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April 8, 2023

Free-Floating Planets: Could Their Moons Be the Key to Life in the Universe?

According to astrophysicist Giulia Roccetti & her colleagues, moons orbiting rogue planets and staying warm for over a billion years could potentially create habitable conditions for life. These findings were presented at

Space·Technology

NASA Selects MANTIS to be James Webb Space Telescope’s Cosmic Companion

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will receive assistance from a small satellite called Monitoring Activity from Nearby Stars with UV Imaging and Spectroscopy (MANTIS). MANTIS, an $8.5 million cubesat selected by NASA, will work alongside the JWST to enhance

June 21, 2023

NASA New Horizons’ Epic Expedition Unveiling Pluto’s Secrets

Science·Space

A stunning image of a heart-shaped glacier on Pluto’s surface was captured by NASA’s Horizons spacecraft. We know the heart-shaped region as Tombaugh Regio

70% of Meteorites on Earth Traced to 3 Young Asteroid Families: Scientists Reveal Massalia Leading the Pack

Astronomy·Science·Space

Scientists have identified the main asteroid belt, between Mars and Jupiter, as the primary source of meteorites that reach Earth. Now, an international study