Little red dots: What are the mysterious objects in the Webb telescope’s photos?
Like tiny photobombers, cosmic anomalies resembling small, bright red points show up in almost every snapshot taken by…
Japan’s First Wooden Satellite Is Heading to Orbit with a Bigger Mission than It First Appears
What would make aerospace researchers send wood into orbit at a time when satellite design is becoming more…
The Coming Age of Space Stations
The International Space Station (ISS), which has been continuously occupied for 26 years, is approaching retirement. By 2030,…
A Bit of Gray on an Emerald Isle
Today’s story is the answer to the March 2026 puzzler. Though Ireland is known for the many shades…
Microscopic “Ski-Jumps” Could Shrink Spacecraft LiDAR to the Size of a Microchip
Every ounce counts when launching a rocket, which is why considerations for the Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP)…
Major Space Weather event this week? (March 22-28) Predic…
This market will resolve to “Yes” if a geomagnetic storm, solar radiation storm, or radio blackout with a…
Is spring really, finally here? What to know about the vernal equinox
It’s far from clear if the weather is planning to cooperate, but spring arrives — technically, at least…
NASA Invites Media to Learn About Upcoming X-59 Test Flights
NASA will hold a media teleconference at 5:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 19 to highlight plans for…
Enrichment by the first stars in a relic dwarf galaxy
Flaugher, B. et al. The dark energy camera. Astron. J. 150, 150 (2015). Article ADS Google Scholar Beers,…
How fast is the universe expanding? Astronomers may be one step closer to resolving ‘Hubble trouble’
The local universe may be expanding more slowly than previously thought, scientists have found. The discovery, made in…