Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

Why understanding human evolution on Earth will be absolutely essential for any future deep-space colonies to survive and thrive

March 13, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Lee G Irons, Norfolk Institute, and Morgan A Irons, Cornell University Photo of Lee and Morgan, Credit: Lee Irons and Morgan Irons Is human migration into space [...]

Five articles you need to check out on the future of astronomy and astrophysics

February 10, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com From uncovering the long-standing mysteries in extra-galactic astrophysics to understanding the [...]

‘I got front row seats to the astronomy event of my lifetime, and it didn’t disappoint’

August 3, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science communications manager/Dr Susan Mullally, STScI Image: Dr Susan Mullally, STScI The successful launch of the James Webb Space Telescope [...]

Key to life found at the centre of our galaxy and bee ‘waggle dances’: Most viewed articles of July 2022

July 27, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science communications manager Image: Shutterstock.com Each month, Frontiers shines a spotlight on some of the leading research across a wide range [...]

Solar energy is superior to nuclear for powering crewed mission to Mars, show scientists

April 27, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Peter Rejcek, science writer A crewed mission to Mars will require transporting equipment for creating electricity to power life support systems. The choice for the type [...]

‘Science is a measure of our ignorance: the more we know, the more we realize how little we know’

March 22, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Dr Gianluca Calcagni, IEM-CSIC Image: Shutterstock.com Writing as part of our Frontier Scientists series, Dr Gianluca Calcagni of IEM-CSIC in Madrid gives us an insight [...]

Extremely harsh volcanic lake shows how life might have existed on Mars

January 28, 2022 // 0 Comments

By K.E.D. Coan, science writer Fieldwork at Laguna Caliente, Poás volcano, Costa Rica. Credit: Justin Wang Only a few microbes inhabit Earth’s most extreme environments, [...]

New method predicts ‘stealth’ solar storms before they wreak geomagnetic havoc on Earth

July 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

For the first time, stealth coronal mass ejections can be detected before they wreak havoc on Earth without the need for dedicated spacecraft: Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences [...]

Researchers identify five double star systems potentially suitable for life

April 15, 2021 // 0 Comments

Habitable Zones, potentially suitable for life, can exist in systems with twin stars and giant planets: Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences [...]

Finding magnetic eruptions in space, with an AI assistant

September 22, 2020 // 0 Comments

A study by NASA presents the first machine learning algorithm to help scientists detect magnetic eruptions: Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences [...]

Decoding our Universe through the lens of astrostatistics

March 26, 2020 // 0 Comments

Brand new speciality section on Astrostatistics focusing on a rapidly developing field of research that only started in the 1990s. [...]

Are we alone? The search for new planets continues

February 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

Exoplanets, a new specialty section in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, is now open for submissions. [...]

Julio Navarro is new Field Chief Editor of Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

July 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

Image of the Milky Way (long exposure photograph)

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences is now being led by Professor Julio Navarro [...]

Are we alone in the universe?

June 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

Frontiers new Specialty Section in Astrobiology explores one of the most fascinating questions human beings have tried to answer for centuries. [...]

A Universe in a box

November 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

Researchers reveal the story of the oldest stars and galaxies, compiled from 20 years of simulations; Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences [...]

Earth mini-moons: Potential for exciting scientific and commercial opportunities

August 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

An image of asteroids close to the Earth. Detection of small asteroids temporarily captured in orbit around Earth will provide an opportunity to increase our knowledge of asteroids and test space-faring technology: Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Science

Detection of small asteroids temporarily captured in Earth's orbit will increase our knowledge of asteroids and allow testing of space-faring technology: Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Science [...]

Black hole jets are clearer now

March 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

Researchers have developed a model that explores supermassive black holes that lie at the centers of galaxies: Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences [...]

Unravelling the mysteries of the farthest objects of the Solar System

April 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

Neptune with objects shot from space, including elements furnished by NASA

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences launched a new Research Topic which aims to investigates the origins and the main features of trans-Neptunian objects, small celestial objects that orbit the Sun at a greater distance than Neptune. [...]

Future space missions and the Earth-Moon system

February 24, 2017 // 1 Comment

How the complex dynamics of the Earth-Moon system and its applied and fundamental physics may play a crucial role in the future of space exploration – by Claudio Bogazzi, [...]

New Specialty Section Fundamental Astronomy now open for submissions

September 10, 2015 // 0 Comments

The Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences team is pleased to announce the launch of a new specialty section. The new section, Fundamental Astronomy, is led by Specialty [...]