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Space & Astronomy

Journey through the cosmos with the latest news on planetary science, astrophysics, and space exploration missions.

The International Space Station with a close-up view of magnetic levitation technology forming complex tissue structures in a laboratory setting.

NASA Unveils 2025 International Space Station Science Results

In 2025, a Roscosmos investigation aboard the International Space Station used magnetic levitation to form complex tissue structures.

Dr. Elena Ortiz· May 21· 2 min
A visual representation of a cosmic bounce, where a collapsing universe expands into a new one, suggesting an endless cycle of creation.

New Theory Proposes Universe With No Beginning

What if the universe didn't begin with a bang, but with a bounce – emerging from the collapse of a previous cosmos?

Mateo Rojas· May 18· 2 min
View of Earth from orbit showcasing commercial spacecraft and satellites, highlighting the growing private sector in space exploration.

Space Exploration: Recent Discoveries and Commercial Trends

In the last five years, private companies have launched more payloads into orbit annually than all national space agencies combined, a reorientation of cosmic access detailed in the SpaceX Annual Repo

Dr. Alistair Finch· May 14· 5 min
The Euclid space telescope observing ancient quasars in the early universe, challenging theories about cosmic reionization.

Euclid Aids Discovery of 31 Early Quasars, Challenges Reionization

The European Space Agency's Euclid space-based telescope, launched in 2024, has already released images of two of the most ancient quasars ever located.

Dr. Alistair Finch· Jul 6· 4 min
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, with its distinctive tail, travels through deep space, highlighting its unique deuterium-to-hydrogen ratio and implications for early solar system formation.

What is Deuterium in Comets and Early Solar System Formation?

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS carries water with a deuterium-to-hydrogen (D/H) ratio exceeding 6.

Dr. Alistair Finch· Jun 28· 5 min
A supermassive black hole with a glowing accretion disk, warping spacetime, set against a backdrop of stars and nebulae in deep space.

How Scientists Detect Black Holes: Three Ways to See the Invisible

Black holes are invisible, but scientists detect them indirectly by observing their gravitational influence on nearby objects, analyzing radiation from infalling matter, and sensing gravitational waves from collisions. Each method reveals different properties and is crucial for understanding these cosmic phenomena.

Dr. Alistair Finch· Jun 21· 5 min