What's actually new about NASA's Artemis missions?
How the technology of Artemis II builds on the past and relies on the new.
How the technology of Artemis II builds on the past and relies on the new.
DURHAM, ENGLAND—Researchers led by Marta Díaz-Guardamino of Durham University created 3D models of rock art depicting boats found at 12 sites in northwestern Spain and Portugal, according to a statement released by Durham University. The team then compared them to similar carvings found in Scandinavia. The researchers noted that all of the Iberian images had…
Science & Exploration 01/07/2026 16 views 2 likes An international team of astronomers has used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to watch the Jupiter-sized exoplanet WD 1856 b transit its host star, measuring the planet’s mass and temperature and even detecting its atmosphere. They found that the planet is significantly warmer than expected and…
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has found two “super-puff” planets in the same system, each one as light as cotton candy. The post Cotton-Candy Exoplanets: Two for the Price of One! appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
No tour of the cosmos is complete without a description of black holes MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A Brief History of UniverseSarah Alam Malik, Simon & Schuster (UK, 12 February) William Morrow (US, 5 May) IN 1988, Stephen Hawking published A Brief History of Time, an exploration and explanation of cosmology by the renowned physicist…
In the latest research, telescope observations of 3I/ATLAS examine its chemical structure and suggest that it took shape in a peripheral region of a relatively calm planetary system Jay Bennett | Former Associate Web Editor, Science June 29, 2026 Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, imaged here with its broad coma of gas and dust, has captivated astronomers…
I’m always interested in how work on interstellar concepts gets funded. After all, although the Nancy Grace Roman telescope is now ready to fly, with a launch some time this fall, there was a real chance the project might get canceled along the way. Trying to predict what will happen to NASA’s budget is harder…