Space

Earth from the moon

When the Earth Had a 19-Hour Day

We all know that there are 24 hours in...
An artist's conception of what an extra-terrestrial communications beacon could look like. Illustration: Breakthrough

Scientists Find Novel Method for Intergalactic Communication

Broadcasting a steady radio signal across the galaxy is...
space rock near earth

New Moon Discovered Orbiting Earth

Why should Saturn and Jupiter have all the new...
a satellite orbiting mars with earth in the background, artist's rendering

Watch the First Live-Stream From Mars Today

Cancel your viewing plans for Friday. You’re going to...
saturn's rings and cassini spacecraft

Saturn’s Rings are Disappearing, Losing Tons of Mass Every Second

Few parts of our galaxy have captured the human...
saturn's rings, artist's rendering

Dozens of New Moons Found — Saturn Retakes Title For Most Followers

After a complex, years-long game of connect-the-celestial-dots, astronomers announced...
star eats planet

The Real Death Star: Astronomers Watch Red Giant Consume Planet

Even at the scale of the cosmos, nature remains...
exoplanet

Webb Telescope Finds Water Vapor Around Distant Planet

In the search for extraterrestrial life, a little moisture...
closeup of astronaut in capsule

Exploration Mysteries: John Glenn and the ‘Fireflies’ in Space

In February 1962, astronaut John Glenn hurtled around Earth...
The moonlet Deimos with Mars in the background

New Photos Shed Light on Tiny Martian Moonlet

A space probe operated by the United Arab Emirates...
ispace founder Takeshi Hakamada speaks in front of ispace employees

Japanese Spacecraft Goes Dark During Lunar Landing. Mission Control Fears Worst

Japan's ispace company lost contact with its Hakuto-R lunar...
Mars Valles Marineris

Climbing…In Space? The Tallest Known Cliffs in the Solar System

It's been years since I watched Christopher Nolan's cosmic...
artist's rendering of the hakuto-r lander, showing its orbit around earth

Japanese Craft to Attempt Moon Landing Tomorrow

While NASA and SpaceX have recently stayed as busy...
time lapse of the lyrids meteor shower over a schoolhouse or church

How to Watch the Lyrids, Earth’s Ancient Meteor Shower, This Weekend

The Lyrids have been visiting Earth every year since...
mars map

New Maps Capture All Of Mars in Stunning Detail

In 1911, readers of The New York Times were...
a rendering of the ultra-luminous x-ray source M82 X-2

Tiny, Ultra-Bright Star Breaks the Laws of Physics

There's a neutron star out there that — if...
Venus photo from space

Scientists Discover Thousands of Previously Unknown Volcanoes on Venus

Scientists using new methods to analyze decades-old data from...
NASA spacecraft in space

Why The New Era of Space Exploration Is More Important Than Ever

As Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan left the surface...
From left to right: NASA astronauts Christina Hammock Koch, Reid Wiseman (seated), Victor Glover, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

NASA Picks First Woman, Black Man For Moon Mission

For the first time since space programs began, NASA...
coronal hole

Solar Hole Could Bring Powerful Winds To Earth This Week

It's not unusual for coronal holes to open in...
woman with telescope at night

Planetary Parade: Watch the Night Sky For a Celestial Line-up This Week

Most of Earth's residents will get a chance to...
Asteroid Apophis Passing Earth

Asteroid Discovery Suggests Origin Of Life on Earth Came From Space

Scientists have long pondered how life began on Earth,...

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