Hubble Telescope and New Horizons Pluto probe team up to image Uranus
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and New Horizons Pluto probe have teamed up to image the ice giant Uranus, which will help inform future direct imaging of exoplanets.
Cosmic rays have surprising amounts of antimatter. Is dark matter responsible?
There's too much antimatter in cosmic rays, showers of charged particles that pelt Earth. Could this be explained by annihilating dark matter? If so, does it point to the existence of WIMPs?
Gaia space telescope discovers 55 'runaway' careening away from stellar cluster at 80 times the speed of sound
Using the Gaia space telescope, astronomers have observed 55 massive stars ejected from their home star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud at speeds equivalent to 80 times the speed of sound.
Jupiter's Great Red Spot is being squeezed, Hubble Telescope finds — and nobody knows why (video)
The Hubble Space Telescope has seen Jupiter's Great Red Spot oscillating in width as it drifts around the planet. Could this be related to its overall shrinking?
Hopes dim for another bright October comet after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
There's been talk of another spectacular comet putting on a show in our sky after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Unfortunately, however, it doesn't look like the newcomer will deliver.
Solar storm bombarding Earth now may reach 'extreme' levels, sparking auroras down to Alabama and straining hurricane-weakened power grids
A severe solar storm sparked by an intense flare from the sun could reach "extreme" levels as it bombards Earth, NOAA officials warned Thursday (Oct. 10).
NASA secures Europa Clipper probe as Hurricane Milton sweeps over Kennedy Space Center (photos)
The Europa Clipper probe rode out the arrival of Hurricane Milton Oct. 9 inside a SpaceX hangar, as NASA's Kennedy Space Center experienced strong winds.
Monstrous Hurricane Milton captured in 4K video by new Sen cameras on ISS
New cameras aboard the International Space Station captured stunning 4k views of Hurricane Milton as it churned across the Gulf of Mexico.
Chinese astronauts zoom in on their nation's launch sites from orbit (video)
In a new video, China's Shenzhou 18 astronauts zoom in on their nation's launch sites from the Tiangong space station in low Earth orbit.
Post-Prime Day telescope deal: 34% off the Celestron NexStar 4SE
The Celestron NexStar 4SE is one of the best telescopes on the market and now it's at its lowest price in years, 34% off post-Prime Day.
We have the satellite data to show climate change is real. Now what?
Free, open source climate data can help bridge the gap between information and environmental action.
Severe solar storm could supercharge auroras across US, impact power grids, NOAA warns
A powerful X-class solar flare that erupted on Tuesday (Oct. 8) could generate a strong geomagnetic storm Thursday (Oct. 10) and Friday (Oct. 11), possibly leading to supercharged auroras.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS photobombs SOHO spacecraft during powerful solar flare (video)
The SOHO spacecraft captured amazing imagery of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) zooming near the sun as the star unleashed a powerful X flare.
Official 'Star Trek' magazine ends an impressive 30-year run in December
Titan Publications' 'Star Trek Explorer' launches one last issue into the final frontier.
Astronauts could mine asteroids for food someday, scientists say
Material harvested from asteroids could be used to sustain astronauts during long-duration space missions.
Dominican Republic signs Artemis Accords for peaceful moon exploration
The Dominican Republic has signed the Artemis Accords, becoming the 44th nation to join the United States' moon-exploration coalition.
Last-minute Prime Day lightsaber deal: 40% off Yoda Force FX
A last-minute Prime Day lightsaber deal, you need? 40% off The Black Series Yoda's Force FX, we recommend.
Prime Day final hours: Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ still 31% off
It's your last chance to grab a Prime Day telescope deal and the Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ is still 31% off, ideal for beginners.
James Webb Space Telescope watches a frozen, comet-like object shooting jets of gas
Jets of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide gas were seen coming from a centaur, but what drives them is a big mystery.
Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida with Category 5 strength in new ISS footage (video)
Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall in Florida as soon as Wednesday (Oct. 9), with Category 5 force. NASA's Kennedy Space Center and several space missions will be affected.