After more than a decade of research, scientists have discovered what may be the first known complete protein molecule in a meteorite, the first discovery of its kind confirmed to be from an extraterrestrial source. Although simpler amino acid molecules, such as glycine, have been found in meteorites before, compoundsread more
The order to form the United States Space Force has been passed by the US Congress, and was signed into law by President Trump on December 20. Officially called “United States Space Force”, this organization will operate as a new service branch of the United States Armed Forces, along withread more
The U.S. Air Force’s super-secretive X-37B space plane returned to Earth on October 27 after spending a record 780 days in orbit. This is the fifth mission for the miniature space shuttle, beating its previous orbital marathon record by 62 days. But despite the two craft that make up theread more
Jupiter has found itself in the spotlight again, this time with news that reports of the demise of its famous Great Red Spot may have been greatly exaggerated, and also that the Solar System’s largest planet may have once again been impacted by a large object that left a brightread more