Cold Atom Lab

NASA is about to create  what could be the coldest spot in the universe aboard ISS.

At a billionth of a degree above absolute zero quantum principles rule, and no one knows exactly what that means.

Mars Water

A new study of Martian meteorites suggests early Mars had substantially more water than generally thought.

That, of course, has implications for life on Mars.

Hydrogen And Life

Volcanism that spews hydrogen into an atmosphere could support life, a new study suggests,

For example, if the seventh planet in the TRAPPIST system has volcanoes that put hydrogen into the atmosphere, it could support liquid water on its surface.

Fly Me To The Moon

Elon Musk announced recently that SpaceX intends to fly two tourists around the Moon in 2018.

The flight, however, would use the Falcon Heavy rocket and the Dragon V2 capsule, neither of which have flown yet.

MAVEN

NASA's MAVEN Mars orbiter had to make a course correction yesterday to avoid a possible collision with the moon Phobos March 9.

It is the first time such a maneuver has ever been needed.

Black Hole Winds

The streams of material ejected from supermassive black holes change in intensity over time,  observations find.

Such winds help shape entire galaxies.

Trump On Space

President Trump, in his speech before Congress last night, mentioned in passing that American footprints should soon be on distant worlds.

It's another tea leaf for those trying to divine Trump space policy.