NASA's IMAP probe will launch in 2025 to capture interstellar dust
In the spring of 2024, NASA plans to launch a spacecraft to capture minuscule dust particles streaming into our solar system from interstellar space.
Giant geomagnetic storm to slam into Earth, fueling auroras across northern US
The sun's magnetic field could soon slam into Earth's, triggering stunning light displays.
Scientists discover near-Earth asteroid hours before it exploded over Berlin
For only the eighth time in history, scientists detected an asteroid before it made its fiery appearance over Earth. The tiny fireball exploded near Berlin early on Jan. 21.
SpaceX wants to expand Starship launch site with a Texas land swap
SpaceX's Starship launch site in South Texas may get bigger soon. The company has offered a land swap with the state to expand launch activities.
It's been a 'wild' ride for the comet sampled by NASA's Stardust mission
Comet Wild 2 formed 4.5 billion years ago and is a relic of the birth of the solar system. In 2006, NASA brought pieces of it down to Earth.
An impossibly huge ring of galaxies might lead us to new physics. Here's how
This galactic superstructure appears to us as it was over 9 billion years ago.
Not dead yet: Japan prepares for possible recovery of SLIM moon lander
The SLIM 'Moon Sniper' probe went silent shortly after notching Japan's first-ever lunar landing on Jan. 19. But there may be life in the spacecraft yet.
US Priority Mail stamps now feature James Webb Space Telescope images
As light reaching the James Webb Space Telescope, it took between 6,500 and 7,600 years to be received. As images on Priority stamps, they will get your mail to its destination much sooner.