Intuitive Machines Next NASA Contract
A new set of NASA science experiments and technology demonstrations will arrive at the lunar South Pole in 2027
The Journal
The Journal
Since 2003 Trekzone has been home to many iterations, including purely a Star Trek reference site, then our Star Trek fan film series in the 2010’s. But now, in the 2020’s the newly named Journal will present the latest science and space news.
Japan’s Lunar Mission Officially Over
JAXA has ended its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon mission
Astronomers Take Alien Search Intergalactic
Curtin University has played a major role in an out-of-this-world international study which has taken the search for extraterrestrial life into exciting new territory.
The Search for Dark Matter Gets New Parameters
The world's most sensitive detector sets new limits for finding weakly interacting massive particles or WIMPs
A So Called Galactic Conspiracy Has Been Disproven
A longstanding 'conspiracy' in astronomy – that stars and dark matter are interacting in inexplicable ways – has been overturned.
Findings Revealed for First-Ever Archaeological Survey in Space
A first of its kind archaeological strategy adapted for space has revealed how astronauts actually use areas aboard the International Space Station
An Intentional Greenhouse Effect To Colonise Mars
US scientists say it may be possible to use metal nanorods made from Martian iron and aluminum to thicken Mars' atmosphere
NEOWISE Commanded to Shutdown
This concludes more than 10 years of its planetary defense mission
Kanyini Launches Aboard A Falcon 9
Kanyini has been successfully launched
Starliner Returning To Earth – Without The Crew
In a stunning and embarrassing development for Boeing's space program
In answer to Monster
Two members of the Monster team had thoughts about the selections, this answer from Mentioning Trekkie Mentions is shared, and agreed with, by Trekzone. In answer to Monster
Stomp-Rocket Explanation For Hawaiian Volcano Eruptions
In May 2018, twelve explosive eruptions at the Hawaiian volcano Kīlauea produced atmospheric plumes reaching eight kilometers into the sky
Volcanoes on Venus May Still Be Erupting
Volcanic activity on Venus is ongoing and similar to that of Earth, according to new international research published in Nature Astronomy
Multi-Lens Telescope Enables Daytime Observations
Macquarie University's Huntsman Telescope has successfully demonstrated daytime astronomy
NASA Launches Small Climate Satellite to Study Earth’s Poles
The first of a pair of climate satellites designed to study heat emissions at Earth's poles for NASA is in orbit
NASA’s Heliophysics Experiment to Study Sun on European Mission
A new instrument to study the Sun and how it creates massive solar eruptions has been selected by NASA.
X-Class Solar Flare Erupts – Likely From The Same Sunspot Group Responsible For May’s Epic Geomagnetic Storm
An X-class solar flare has erupted from the Sun's southeastern limb, the tracked location of sunspot group AR3664
Gazing Into Our Star’s Past with HP Tau
A new image from The Hubble Space Telescope of ten million year old star HP Tau, has revealed what the early stages of our star might have looked like.
Comet Fragment Streaks Across The Spanish and Portuguese Sky
A comet fragment has illuminated the Spanish and Portuguese night skies this past weekend
Damage To The Hubble Space Telescope Is Worse Than We Think
Tiny pieces of cosmic dust, not artificial debris, could pose the biggest danger to spacecraft
A New Theory Postulated As To Why Venus Dried Up
US researchers have proposed a new possible reason as to why our spicy celestial neighbour Venus lost most of its water
Blue Origin Flies Successfully For The First Time In Almost Two Years
Blue Origin has wrapped up it's first crewed New Shepard mission in almost two years
Telescope Detects Unprecedented Behaviour From Nearby Magnetar
Captured by cutting-edge radio telescope technology, a chance reactivation of a magnetar has revealed an unexpectedly complex environment.
Starship Four Stands Ready
The latest wet dress rehearsal for Starship appears to have been a success
The LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) Collaboration Detected A Remarkable Gravitational-Wave Signal
In May 2023, shortly after the start of the fourth LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA observing run, the LIGO Livingston detector observed a gravitational-wave signal
SIAA Welcomes the Federal Budget
The Space Industry Association of Australia has welcomed the 2024 Federal Budget
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Probes an Extreme Starburst Galaxy
An international team of astronomers has used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to produce the highest-resolution image of spectacular exploding stars ever seen.
Neutron Stars Are Key To Understanding Dark Matter
Scientists may be one step closer to unlocking one of the great mysteries of the universe after calculating that neutron stars might hold a key to helping us understand elusive dark matter.
The Near Collapse Of Earth’s Magnetic Field May Have Led To Complex Life
An unusual reduction in the strength of the Earth's magnetic field between 591 and 565 million years ago
Galaxies Get More Chaotic As They Age
An international team led by Australian research centre ASTRO 3D reports that age is the driving force in changing how stars move within galaxies.
Black Holes Shutting Down Star Formation in Massive Galaxies
New research published in Nature showcases new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope
Fleet Space Launches Centauri-6 Satellite on Bandwagon-1 Mission Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9
The Centauri-6 satellite adds to Fleet Space's satellite constellation