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What would it be like to fly through Saturn’s rings? Our new article takes you on a tour through one of the Solar System’s most beautiful wonders, explaining the many ways it looks entirely different up close. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / Space Science Institute One of the oldest and largest amateur astronomy clubs…
The idea of sending astronauts to Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, has long belonged to the realm of distant dreams. That perception is beginning to change. During the first-ever Humans to Titan Summit 2026, researchers, engineers, and planetary scientists gathered to examine a question that is no longer purely speculative: what would it actually take for…
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org There’s a new Air Force One: The Boeing 747-8 acquired from Qatar is now officially flying as the VC-25B “Bridge” presidential aircraft. The airplane, a gift to the…
When SpaceX publicly listed, the coverage focused on the rockets, the valuation, and the personalities. That’s understandable. But the more important story is what the IPO signals about where the space economy is heading — and what that means for the countries and companies that have been quietly building it. For most of the history…
Scientists know that plate tectonics play an important role in maintaining Earth’s habitability. Plate tectonics enable the carbon-silicate cycle that regulates the planet’s temperature over geologic timescales. Tectonics also recycles important nutrients like phosphorous and sulphur that would otherwise remain locked in ocean sediments. It affects habitability in other ways, like by generating different types…
On September 22, 2021, the IceCube Neutrino Detector in Antarctica caught a blast of neutrinos as it passed through the solar system. These neutrinos were remarkably high-energy and came from a galaxy 11 billion light-years away. That’s a period of the Universe’s history known as “Cosmic Noon”. It’s when star formation in galaxies was at…
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a pre-launch test. Blue Origin said all personnel are safe and accounted for following the “anomaly.” Although the company’s launchpad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center was severely damaged, Blue Origin says the New Glenn rocket will launch again before the end of the year. Planetary Society Science Editor…
After nearly 18 years of operation, highlighted by the detection of the elusive Higgs boson, Europe’s CERN physics research center says it’s bidding “Farewell” to the Large Hadron Collider. But it’s actually more like “See You Later, Accelerator!” The new, improved High-Luminosity LHC is due to make its debut in 2030, with up to 10…
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…
The three-planet evening show that graced June’s twilight sky has now dwindled to one lone survivor. Mercury and Jupiter are now swinging behind the sun and are lost in the bright solar glare. Only Venus remains evident after sunset, and even here the dazzling evening star itself is showing subtle signs of slowly dropping down…