The Southwestern Research Institute (SwRI) has unveiled an exciting new study proposing how humanity could send a spacecraft to intercept and study an interstellar visitor, such as 3I/ATLAS. This bold vision, known as the SwRI Interstellar Mission Concept, could transform our understanding of the universe by providing firsthand data about objects that come from beyond…
The story of our origins is getting a cosmic twist. A new study by researchers at the University of Bern suggests that Life on Earth Got Help From Space when a massive planetary collision brought water and critical compounds to our young planet. For decades, scientists have debated how Earth acquired the essential ingredients for…
The discovery of an Exoplanet In A Ring Gap orbiting a young, Sun-like star has sent waves of excitement through the astronomical community. For decades, scientists have theorized that planets carve gaps in the circumstellar discs that surround young stars. These discs, made of dust and gas, are the birthplaces of planetary systems. Until now,…
The International Space Station (ISS) continues to demonstrate its resilience and adaptability, thanks to a historic new maneuver. For the first time, NASA and SpaceX complete Dragon Space Station reboost using engines located in the spacecraft’s trunk. This test marks an important milestone in ISS operations, ensuring the orbital laboratory can maintain its altitude more…
The Sun, our life-giving star, is also the Solar System’s most powerful particle accelerator. It hurls vast amounts of energetic material into space, sometimes with incredible force. Among these outbursts are electrons that can travel nearly at the speed of light, flooding space with dangerous radiation known as Solar Energetic Electrons (SEEs). Now, thanks to…