One of the biggest challenges to space travel is escaping Earth's orbit. Whether it be traveling to an orbital space station, going to the moon, or …
Is a space elevator possible using today’s technology?
Space elevators, long a staple of science fiction, promise an innovative way to overcome Earth’s orbit, but is there any chance of them jumping from sci-fi to real life?
The James Webb Space Telescope has completed its million-mile journey through space and has safely reached its new home orbiting the sun. The next …
You've probably heard both astronomers and members of the public arguing about how many planets there are in our solar system. Ever since Pluto was …
If you watched Don't Look Up this Christmas, you might be one of many people wondering about how realistic the danger posited by the movie was. Could …
Exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system, are a hot topic in astronomy research right now. Recently, a team of astronomers has discovered some …