Something 'fishy' is happening with the Milky Way's dark matter halo
Stars around the outskirts of our galaxy may hint at a secret about the Milky Way's dark matter.
Hubble Telescope spies massive 'bridge of stars' connecting 2 galaxies on collision course (image)
The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged a 250,000-light-year-long 'bridge of stars' stretching through the Arp 295 galactic grouping that was pulled away from one galaxy as it interacted with another.
James Webb Space Telescope observes 19 intricate galaxy structures in stunning detail (images)
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the glowing gas and dust patterns of 19 spiral galaxies in stunning detail, aiming to uncover the origins of these intricate structures.
Japan's upside-down SLIM moon lander wakes up on lunar surface and snaps new photos
Japan's first moon lander is furiously doing science after staying asleep for more than a week. How long it can keep going remains unclear.
1st gravitational wave detector in space 'LISA' will hunt for ripples in spacetime
The triple-spacecraft gravitational wave detector, named LISA, has received the go-ahead to become the first mission to detect spacetime ripples from space.
Photographer snaps extremely rare 'green flash' coming from Venus
A brief flash of green light was recently spotted coming from Venus in the night sky. The colorful shimmer has only been seen a handful of times before.
Watch SpaceX launch private cargo spacecraft to the ISS on Jan. 30
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch Northop Grumman's latest cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station Tuesday (Jan. 30), and you can watch the action live.
SpaceX launches two rockets from two coasts in Starlink doubleheader
SpaceX launched two more batches of its Starlink internet satellites on doubleheader liftoffs departing from both U.S. coasts.
New 'Alien: Romulus' fan trailer reveals a monstrous multi-limbed xenomorph
Watch this rousing concept trailer for director Fede Álvarez's upcoming xenomorph-filled movie, "Alien: Romulus."
Watch the sun spew out a giant eruption of plasma in incredible footage (video)
On Feb. 22, 2022, a gigantic solar prominence formed on the surface of the sun, blasting a large coronal mass ejection (CME) into space.
Mystery of Siberia's giant exploding craters may finally be solved
Giant exploding craters only known to exist on Russia's permafrost-covered Yamal and Gydan peninsulas may result from a specific set of conditions not found elsewhere in the Arctic.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 95 — Clean Energy From Space
On Episode 95 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss the future of space-based solar power with John Mankins.
Watch Rocket Lab launch 4 private satellites, recover booster early Jan. 31
Rocket Lab plans to launch four private satellites and recover the returning booster early Wednesday morning (Jan. 31), and you can watch the action live.
The moon could be perfect for cutting-edge telescopes — but not if we don't protect it
Moon-based telescopes would allow astronomers to conduct cutting-edge science. But given how busy the moon is getting, will the lunar surface be free enough from interference?
'Trainwreck' galaxy reflects the aftermath of a violent galactic collision (image)
The "peculiar," twisted galactic disk of the "trainwreck" lenticular galaxy NGC 4753 offers evidence of its violent collision with a dwarf galaxy over 1 billion years ago.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket modified for Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo launch on Jan. 30
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for the first time on Jan. 30, sending food, supplies and science equipment to astronauts on the ISS.
A robot surgeon is headed to the ISS to dissect simulated astronaut tissue
The 20th planned flight of the Cygnus resupply mission will bring a slew of incredible experiments to the International Space Station.
NASA orbiter spies Japan's struggling SLIM moon lander on lunar surface (photo)
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an image of Japan's SLIM moon lander as it rests upside down on the lunar surface.
Hubble Space Telescope's view of a galactic collision gets turned into beautiful song
NASA has composed a lovely melody to represent the cosmic collision of two galaxies.
Hidden star discovery reveals 'old smokers' and 'screaming' newborns
While monitoring around a billion Milky Way stars over 10 years, astronomers discovered a new ancient red star type along with a bunch of violently erupting newborn protostars.