of year in North America, this moon is not only the second-biggest…

What can star variability—changes in a star’s brightness over time—teach astronomers about exoplanet habitability? This is what a recent study accepted to *The Astronomical Journal* hopes to address as a team of scientists…

Nasa has, for the first time, found signs of ‘mini-lightning’ on Mars after its rover accidentally recorded tiny “zaps” during the planet’s frequent dust storms. Scientists have argued for years…

A scientist using a powerful NASA space telescope says he may have finally detected dark matter.

Dark matter is thought to make up about 27% of all the matter in the Universe, and it acts as a sort of gravitational ‘glue’ holding whole galaxies…

Sky-watchers across the globe were treated to a supermoon this week, appearing brighter and larger in the evening sky.

A supermoon occurs when the moon reaches its perigee in orbit, meaning it is at its closest point to the Earth.

This is a…

In its study of the third interstellar object ever recorded in the solar system, 3I/ATLAS, the ALMA observatory detected the most enriched concentrations of CH₃OH (methanol) and HCN (hydrogen cyanide) of any comet, second only to…