Gennaro Zapp

Founder of RISE. Engineer turned space writer. Built on the Space Coast, aimed at the stars.

Astronomy

Jun 17, 2026

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3 min read

A Star Just Ate One of Its Planets

Star TOI-5882 devoured a planet and left a chemical fingerprint, revealing the cosmic aftermath of planetary destruction and stellar appetite.

Astronomy

MeerKAT Spots Cosmic Laser Halfway Across the Universe

Jun 15, 2026

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3 min read

MeerKAT Spots Cosmic Laser Halfway Across the Universe

MeerKAT's discovery of a gigamaser 8 billion light-years away opens a new frontier in radio astronomy.

Astronomy

Jun 12, 2026

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3 min read

Webb Finds Evidence of Black Hole Stars

GLIMPSE-17775's spectrum reveals the deepest observations yet of mysterious "little red dot" galaxies.

Missions

Jun 10, 2026

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3 min read

Meet the Artemis III Crew

NASA names Artemis III crew as the most complex orbital test in history takes shape.

Industry

Jun 8, 2026

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3 min read

ISS Leak Prompts NASA Action

ISS leak concerns grow as NASA takes action. Black hole winds, SpaceX-Google AI partnership, Artemis II updates, and more cosmic discoveries.

Astronomy

Largest Magnetic Map of Universe Released

Jun 5, 2026

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3 min read

Largest Magnetic Map of Universe Released

The SPICE-RACS map is five times larger than all previous magnetic surveys combined.

Astronomy

Jun 3, 2026

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3 min read

Webb Detects Methane on 3I/ATLAS

Webb detects methane on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it journeys back out of our solar system, revealing fascinating insights into interstellar composition.

Missions

Blue Origin's Explosion Sets Artemis Back

Jun 1, 2026

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3 min read

Blue Origin's Explosion Sets Artemis Back

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explosion delays Artemis missions. NASA and US Space Force assess Florida coast damage after catastrophic test failure.

Industry

Webb Finds Black Hole That Formed Before Its Galaxy

May 29, 2026

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3 min read

Webb Finds Black Hole That Formed Before Its Galaxy

Scientists detect a supermassive black hole that somehow formed before its host galaxy existed.

Policy & Funding

May 27, 2026

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2 min read

NASA Unveils Moon Base Roadmap

New details reveal how Artemis will support permanent human presence on the lunar surface.

Industry

Musk Bonus Tied to 1 Million Mars Colonists

May 22, 2026

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3 min read

Musk Bonus Tied to 1 Million Mars Colonists

The SpaceX IPO ties bonus compensation to evaluations between $400 billion and $6 trillion.

MAVEN Discovers Atmospheric Effect on Mars

May 20, 2026

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3 min read

MAVEN Discovers Atmospheric Effect on Mars

MAVEN data shows Mars atmosphere behaves more like Earth's than anyone expected.

Astronomy

May 18, 2026

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3 min read

JWST Spots 13-Billion-Year-Old Galaxy

JWST discovers a chemically primitive galaxy formed just 800 million years after the Big Bang, offering groundbreaking insights into the universe's earliest structures and evolution.

Guide to Space Series

The Venera Missions: Soviet Conquest of Venus

May 16, 2026

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9 min read

The Venera Missions: Soviet Conquest of Venus

How Soviet Venera spacecraft survived Venus's crushing heat and pressure to return the only photos ever taken on its surface.

Missions

May 15, 2026

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3 min read

NASA to Test Moon Landers in LEO

4 astronauts will dock with SpaceX and Blue Origin landers before any crew touches the lunar surface.

Astronomy

Webb Makes Most Detailed View of Cosmic Web

May 13, 2026

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3 min read

Webb Makes Most Detailed View of Cosmic Web

Researchers traced the network of galaxies back to when the universe was just one billion years old.

Guide to Space Series

May 12, 2026

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8 min read

Dark Matter: The Invisible Universe

Discover what dark matter is, why scientists are certain it exists, and what the leading candidates are. A complete guide to the universe's greatest unsolved mystery.

Missions

Mars Helicopter Rotors Break Sound Barrier

May 11, 2026

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3 min read

Mars Helicopter Rotors Break Sound Barrier

137 test runs at JPL confirm the blade tips can exceed the speed of sound without damage.

Guide to Space Series

May 10, 2026

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22 min read

Hubble Space Telescope: Complete Guide

Discover how the Hubble Space Telescope works, what it found, and why its five servicing missions saved modern astronomy.

Missions

China Targets Mars Sample Return by 2031

May 8, 2026

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2 min read

China Targets Mars Sample Return by 2031

Five instruments from Hong Kong, Macao, and international partners will ride along on the mission.

Guide to Space Series

What Is a Shooting Star? The Science Behind Meteors

May 7, 2026

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13 min read

What Is a Shooting Star? The Science Behind Meteors

What Is a Shooting Star? What they really are, why they glow, and how to see more of them

Astronomy

May 6, 2026

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3 min read

JWST Just Mapped a Planet's Surface

It's 30% bigger than Earth. It's Covered in volcanic rock. And it's one of the first times astronomers have pinpointed an exoplanet's surface composition.

Missions

Webb Spots 'Red Monster' Galaxy From 500MY After Big Bang

May 4, 2026

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3 min read

Webb Spots 'Red Monster' Galaxy From 500MY After Big Bang

The galaxy formed less than 500 million years after the big bang, far too early for its size.

Guide to Space Series

Earth's Speed Through Space: mph, km/s & Orbital Motion Explained

May 3, 2026

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13 min read

Earth's Speed Through Space: mph, km/s & Orbital Motion Explained

Earth's Speed Through Space Discover Earth's incredible motion through space: explore mph speeds, km/s velocities, and orbital mechanics across every atmospheric layer

Astronomy

Webb's Little Red Dots Finally Explained

May 1, 2026

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3 min read

Webb's Little Red Dots Finally Explained

A single X-ray detection may reveal what hundreds of early universe objects actually are.

Gennaro Zapp

A Star Just Ate One of Its Planets

MeerKAT Spots Cosmic Laser Halfway Across the Universe

Webb Finds Evidence of Black Hole Stars

Meet the Artemis III Crew

ISS Leak Prompts NASA Action

Largest Magnetic Map of Universe Released

Webb Detects Methane on 3I/ATLAS

Blue Origin's Explosion Sets Artemis Back

Webb Finds Black Hole That Formed Before Its Galaxy

NASA Unveils Moon Base Roadmap

Musk Bonus Tied to 1 Million Mars Colonists

MAVEN Discovers Atmospheric Effect on Mars

JWST Spots 13-Billion-Year-Old Galaxy

The Venera Missions: Soviet Conquest of Venus

NASA to Test Moon Landers in LEO

Webb Makes Most Detailed View of Cosmic Web

Dark Matter: The Invisible Universe

Mars Helicopter Rotors Break Sound Barrier

Hubble Space Telescope: Complete Guide

China Targets Mars Sample Return by 2031

What Is a Shooting Star? The Science Behind Meteors

JWST Just Mapped a Planet's Surface

Webb Spots 'Red Monster' Galaxy From 500MY After Big Bang

Earth's Speed Through Space: mph, km/s & Orbital Motion Explained

Webb's Little Red Dots Finally Explained

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