NASA’s Psyche Mission Captures a Surprisingly Brilliant Martian Crescent on Its Way to an Asteroid Rendezvous
After a Mars flyby on May 15, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is well on its way to a 2029 rendezvous with the asteroid Psyche.
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A Statistical ‘Fingerprint’ Could Reveal Alien Life Detectable by Current Spacecraft
Alien life could be leaving a statistical signature detectable in the molecular data already collected by spacecraft, new research suggests.
Scientists May Have Found a New Way to Detect Dark Matter—By Listening to Black Holes
Scientists used gravitational waves from black hole mergers to search for dark matter and found a surprising clue.
Scientists Have Confirmed a “Completely Unexpected” Martian Discovery with Help from NASA’s ‘MAVEN’ Mission Data
Scientists have confirmed an unexpected discovery in the atmosphere of Mars, according to newly published findings.
NASA Researchers Have Discovered Something Unexpected in These Haunting New Maps of Earth’s Artificial Light
Subtle changes are occurring in the nighttime world on our planet, according to NASA scientists who say an unexpected pattern has surfaced in new maps of the world’s artificial light.
“For Years We Couldn’t Understand It”: What’s the Massive Anomaly Lurking in the Clouds Over Venus?
A mysterious weather anomaly on Venus has finally been explained, providing new insight into the weather volatility of other planets.
Mars Express Reveals A Chaotic Feature Carved into the Martian Surface By Ancient Waters
Martian chaos created by craters, lava, and water was observed by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express in the Shalbatana Vallis.
Satellites May Be Driving a Concerning New Form of Atmospheric Pollution, Experts Warn
Experts say satellites are driving climate concerns by producing atmospheric carbon with an impact 500 times that of ground-based emissions.
Clues to the Origin of Falling Space Objects “Previously Hidden in the Data” Are Being Revealed with Help from AI
Hidden insights into the fall of meteors, long unrecognized in observational data, are being revealed by Lowell Observatory researchers.
Did Dante’s ‘Inferno’ Predict Impact Physics Hundreds of Years Before Its Invention?
Dante Alighieri’s Inferno turns out to be an excellent model of impact physics, with Satan taking the role of an extinction-causing asteroid.
Violent Space Weather Can Send Orbital Space Junk Careening Toward Earth, Endangering Launch Missions
Volatile solar activity increases the amount of space debris falling to Earth, creating challenging-to-predict hazards for space launches.
“This is not a Routine Launch Update”: EarthDaily Analytics Launches Six Satellites Capable of Detecting Complex Planetary-Wide Changes ‘At Scale’
EarthDaily Analytics has announced the successful launch of six satellites capable of unprecedented daily monitoring of the Earth's surface.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Just Revealed Surprising Surface Details on a Nearby ‘Super-Earth’
In a historic first, scientists have successfully characterized several surface features and the likely mineral composition of an exoplanet
Astronomers May Have Found Remnants of a Lost Galaxy Named “Loki” Hidden in the Milky Way
Ancient stars near Earth may be remnants of a lost galaxy called Loki, revealing clues about the Milky Way’s violent past.
NASA Tests Prototype ‘Magnetoplasmadynamic’ Electric Propulsion Thruster Designed to Power Future Trips to Mars
NASA announced a successful test of a sci-fi-sounding lithium metal vapor electric thruster propulsion system that could power trips to Mars.
Scientists Propose New Way to Detect Alien Life Using Planetary Patterns
Searching for alien life by looking for specific signals from individual planets may overlook a larger pattern, new research suggests.
Why Did Life Emerge Around a Sun-Like Star at This Moment in Cosmic History? New Research May Provide an Answer
New research suggests that middle-aged stars like the Sun may offer the most stable environments for complex life to emerge.
Scientists Are Decoding These Towering Solar Structures That Can Disrupt Earth’s Technology
Solar prominences are massive chunks of plasma floating above the Sun’s surface, which can cause dangerous solar eruptions.
“Icarus is Building the Robotic Labor Force for Space”: Voyager Technologies is Sending a Next-Generation Zero Gravity Robot on a ‘Joyride’ to Space
Space launch company Voyager Technologies has agreed to test the Icarus Robotics zero-gravity robot 'Joy' on the International Space Station.
Scientists Reveal Organic Matter “Preserved on Mars for 3.5 Billion Years” in First-of-Its-Kind Study
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has found chemicals linked to the rise of life on Earth, in a first-of-its-kind experiment on the Red Planet.
Max Planck Institute of Extraterrestrial Physics Makes an ‘Illuminating’ Discovery About the Solar System’s X-Ray ‘Glow’
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics have successfully isolated the Solar System's ubiquitous X-ray glow.
The Sahara’s Mysterious “Richat Structure” Makes a Stunning Appearance in New NASA Satellite Images
One of Earth’s most impressive natural wonders—the Sahara Desert’s mysterious Richat Structure—just made a striking appearance.
New Measurement Deepens the Mystery of “Hubble Tension,” Suggesting Physics We Don’t Understand
New measurement deepens Hubble Tension, suggesting the Universe may be expanding faster and hinting at unknown physics.
800 Years Ago, Ancient Japanese Astronomers Recorded a Massive Solar Storm—and Modern Space Weather Technology Just Confirmed It
Ancient Japanese writings are guiding cutting-edge technology as researchers investigate medieval solar storms.
Robot Dogs on Mars? New Study Shows Semi-Autonomous Machines Could Transform Planetary Exploration
Robot dog ANYmal could transform Mars and Moon exploration, enabling faster, semi-autonomous missions across extreme terrain.
Massive ‘Tycho’ Space Station 10X Larger Than the ISS Wins Inaugural Aurelia Prize
Massive Tycho space station habitat that is 10x larger than the ISS wins the inaugural Aurelia Prize in Design for Space Urbanism.
Elusive Dark Matter Might Consist of More Than One Kind of Particle, Controversial New Theory Argues
The search for dark matter may be more complex than assumed, as contradictory clues may point to two forms of the theoretical substance.
Tracking Debris & Weapons of Mass Destruction: U.S. Naval Research Lab Just Launched Three ‘Advanced Experimental Payloads’ into Space
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory launched three advanced experimental payloads to aid GPS, track space debris and spot nuclear explosions
A Chaotic Chapter in Earth’s Magnetic History May Actually Follow a Hidden Pattern
Long before the first animals walked on land, Earth's magnetic field began to shift in chaotic ways that have puzzled scientists for decades.
Stunning Artemis II Images Reveal Moon’s Mysterious Far Side and Ancient Lunar Phenomena in Sharpest Resolution Ever Seen
Earth and the Moon take center stage in stunning new Artemis II images, revealing features that have never been seen previously.
“There are All Kinds of Neat, Fun, Weird Things Waiting for Us to Find”: Astronomers Discover Giant Hydrogen ‘Halos’ Surrounding Ancient Galaxies
Astronomers using the powerful Hobby-Eberly Telescope have eyed thousands of hydrogen halos surrounding ancient galaxies during 'cosmic noon'
“One of the Most Important Challenges in Astronomy”: Scientists Unravel the Epic, Violent, Multi-Billion-Year Story of Water on the Moon
Researchers have debunked a decades-long theory suggesting the origin of water on the Moon was from a comet impact or other single event
Can Humans Have Babies in Space? New Study Reveals a Surprising Problem
New study finds microgravity disrupts sperm and embryo development, raising concerns about human reproduction in space.
NASA’s Artemis II Mission is Gearing Up for Today’s Launch: Here’s How You Can Watch
Four astronauts will become the first Americans to journey around the Moon since 1972 with today's historic Artemis II launch. Here's how you can tune in.
12-Billion-Year-Old Space Invader? James Webb Space Telescope Reveals the Ancient Origins of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
3I/ATLAS may be more than the strangest space object astronomers have observed within our solar system—it could also be one of the oldest.
“First Plasma” Achieved in the Race for a Propulsion System that Could Cut the Travel Time to Mars in Half
“First plasma” has been achieved by the Sunbird exhaust test system, marking a major step toward a direct fusion drive spacecraft.
NASA Officials Investigating Cause of Mystery Condition That Suddenly Left an Astronaut Unable to Speak
NASA is reportedly reviewing the medical information of its astronauts following an unusual incident that left one of them unable to speak while aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
A Mysterious Gravitational Wave Signal Could Represent the First Known Detection of a Primordial Black Hole, Study Suggests
New research says that theoretical primordial black holes formed in the first moments after the Big Bang may be responsible for dark matter.
Webb Telescope Detects Unusually High Levels of “Heavy Hydrogen,” a Key Component of Nuclear Fusion Fuel, in 3I/ATLAS
New data from the James Webb Telescope has identified an unusually high concentration of deuterium in the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS.
Scientists Have Discovered “Buried Mass Anomalies” Deep Below the Martian Surface—Are They Quickening the Red Planet’s Spin?
New findings that reveal the discovery of “hidden structures” pointing to the existence of a gravity anomaly 1,200 kilometers below the Martian surface.
NASA Unveils New Plans to Build a Permanent Moon Base as Space Competition Intensifies
NASA is committing to building a permanent Moon base, as revealed at the agency’s Tuesday “Ignition event."
Scientists Say These 45 Exoplanets Could Be Humanity’s Real-Life “Hail Mary” Targets For Alien Life
Researchers identify 45 rocky exoplanets that may offer the best chances yet to find alien life beyond Earth.
A Rare Glimpse into the Birth of New Worlds: Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics Discover Newly Forming Protoplanet
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics have discovered a distant protoplanet still in the formation process
Hubble Space Telescope Images Reveal the Stunning Cosmic Evolution of the Crab Nebula
The Crab Nebula has evolved as seen in a stunning 2024 cosmic display captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.
Astronomers Identify Origin of Mysterious Deep-Space X-Rays Directed Toward Earth
Five decades after astronomers detected mysterious X-rays coming from the constellation Cassiopeia, the mystery has finally been solved
“We Want to Understand How We Got Here”: Extragalactic Archaeology is Helping Astronomers Reveal a Spiral Galaxy’s Hidden Past
Extragalactic archaeology has come of age, with astronomers for the first time reconstructing the history of a spiral galaxy.
“There Was a Hole in the Ceiling”: Meteorite Smashes into Texas Home Amid Recent Rise in Space Object Reentries
A Texas woman says a meteorite crashed through the roof of her home on Saturday, following a loud boom reported by residents near Houston, Texas.
NASA Scientists Finally Solve Asteroid Bennu Mystery That Left Them “Baffled”
NASA scientists trying to unravel a longstanding mystery about the asteroid Bennu believe they may have finally 'cracked' the case
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Discovers Potentially Habitable Ancient Martian River That Could Lead to “Evidence for Past Life“
New ground-penetrating radar scans by NASA's Perseverance Rover have revealed an ancient Martian river that may have hosted life.
Tiny Electrical Sparks May Help Explain Lightning and the Origins of Life
The spark that transfers a charge from one carbon particle to another, generating lightning and possibly life itself, is finally understood.