Earth’s surface environment hosts large reservoirs of hydrogen (H, mainly in the form of water,…
Space Dust Analysis Could Solve Mystery of the Origins of Earth’s Water
An international team of scientists may have solved a key mystery about the origins of…
Recycling of Tectonic Plates a Key Driver of Earth’s Oxygen Budget
A new study co-led by a Cornell researcher has identified serpentinite – a green rock…
Planetary Scientists Discover Brief Presence of Water in Arabia Terra on Mars
As part of a team of collaborators from Northern Arizona University and Johns Hopkins University,…
Space Law Hasn’t Been Changed Since 1967 – but the Un Aims to Update Laws and Keep Space Peaceful
On Nov. 15, 2021, Russia destroyed one of its own old satellites using a missile…
Launch of New NASA Space Telescope Delayed After Incident
The European Space Agency says the launch of a new NASA telescope to replace the…
Carbon Dioxide Cold Traps on the Moon Are Confirmed for the First Time
After decades of uncertainty, researchers have confirmed the existence of lunar carbon dioxide cold traps that could…
Major Endorsement for New Space Mission to Find ‘Earth 2.0’
A major new space telescope searching for ‘Earth 2.0’ – to succeed Hubble and the…
ALMA Scientists Detect Signs of Water in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Water has been detected in the most massive galaxy in the early Universe, according to…
Did a Black Hole Eating a Star Generate a Neutrino? Unlikely, New Study Shows
In October 2019, a high-energy neutrino slammed into Antarctica. The neutrino, which was remarkably hard…
