NASA satellites catch Earth's magnetic field making music
Scientists measured a chorus wave emerging from an unexpected place, and confirmed a key piece of a theory about how these strange waves form.
Scientists discover largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe — its twice as long as our galaxy
Using the Gemini North telescope, astronomers have detected the largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe. It's twice as long as the Milky Way.
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James Webb Space Telescope images bacteria-size dust grains — they'll likely turn into exoplanets
The James Webb Space Telescope's new image spotlights dust grains in a distant protoplanetary disk, allowing astronomers to study how planets are formed in intricate detail.
Private FLIP moon rover replaces NASA's cancelled VIPER on 2025 lunar south pole mission
Astrolab's FLIP moon rover has replaced NASA's VIPER vehicle on the first-ever mission of Astrobotic's Griffin lunar lander, which is scheduled to launch in late 2025.
Temperamental stars could be ruining our view of thousands of exoplanets, Hubble Telescope finds
Using 20 years of data from the Hubble Space Telescope astronomers have discovered that turbulent stars could be corrupting observations of some exoplanets.
The moon will be unusually high in the sky tonight. Here's why
Even to a casual viewer, the waxing gibbous moon of Feb. 7 will appear quite unusual, climbing so very high in the sky.
'This idea that it takes like 250 years for Pluto to orbit the sun, I think that's just bizarre.' Star Trek scion Adam Nimoy talks our favorite (dwarf) planet for 'I Heart Pluto' festival
Filmmaker Adam Nemoy helps celebrate the 90th anniversary of Pluto's discovery this month at the 6th annual 'I Heart Pluto' festival from Feb. 13-17.
New 'Star Wars: The Mask of Fear' novel stars Mon Mothma, Bail Organa, and Saw Gerrera (interview)
Acclaimed "Star Wars" author Alexander Freed discusses his new "Star Wars: The Mask of Fear" novel
Giant planet or 'failed star?' Newfound mystery world blurs the lines
By tracing the corkscrew wobble of two stars as they move through the sky, the Gaia space mission has discovered one new giant "planet," plus a new brown dwarf.
Astronomers unsure what caused 'weird explosion' seen by Einstein Probe's X-ray eye
Was a powerful cosmic explosion seen by the Einstein Probe launched by a supermassive black hole snacking on a star, by a gamma-ray burst, or by something entirely new?
NASA just gave these 9 companies $24 million to dream up Artemis moon mission tech
A bevy of space companies will lend a hand to NASA's moon goals under new contracts centered around the agency's upcoming Artemis missions.
The Fantastic Four meets Saturn V: 'First Steps' trailer launched at rocket center
Disney's Marvel Studios launched its first look at "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" by broadcasting from the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama.
NASA's launching a new sun mission this month: 'PUNCH is going to see a total solar eclipse'
Scheduled to launch on Feb. 27, NASA's PUNCH mission could revolutionize space weather forecasts, unify the solar corona and the heliosphere, and help improve astronomy techniques.
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Comet G3 (ATLAS) looks breathtaking above future home of world's largest telescope (photos)
Stunning photos show bright comet lighting up the dark skies above ESO'sParanal Observatory, future home of the world's largest telescope.
German company Atmos launching 1st cargo-return capsule on upcoming SpaceX mission
Atmos Space Cargo will fly its first Phoenix cargo-return capsule on SpaceX's Bandwagon 3 rideshare mission, which is scheduled to launch this spring.
See the moon and Jupiter grab 'the Bull' by the horns this week
Jupiter will also be accompanied by two naked-eye star clusters: the Pleiades and Hyades.
Astronauts on the ISS experience vision changes — should Mars travelers be worried?
Scientists are trying to find a solution to microgravity-induced vision changes to ensure future long-duration space travelers remain in healthy condition.
Hubble Space Telescope spots a spectacular Bullseye in deep space (image)
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope spotted a cosmic Bullseye galaxy, revealing evidence of a rare kind of galactic collision.