Smithsonian Magazine

Neptune May Have Once Witnessed a Lunar Massacre That Turned Its Original Moons ‘Inside Out’

A new study identifies an unexpected mineral in two of the planet’s inner moons, pointing to a destructive past in which a ...
MIT Technology Review

NASA’s new dark-energy space telescope can also detect killer asteroids

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch at the end of August, is uniquely well-placed to help us spot any ...

Three nearby 'super-Earths' where scientists think life could have a shot

Astronomers have found over 6,000 planets beyond our solar system. Here are some of the most promising candidates for life, ...

NASA built the Roman Space Telescope to study dark matter, but it can also help protect Earth from killer asteroids

NASA's Roman Space Telescope wasn't designed for asteroid hunting, but its massive field of view makes it a powerful addition ...