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Ceres once held deep energy reserves that may have supported life
The dwarf planet is cold now, but new research paints a picture of Ceres hosting a deep, long-lived energy source that may have maintained habitable conditions in the past.
New NASA research has found that Ceres may have had a lasting source of chemical energy: the right types of molecules needed to fuel some microbial metabolisms. Although there is no evidence that microorganisms ever exi LunaGrid Lite advances toward lunar power transmission milestone
Astrobotic reported that its LunaGrid-Lite mission has cleared Critical Design Review (CDR) and has begun building flight hardware, moving the project closer to a planned 2026 demonstration of lunar surface power transmission. The mission will deploy 500 meters of lightweight cable across the Moon and deliver one kilowatt of power using an Astrobotic CubeRover.
"This milestone signals the Two different types of asteroids may actually share same origin story
Approximately 4.6 billion years ago our solar system formed from a huge disk of gas and dust orbiting our Sun. The asteroids we see today are some of the most complete artifacts of this formation left for us to observe, like the screws, offcuts, and other debris leftover at a construction site. Scientists can study these floating time capsules and examine their composition, shape, and surface ma Space Machines finalizes Scintilla propulsion engine for Optimus Viper
Space Machines Company has announced the completion of its in-house Scintilla propulsion engine, designed to power the Optimus Viper platform for rapid orbital manoeuvring and space domain awareness. The engine has achieved 65-second sustained burns, more than 1,200 seconds of cumulative testing, and 40 restarts to date.
The metal 3D-printed thruster delivers 50 Newtons of thrust at 92 per How to Maximize Your Solar Investment with Smart Energy Storage
For many homeowners, installing solar panels is one of the best ways to cut energy bills, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and add long-term value to a property. But if you've already invested in solar, you might be wondering how to get the most out of it. That's where energy storage comes in. By pairing solar panels with a smart battery system, you can take control of your power use, save even Astronomers capture a record 130-year evolution of a dying star
For the first time, scientists have directly tracked the slow transformation of a dying star over more than a century - revealing it is heating up faster than any other typical star ever observed.
The research, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, tracks 130 years of changes in the "spirograph" Planetary Nebula IC418 - a glowing shell of gas and dust cast off by a dying star abo First-of-its-kind supernova reveals innerworkings of a dying star
An international team of scientists, led by Northwestern University astrophysicists, has detected a never-before-seen type of exploding star, or supernova, that is rich with silicon, sulfur and argon.
When massive stars explode, astrophysicists typically find strong signatures of light elements, such as hydrogen and helium. But the newly discovered supernova, dubbed SN2021yfj, displayed a We've been sending animals into space for 7 decades—yet there are still no rules to protect them from harm
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Iberian wildfires seen from space
Southern Europe is once again in the grip of extreme summer heat. Soaring temperatures and bone-dry land have fuelled widespread wildfires, with the Iberian Peninsula among the regions hardest hit. Flames continue to sweep across parched landscapes, as these images show.
Aurora Australis over Concordia station
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The Aurora Australis, photographed over Concordia station in July 2025, during the ongoing solar activity maximum, the peak of the Sun's 11-year cycle.
This dazzling light show appears when charged particles from the Sun are guided by Earth’s magnetic field towards the polar regions, where they collide with gases in the upper atmosphere and create shimmering waves of colour dancing across the sky.
Concordia station, perched high on Antarctica’s Dome C plateau, is one of the most remote research outposts on Earth. On 4 May this year, the Sun set below the horizon and only returned on 10 August. During this