Outer Space News

The Mystery of the Universe’s ‘Missing Worlds’ Could Be Solved by Shrinking Planets

Mini-Neptune exoplanets could shed their atmospheres as they age, thus ‘leaping the radius gap’ and explaining why mid-sized planets seem to be missing from our catalogs.

How the International Space Station Helps Study Earth’s Climate

The desire to understand space and reach beyond the limits of Earth's atmosphere has provided us with the ideal platform to study our planet and combat our most pressing challenge: climate change.

Producing Water on the Moon is Now a Reality

Water production on the surface of the Moon is now feasible thanks to a chemical-physical process that allows oxygen to be extracted from regolith (lunar sand).

A New Type of Aurora Revealed in Decades-Old Video Footage

Physicists have found a previously undiscovered phenomenon called ‘diffuse auroral erasers’ while analyzing a video of auroras recorded in 2002.

Volcanic Activity on Mars has Implications for the Red Planet’s Habitability

New research reveals that active volcanoes on Mars were not restricted to the planet’s distant history as previously believed.

How Saturn’s Helium Rain Could Influence its Unique Magnetic Fields

Simulations of the interior of Saturn have revealed a connection between the planet’s magnetic field and its thick shell of helium rain.

Reduced Radiation X-rays with Quantum X-rays

Recent advances in Quantum X-ray technology have enabled a team of researchers to demonstrate quantum enhancement in an existing x-ray machine.