Alison earned her bachelor’s degree in physics and master’s degree in earth, atmospheric, and planetary science from MIT. During this time, she completed several years of research in the field of planetary science, working on research topics that ranged from…
Alison earned her bachelor’s degree in physics and master’s degree in earth, atmospheric, and planetary science from MIT. During this time, she completed several years of research in the field of planetary science, working on research topics that ranged from…
A region of Mars lying on the northern flanks of the Alba Mons volcano. The white spots may be caused by deposition around vents where magmatic gases may be escaping from Mars’s interior. The image, taken on 3 February 2023, is approximately…
SES, in collaboration with leading space technology partners, has successfully demonstrated a bi-directional optical communications link between ground and space through its meoSphere Pathfinder 1 mission, marking an important milestone in the development of the company's next-generation meoSphere network. The achievement…
NASA has selected three companies to perform work to develop Ka-band space relay capability concepts that are compatible with current missions in space, ensuring service continuity for existing spacecraft without requiring modifications to their onboard systems. Through this work, NASA…
For the first time, data from the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) is revealing signs of young volcanism on present-day Mars. Europe’s long-serving spacecraft detected a steady release of hydrogen chloride in the martian atmosphere, an igneous gas commonly found…
The Beaver Moon reaches its exact full phase during daylight on Nov. 24. The best time to see it will be at moonrise — just after sunset — on the evening of Nov. 24. November’s full moon is traditionally known as the Beaver Moon,…
New “smoking gun” evidence of volcanic activity on Mars suggests there could be life on the red planet, say scientists. They believe gas seeping above volcanic rifts, detected by a European Space Agency (ESA) orbiter, suggests Mars is not geologically…
Earth has picked up a temporary visitor. A tiny asteroid, named 2026 QQ8, has been captured by our planet's gravity and is currently orbiting Earth as a mini-moon. The space rock is expected to remain with us until December 2026, before escaping Earth's…
The Leonid meteor shower, a rare Mars-Jupiter pairing and November's Beaver Moon promise a spectacular month for skywatchers. Published 5 November 2026, 10:01 November 2026 is offering skywatchers several opportunities to observe celestial events, with meteor showers, a close planetary pairing and a supermoon…
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