NASA Funded Experiments Show Detecting Signs of Life in Water Ejected from Enceladus is Viable
Experiments funded by NASA show that sending a probe to Enceladus to search for extraterrestrial life is viable.
Astronomy
James Webb Space Telescope Rediscovers Mysterious Vanishing Ghost Galaxy Astronomers Are Calling a “Monster”
The James Webb Space Telescope has relocated a ghostly dusty galaxy originally detected by ground telescopes before it mysteriously vanished.
250-Mile-High View of Mars Catches Glimpse of a Mystery Lurking in Orbit Above the Red Planet (Images)
An uncommon view of the Martian horizon was recently obtained by NASA’s Odyssey orbiter, in new images that offer a glimpse at one of the most mysterious objects orbiting the Red Planet.
James Webb Space Telescope Has Spotted Something Hiding Behind a Luminous Object in the Perseus Dark Nebula
New imagery captured by the James Webb Space Telescope shows a glowing region around a young star and reveals a hidden surprise.
Rogue Star Encounter Could Spell Certain Doom for Earth and the Solar System, Scientists Warn
The future of planet Earth could be threatened if it were ever to have a close encounter with a rogue star, according to new research.
Astronomers Baffled By Mysterious Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Ray Coming from Nearly Empty Void in Space
An international team of researchers says they have detected an ultra-high energy cosmic ray originating from a nearly empty void in space.
‘Vampire Star’ Discovery Reveals Triple Stellar Secret That Could Upend Our Theories of Star Evolution
New research has revealed an unusual “vampire star” discovery that could have a significant impact on our understanding of stellar formation.
James Webb Space Telescope Spots Features in the Heart of Our Galaxy Astronomers Can’t Yet Explain
The newest image produced by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope showcases features that NASA says astronomers “have yet to explain.”
Chinese Rocket Carrying a Secret Payload Left an Odd Double Crater as It Smashed into the Moon. Now Scientists Want Answers.
A team of Arizona astronomers says they know the identity of a mysterious object that collided with the Moon last year, and that it was carrying an unknown payload.
Something “Peculiar” Was Tracked Over a Sunspot by Scientists for Several Days. Now They Have Revealed What It Was.
For more than a week, a team of astronomers watched something unusual after it appeared nearly 25,000 miles above a dark patch on the surface of the Sun.
NASA Just Lost Communication with Its Robot Scientists on Mars. This Phenomenon is to Blame.
NASA has temporarily lost the ability to communicate with its Mars fleet, thanks to a phenomenon that occurs every two years.
Look: Stunning First Euclid Telescope Images Unveil Stark Cosmic Beauty, as the ESA Embarks on Investigations of the Dark Universe
The ESA's stunning first Euclid telescope images offer an unprecedented glimpse at our universe, and clues to the nature of its dark side.
James Webb Space Telescope Spots Strangely Familiar Looking Celestial Object That May Upend Theories of Galactic Formation
An ancient spiral galaxy spotted by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope could upset existing theories about galactic formation.
European Satellite Spots Mysterious Glow Coming From Mars
A mysterious glow coming from Mars was recently spotted by a European Space Agency satellite studying the red planet's atmosphere.
Clues to the Riddle of Planet Formation Are Revealed in Latest James Webb Space Telescope Breakthrough
A major discovery is offering clues to the mysterious formation of planets, thanks to new observations by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
Exoplanet Hunters May Have Better Luck Searching for “Jurassic Worlds”, New Study Says
A new study says that telescopes could more easily detect exoplanets with higher levels of oxygen, akin to the Phanerozoic Eon when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
Sky Watchers Around the World Report Unusual Phenomenon During Recent Colorful Aurora Borealis Display
During Sunday’s aurora borealis display, sky watchers logged several reports of an even more unusual phenomenon.
A NASA Spacecraft Just Had Its First Close Encounter with an Asteroid. Then It Spotted Something Else.
As NASA’s Lucy spacecraft recently made its approach toward the asteroid Dinkinesh, NASA technicians got a surprise: it wasn’t alone.
A Celestial Enigma First Spotted in the 11th Century is Revealed in Stunning New Detail by the James Webb Space Telescope
The mysterious Crab Nebula appears like it has never been seen in new images captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, revealing new clues about its origin.
Planetary Scientists Have Made a Scorching Discovery, With Help from a Retired Space Telescope
Scientists report the discovery of a system of scorching hot planets, revealed in new findings from data collected by NASA’s retired Kepler space telescope.
Researchers Find Evidence of a Lost Planet, Theia, Deep Within Earth’s Core, Shedding Light on the Moon’s Mysterious Origins
Groundbreaking study suggests Earth's core holds remnants of a lost planet Theia, offering clues to the Moon's formation and ancient past.
These Deep Space ‘Agents of Chaos’ Likely ‘Wreak Havoc’ on Alien Lifeforms
New simulations by California astrophysicists reveal that gas giant planets can act as 'agents of chaos' by wreaking havoc on the orbits of earthlike planets capable of supporting alien lifeforms.
Creepy ‘Face’ Captured on the Surface of Jupiter by NASA’s Juno Spacecraft
Just in time for Halloween, NASA's Juno spacecraft has returned an image of cloud formations on the surface of Jupiter that seems to resemble a creepy face.
Anomalous “Tracks” in Astronomical Imagery Originally Dismissed as Noise Could be Something Else Entirely
A perplexing series of tracks that astronomers first dismissed as noise appear to be something else entirely.
Mysterious Cosmic Radio Waves From A Galaxy 8 Billion Light Years Away Were Just Detected by Scientists
A team of astronomers has detected a burst of cosmic radio waves originating from a galaxy 8 billion light years away.
Something Strange Was Spotted Lurking in the Atmosphere of This Peculiar Planet by the James Webb Space Telescope
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected evidence of something unexpected surrounding a distant Jupiter-like exoplanet.
Exoplanet Hunters Spot Something They’ve Never Seen Before While Observing Distant Alien Ice Giant
An international team of exoplanet hunters say they have spotted the first-ever recorded collision of two alien ice giant exoplanets.
Eerie Cosmic Chorus Emerges in Detection of Unusual Plasma Phenomena from Solar System’s Fastest Planet
A phenomenon that scientists liken to a cosmic chorus of spacey chirps and whistles has been detected coming from Mercury for the first time.
Mysterious Brightness Spotted by James Webb Telescope that has Baffled Physicists Potentially Solved
A mysterious brightness from the cosmic dawn which baffled physicists by violating the standard model of cosmology may finally be solved.
Mysterious Energy Bursts From Deep Space Have Baffled Scientists For Years. “Starquakes” Could Be the Solution.
Mysterious energy bursts that have baffled scientists for over a decade may finally have an answer that researchers are calling starquakes.
Hunt For a Ninth Planet Could Be Ended By Controversial Hypothesis That Challenges Our Concept of Gravity
The search for a ninth planet could soon come to an end, thanks to a hypothesis calling for modifications to our current ideas about gravity.
The Milky Way is Warped, and Scientists Can’t Explain Why. Now Dark Matter Could Help Solve the Mystery.
Harvard Astronomers say that there is a mysterious force warping the entire Milky Way galaxy, and no one knows what it is.
Mysterious Mound Structures on Strange Kuiper Belt Object Prompt Investigation, Revealing Clues to Their Origin
New research into the formation of odd mound-like structures on the mysterious Kuiper belt object Arrokoth may offer clues to its formation.
An Oddly Bright Object Can Now Be Seen Moving Through the Night Sky. Here’s Why It Has Astronomers Worried.
Have you seen an unusually bright object moving through the evening sky recently? So have astronomers, and it has them worried.
James Webb Space Telescope Has Spotted Something Lurking in the Orion Nebula That “Shouldn’t Exist,” and They Come in Pairs
New images of the Orion Nebula captured by the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed the existence of 150 free-floating objects once considered a scientific impossibility.
James Webb Space Telescope is Peering Back in Time and Upending Our Understanding of the Universe
The James Webb Space Telescope is changing astronomy, capturing stunning images of distant cosmic phenomena.
‘Ghost Signals’ from Trappist-1 Exoplanetary System Revealed by James Webb Space Telescope
Readings from the Trappist 1 star system have revealed "ghost signals" that could affect the search for life on its habitable zone planets.
In-Depth: OSIRIS-REx Mission Achieves Historic Milestone with NASA’s Successful Delivery of Asteroid Samples to Earth
A mission to bring samples from a distant asteroid back to Earth made history on Sunday with the success of NASA's OSIRIS-Rex.
Mysterious Dark Matter Could Interact with Gravity Non-Locally, New Research Suggests
Dark matter, the mysterious nonluminous material thought to populate close to 85% of the universe’s matter, may interact with gravity in a non-local way, according to newly published research.
Dark Energy Mystery Could Be Solved by Studying Andromeda Galaxy, Say Astronomers
A team of Cambridge researchers says the mystery of dark energy might be solved by studying the movements of the Andromeda Galaxy.
Mysterious New Properties of “Ghost Particle” Neutrinos Unveiled With Help From an Ancient Supernova
Researchers may now be closer to understanding the secret interactions that occur between neutrinos when stars explode, according to new research into the behavior of the mysterious subatomic particles.
Eerie Afterglow of What May Be the Most Violent Cosmic Event Observed by Astronomers Could Challenge Existing Theories
On October 9, 2022, an unusual gamma-ray burst possessing a prolonged visible afterglow was observed by a team of astronomers that was unlike anything they had previously witnessed.
Strange New Stellar Object Has the Most Powerful Magnetic Field Ever Discovered, Astronomers Say
Researchers have discovered a new stellar object with “highly unusual” characteristics, which they say possesses the most powerful magnetic field anywhere in the known universe.
Mysterious Pulses Could Reveal Unknown Radiation and Plasma Properties of Distant Celestial Object
Researchers report that they have detected unusual pulses being generated by a celestial object that could help them unveil new clues about its behavior.
Breakdown of Standard Gravity Reported in New Study Defies Newton’s Law of Gravitation and General Relativity
The breakdown of standard gravity has been reported in a groundbreaking new study that challenges the theories proposed by Newton and Einstein.
Another Robust Phosphine Signal From the Clouds of Venus Significantly Bolsters Case for Alien Life
New readings and an evaluation of previous readings have confirmed potential biosignature phosphine in the clouds of Venus.
NASA Discovery of Water Where Planets Form Could Have Massive Implications on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
In a finding that could send ripples through the astronomical community, NASA says researchers have found evidence of water in a protoplanetary disc where new planets are forming.
Alien “Super-Earth” Discovery Reveals Existence of Large Planet 120 Light Years Away
The discovery of a newfound alien “super-Earth” observed orbiting a distant red dwarf star has been reported by an international team of astronomers.
Defying All Odds, Woman Reports Being Struck by Falling Space Rock Outside Her Home
A French woman says she was struck earlier this month by a falling space object in an incident that occurred outside her home in the village of Alsace, Eastern France.
Previously Theoretical “Dark Stars” Fueled by Dark Matter Likely Spotted by The James Webb Telescope
A previously theoretical type of stellar object known as a Dark Star because it is fueled by dark matter instead of nuclear fusion may have just been spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope.