FOUND: 53 - What They Never Told You

Do galaxies have a 'kill switch' that makes them stop growing?

Above a certain threshold, galaxies stop growing , no matter how much raw material they have on hand. The question is: what flips the switch?

Space · Jun 9

‘Earth’s first starfleet’: Nasa reveals Artemis III crew and project’s next steps

Luca Parmitano to pilot all-male crew of four paving way for planned first human landing of Artemis IV in 2028

The Guardian - US · Jun 9

NASA reveals Artemis 3 astronauts for critical moon lander test flight

NASA named the astronauts who will launch on its Artemis 3 mission next year to test docking procedures in Earth orbit ahead of a planned moon landing in 2028.

Space · Jun 9

How should we handle alien detection in a world of AI, deepfakes and social media? This committee is writing the rulebook

As Steven Spielberg's alien conspiracy thriller "Disclosure Day" heads to theaters, Space.com talks to the astronomer who has led efforts to make sure any real alien detection will not be kept a secret.

Space · Jun 9

Watch the Jupiter-Venus conjunction unfold live online today

The livestream begins at 3:30 p.m. (1930 GMT) on June 9.

Space · Jun 9

Meteorite that killed dinosaurs also created life-supporting environment – study

Researchers said the findings could help direct the search for life on other planets.

Evening Standard · Jun 9

Meteorite that wiped out dinosaurs helped create underground life haven for eight million years

Scientists made the finding by analysing samples taken from the Chicxulub crater in Mexico

The Independent UK · Jun 9

Scientists propose spraying chemicals into Earth's magnetic field to protect us from powerful solar storms

Scientists have proposed a spacecraft-based system to actively strengthen Earth's magnetic shield and reduce the impact of powerful solar storms.

Space · Jun 8

James Webb Space Telescope weighs 'sleeping giant' black hole from 10 billion light-years away — and it's 6 billion times our sun's mass

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, and with a little help from Einstein, astronomers have "weighed" a sleeping giant, a dormant supermassive black hole located a staggering 10 billion light-years away.

Space · Jun 8

Why do Venus and Jupiter meet up in the sky so often? It's a symptom of a solar system that supports life on Earth

As it turns out, the conditions that set Venus and Jupiter up for their conjunctions in the sky are the same that are critical for life to survive on Earth.

Space · Jun 8