Latest articles by Chelsea Gohd
Virgin Galactic launches Richard Branson to space in 1st fully crewed flight of VSS Unity
Early this morning (July 11), billionaire Richard Branson and three other passengers briefly went to space for the first fully crewed spaceflight of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo spaceplane.
Transgender astronomers speak out about outdated name change policies
An open letter to a scientific journal has sparked a conversation around diversity, inclusion and safety in the astronomy community.
Supermassive black holes could host giant, swirling gas 'tsunamis'
Could gas escaping the gravitational grasp of supermassive black holes be forming "tsunamis" in space?
Did a comet strike 13,000 years ago change human civilization as we know it?
Could a devastating comet impact in Earth's distant past have forever changed human civilization?
China is gaining ground in space. Should the US be concerned?
Are China's recent activities in space cause for U.S. concern?
The weird long cloud on Mars is finally revealing some of its secrets
A European spacecraft is unraveling the secrets of the weird long cloud that has been appearing again and again in the Martian sky for years.
Mount Etna's fiery eruptions seen from space (satellite photos)
Mount Etna has been spewing lava across Sicily for weeks during a series of eruptions captured by a slew of Earth-orbiting satellites.
Watch this giant iceberg break off from Antarctica
The iceberg broke off after a crack formed in November 2020.
Japanese billionaire seeks 8 crewmembers for moon-bound mission on SpaceX's Starship
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is looking for eight crewmembers for a mission to the moon.
Scientists find first evidence of rare Higgs boson decay
Scientists have spotted the first evidence of a rare Higgs boson decay, expanding our understanding of the strange quantum universe.
A Russian 'space truck' just burst into flames on purpose and the photo is amazing
A Russian "space truck" has met its fiery doom on its way home to Earth.
Scientists think they've spotted the farthest galaxy in the universe
Astronomers have peered out into the vast expanse and spotted what they think is the farthest (and oldest) galaxy ever observed.
China is opening the world's largest radio telescope up to international scientists
Following the collapse of the historic Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, China has opened the biggest radio telescope in the world up to international scientists.
Arecibo radio telescope, damaged beyond repair, seen from space
Satellites spotted gashes in the damaged Arecibo Observatory, which will be decommissioned.
NASA finds water on the moon's sunlit surface for the first time
The moon has more hidden pockets of water ice than previously thought, NASA's SOFIA flying observatory reveals.
Bill Nye to flat Earthers and science deniers: 'It affects all of us'
"The flat earthers, the anti vaxxers, the anti maskers are not on board with the progress of science. And the thing is, it affects all of us," Bill Nye said.
New space toilet reaches the final frontier
A robotic Cygnus spacecraft successfully blasted off from Virginia today (Oct. 1) carrying nearly 4 tons of gear, including a new space toilet, to the International Space Station.
Melting ice sheets will add over 15 inches to global sea level rise by 2100
A new, international study shows the significant impact that melting ice sheets will have on global sea levels.
Countries around the world want a Space Force — but why?
Countries around the world are following the U.S. in creating their own version of the Space Force.
Interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua could actually be a cosmic dust bunny
A new theory has emerged that the cigar-shaped space rock 'Oumuamua might actually be a dust bunny.
A car-sized asteroid made the closest Earth flyby a space rock has ever survived
A newly discovered car-sized asteroid just made the closest-known flyby to Earth without hitting our planet.
Scientists probe the weird, alien water inside of Uranus and Neptune
Researchers are investigating an alien version of water inside the strange, icy interiors of Uranus and Neptune.
