Space

Light streaks on a simulated space image

Swarms of Satellites Are Photobombing Space Telescopes

Our view of space is under threat from the...
An illustration of the J2322-2650 system. Photo: NASA, ESA, CSA, Ralf Crawford (STScI)

Strange Jupiter-Sized Object Found Orbiting Around Zombie Star

Despite its unmemorable name, J2322-2650 is a strange system....
Three images from eyewitnesses showing the bright green meteor fragment in the sky

Green Fireball Explodes Above Great Lakes

A week ago, a bright green fireball shot across...
aerial view of a green mountainside and visible crater

Massive, Recent Impact Crater Found in China

Researchers have just discovered a giant crater 900m in...
The International Space Station.

Moss Survives Nine Months in Space

Mosses are some of the hardiest plants on Earth....
A silhouette of a man in front of the turbulent surface of the sun.

How This ‘Preposterous But Real’ Photo of a Skydiver in Front of the Sun Was Taken

It doesn't look real, at first glance. There must...
moon

The Wonky Cloud That Follows the Moon

The Moon has a little-known companion -- a slightly...
star surrounded by ring

Astronomers May Have Found the First Stars in the Universe

Astronomers have announced a candidate for the universe's first...
An image of galaxies.

We Asked Astronomers What Their Favorite Thing in Space Is

If you have a favorite planet or star, you're...
An aerial view of the Shalbatan Vallis, a channel that runs across the surface of Mars.

Incredible Video Lets Viewers Fly Over Mars

The European Space Agency (ESA) has just made it...
saturn, its sings, and three moons

Discovery on Saturn’s Moon Hints at Possible Life in Space

Once thought of as just another icy satellite, Enceladus...
Venus and its sulfuric acid clouds from space.

Giant Lava Tunnels on Venus Puzzle Scientists

Giant underground lava tunnels have been discovered on Venus,...
schematic of the quasi-moon's orbit

New Quasi-Moon Discovered Orbiting Earth, But It’s Been Around For Decades

Astronomers have found a space rock that has been...
A model of the solar system in the desert

Weekend Warm-Up: The Solar System to Scale

Conventional images of the Earth and the moon place...
A bright blue dot among smaller blue flashes

Is the 3I/ATLAS Comet Actually Alien Technology? No.

Named 3I/ATLAS, this comet is the third-ever interstellar visitor...
dark Pacific Ocean, with clouds above

Point Nemo, Pole of Isolation and Future ISS Graveyard

Where is the true "middle of nowhere?" Philosophically speaking,...

NASA Offers Inventors $155,000 to Reinvent the Lunar Wheel

The Rock and Roll with NASA competition offers up...
The International Space Station, seen from an orbiting spacecraft.

Spending Time in Space Can Speed Up Aging

Space is packed with hazards and health risks, and...
An artist’s drawing of the debris from ancient impacts scattered through Mars' mantle.

Mysterious Blobs Beneath Mars’ Surface

Beneath the surface of Mars lie an array of...
An aurora over a mountain range.

The 2025 Winners of the Dark Sky Photography Contest Are Here to Wow You

As light pollution threatens our view of the stars...
An image of a spaceship flying into blue clouds.

Classic Sci-Fi Tropes: Fact or Fiction?

Fast-than-light travel, instantaneous communication, terraforming. Science fiction relies on...
old red galaxy

Found: The Oldest Black Hole in the Universe

Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have...
The surface of an asteroid.

Asteroid Deflection Experiment Triggered Unexpected Debris

Planetary scientists have published a detailed follow-up on the...
A spinning black hole graphic.

Astrophysicists Find “Impossible” Black Hole Merger

The international team of astrophysicists behind the world's three...

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