Space

An artist's rendering of a tractor beam used to remove space junk.

Revolutionizing Space Cleanup: Tractor Beams of the Future Tackle Junk in Orbit

Here’s another advance in technology that brings us one...
November 7, 2023
a planetary impact

Earth’s Mantle Contains Alien Matter, Study Finds

When a giant body plunged into the primordial Earth...
November 3, 2023
The European Space Agency (ESA)'s Solar Orbiter against a background of the sunball

Two Tiny Satellites, One Explosive Star

Humanity couldn’t have picked a better time to pull...
November 1, 2023
nebula hand

More Ghostly Halloween Images from NASA

Outer space is the gift that keeps on giving,...
October 31, 2023
The exposures from 1952. The first image shows the three stars and in the second they have seemingly vanished.

The Mystery of the Vanishing Stars

In July 1952, a curious incident happened at California's...
October 29, 2023

Exploration Mysteries: Boötes Void

While researching the Boötes Void, I came across the...
October 27, 2023
pareidolia

Spooky Face on Jupiter Emerges in Time for Halloween

A grotesque face peered up at the Juno Mission...
October 26, 2023
Mars rocks

What is the Most Expensive Material in the World?

No, it's not a moon rock. BY CHRIS IMPEY After a...
October 25, 2023
An artists impression of a large collision on the early Earth

Scientists Solve Mystery of Precious Metals in Earth’s Mantle

Platinum and gold are common, if expensive, in watches,...
October 22, 2023
The red planet

What Caused the Biggest Quake Ever on Mars?

On May 4, 2022, NASA’s InSight lander detected a...
October 21, 2023
The latest image of Jupiter's moon, Io.

An Incredible New Photo of Jupiter’s Moon Io

On Oct. 16, NASA's Juno spacecraft cruised past Io...
October 18, 2023
the sun in detail

These Wicked, Cyclical Solar Storms Would Wreck Modern Earth

A giant blast of solar radiation that would bring...
October 13, 2023
BlueWalker 3 from space

This Satellite Is Brighter Than Most Stars

A recently launched satellite is shining more brightly than...
October 9, 2023
The Orion Nebula

James Webb Telescope Finds Giant Free-Range Planets in Orion

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has pierced the...
October 3, 2023
Brian May

Queen Guitarist Brian May Rocks NASA (Literally)

Bringing an all-new meaning to the phrase, "we will...
September 26, 2023
a black and white photo of a moon crater

What the Dark Side of the Moon Looks Like

If you’re attached to the inscrutability of the dark...
September 21, 2023
nasa astronaut frank rubio

Record-Breaking Astronaut to Broadcast Live From Space

There’s an astronomical opportunity in store for space lovers...
September 16, 2023
exoplanet life

James Webb Telescope Spots Potential Life on Alien World

In an astronomical breakthrough, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope...
September 15, 2023
A team of technicians at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory lower MOXIE into the chassis of the mars rover.

NASA Makes Oxygen on Mars

NASA has generated oxygen on Mars for the first...
September 13, 2023
electron microscope image of a three-noded object

Strange Ocean ‘Beads’ Suggest Interstellar Origin

Nestled deep underwater off the coast of Papua New...
September 6, 2023
a shot of a spiral galaxy

James Webb Telescope Delivers Again With Astonishing Whirlpool Galaxy Pic

If you're a fan of interstellar photography, and really...
August 31, 2023

Why Did Neptune’s Clouds Disappear?

The clouds on Neptune disappeared in 2020 and astronomers...
August 30, 2023
A beautiful green and red aurora dancing over the Jokulsarlon Lagoon, Iceland.

A History of Solar Superstorms

Space weather report: hot with a chance of solar...
August 28, 2023
An artist's impression of a magnetar.

Astronomers Find New Type of Magnetic Star

Astronomers have found the most magnetic star. The giant...
August 25, 2023

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