Space
Dozens of New Moons Found — Saturn Retakes Title For Most Followers
After a complex, years-long game of connect-the-celestial-dots, astronomers announced...
Largest Cosmic Explosion Ever: ‘We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This Before’
Light from a fireball 100 times the size of...
The Real Death Star: Astronomers Watch Red Giant Consume Planet
Even at the scale of the cosmos, nature remains...
Webb Telescope Finds Water Vapor Around Distant Planet
In the search for extraterrestrial life, a little moisture...
Exploration Mysteries: John Glenn and the ‘Fireflies’ in Space
In February 1962, astronaut John Glenn hurtled around Earth...
Japanese Spacecraft Goes Dark During Lunar Landing. Mission Control Fears Worst
Japan's ispace company lost contact with its Hakuto-R lunar...
Climbing…In Space? The Tallest Known Cliffs in the Solar System
It's been years since I watched Christopher Nolan's cosmic...
Japanese Craft to Attempt Moon Landing Tomorrow
While NASA and SpaceX have recently stayed as busy...
How to Watch the Lyrids, Earth’s Ancient Meteor Shower, This Weekend
The Lyrids have been visiting Earth every year since...
Scientists Discover Thousands of Previously Unknown Volcanoes on Venus
Scientists using new methods to analyze decades-old data from...
Why The New Era of Space Exploration Is More Important Than Ever
As Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan left the surface...
NASA Picks First Woman, Black Man For Moon Mission
For the first time since space programs began, NASA...
Solar Hole Could Bring Powerful Winds To Earth This Week
It's not unusual for coronal holes to open in...
Planetary Parade: Watch the Night Sky For a Celestial Line-up This Week
Most of Earth's residents will get a chance to...
Asteroid Discovery Suggests Origin Of Life on Earth Came From Space
Scientists have long pondered how life began on Earth,...
Mars Used to Have Glaciers, Signaling Possible Water at the Equator
Scientists have uncovered evidence that ice recently existed on...
The Possible ‘Alien Spaceship’ That Puzzled Astronomers is a Hydrogen-Farting Rock
A splinter-like object darting around deep space captured astronomers’...
NASA Unveils First New Spacesuit in 40 Years. It’s Pretty Cool Looking
For a trip to the moon's South Pole, NASA...
NASA Uncovers Old Venus Secret: An Erupting Volcano!
The excitement around NASA's forthcoming Venus mission inspired a...
Curiosity Rover Captures Ethereal Martian Sunset
Mars is known for its expansive, rust-colored deserts. Its...
