Flying Through a Magnetic Switchback, the ESA’s Solar Orbiter Provides Crucial New Space Weather Data
Flying through a magnetic switchback in the Sun’s magnetic field, the Solar Orbiter collected important new data on dangerous space weather.
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A 1,100-Mile-Long Cloud on Mars is Defying Physics—This Unexpected Discovery May Reveal Why
Mars’s most unusual cloud got even stranger when researchers combined data from the ESA Mars Express orbiter mission with a new meteorological model and discovered some very strange physics.
In the Quest for Life Beyond Earth, a Nanotech Breakthrough Could Supercharge the Search Using Electrical Sensing
Scientists may soon have a formidable new tool to help spot any potential signs of alien biology on distant worlds.
NASA Officials Reveal New PRIMA Space Telescope Will Peer into the Unknown by Exploring Mysteries of the Electromagnetic Spectrum
NASA's new PRIMA Space Telescope will search for clues to some of the most perplexing mysteries of the cosmos.
China is Planning to Create a Next-Generation Map of Mars Ahead of Its Historic Sample Return Mission
China is turning to artificial intelligence to create a next-generation geological map of Mars, bringing two of the world’s biggest technological competitions—the space race and AI race—together.
Perseverance Uncovers New Clues to the Complex Ancient History of Water on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered evidence of ancient groundwater, lake activity, and hot hydrothermal fluids near Mars’ Jezero Crater.
Could Fungi Be the Missing Ingredient for Growing Food on Mars?
The surfaces of the Moon and Mars cannot support conventional terrestrial crop growth, but a recent scientific review could offer a solution.
10-Mile-Wide Ames Impact Crater Linked to 372-Million-Year-Old Violent Extinction Event
The 10-mile-wide Ames impact crater in Oklahoma likely formed during a violent extinction event 100 million years later than believed.
“Great News in the Search for Life”: Saturn’s Moon Enceladus May Be Even More Hospitable to Life Than Scientists Thought
New research suggests that Saturn’s Moon Enceladus may be more survivable and life there more detectable than previously assumed.
Mysterious Subsurface Feature Displaying Unusually Strong Magnetism on the Far Side of the Moon May Solve 4.2-Billion-Year-Old Mystery
Analysis of unusually strong magnetism on the Moon's far side has revealed a mysterious subsurface feature and an ancient magnetic field.
Plasma Experiments Reveal What Controls Magnetic Reconnection
For decades, scientists have puzzled over why magnetic reconnection seems to occur at nearly the same speed in vastly different regions of space.
Scientists Just Solved a 178-Year-Old Space Weather Mystery
One of the earliest known instances of space weather interfering with human technology has finally been solved after 178 years.
Venus May Have Destroyed Its Own Moon, New Research Suggests
A new study published in The Astrophysical Journal by UC Riverside astrophysicist Stephen Kane suggests that if Venus once had a moon, the planet’s slow rotation could have driven it inward until it eventually collided with the Venusian surface.
Icarus Robotics’ Microgravity Robot JOY Completes 22 Minutes of Successful Weightless Flight
Microgravity robot 'JOY' from Icarus Robotics just totaled 22 minutes of weightlessness in successful tests ahead of a 2027 ISS deployment.
NASA Spacecraft Spots Something on the Moon Surrounded by a Mysterious Cold Spot That Wasn’t There Before
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has captured images of a new crater surrounded by a mysterious cold spot that wasn't there before.
Mercury May Have Shrunk Far More Than Scientists Realized—and Its Cratered Surface Was Hiding the Evidence
Mercury may have shrunk 30% more than thought, as its cratered surface concealed evidence of the planet's ancient contractions.
A Problem in the ‘Pits of Eternal Darkness’? Scientists Pour Cold Water on Future Moon Colony Plans
A new study of water ice stored within the Moon's so-called 'pits of eternal darkness' has cast doubt on large, sci-fi sounding lunar cities.
A New Cold War Is Unfolding in Orbit as China Advances Satellite Surveillance
Beijing University of Technology scientists have improved maneuverability algorithms to conduct cold war in space-style satellite spying.
“We’ve Never Seen Anything Quite Like This”: A Strange Ten-Sided “Structure” Has Been Spotted on Saturn’s North Pole
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has glimpsed a ten-sided atmospheric wave at Saturn’s south pole, the first such jet pattern observed there.
The Search for a Second Earth Begins: NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is Poised to Make History
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope will search for another Earth around a Sunlike-star using a light-warping technique called microlensing.
Scientists Discover How Extraterrestrial Life Could Thrive In the Harsh Acidic Clouds Surrounding Venus
A new theoretical kind of extraterrestrial life could survive the harsh acid clouds of Venus, according to MIT researchers.
NASA’s Two Most Powerful Space Telescopes Will Share the Same Region of Space. Here’s Why That’s Not a Problem
Is there a risk of the Nancy Grace Romans Space Telescope crashing into the James Webb Telescope since they both share a Lagrange 2 Orbit?
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches Tomorrow—Here’s a Look at the High-Tech Instruments On Board
A quick look at the high-tech instruments that NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will use to unravel the mysteries of the cosmos.
The Classified Roots of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: How a Spy Agency’s Secret Satellite Became a Space Observatory
NASA’s new premier space observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, has roots in one of America’s spy agencies.
What Happens After the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s Historic Launch?
NASA has released a detailed outline of the next steps its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will complete after its long-awaited launch.
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is Ready for Launch—Here’s How to Watch it Happen This Sunday
NASA is preparing the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope for launch, kicking off its mission to unlock the mysteries of dark energy.
‘Little Red Dots’ Remain a Cosmic Mystery—and New Research Reveals They May Be Keeping a Very Big Secret
Little red dots have perplexed researchers since their discovery—and now we may be closer than ever to unraveling their mystery.
Look: Satellites Capture Dramatic Moment a Manhattan-Sized Iceberg Broke Away from a Greenland Glacier
A massive chunk of Greenland’s Petermann Glacier has broken away, forming an iceberg the size of Manhattan in what scientists say is the most significant Arctic calving event recorded in years. As the dramatic event unfolded, the European Space Agency’s...
Rocket Lab Unveils ‘GHOST,’ a Game-Changing New Portable Launch System That Can Carry Payloads to Orbit from Anywhere on Earth
Private space launch services company Rocket Lab has unveiled its GHOST system capable of supporting rocket launches anywhere in the world.
The Massive Asteroid Apophis Will Pass Closer to Earth Than Some Satellites in 2029—Planetary Defense Researchers are Getting Ready
One of planetary defense's biggest opportunities will come as the asteroid Apophis makes its tight flyby of our planet on April 13, 2029.
Something Struck the Moon—and NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Just Found the Crater
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has captured the clearest images yet of a newly formed impact site on the Moon.
Newly Discovered Object is So Close to the Milky Way’s Central Black Hole it’s Experiencing Warped Spacetime
Astronomers have spotted an object so close to the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way its experiencing warped spacetime.
Scientists Propose a New Test for Detecting Alien Life Unlike Anything on Earth
Scientists propose a universal test that could detect alien life without assuming it resembles any biology found here on Earth.
Space Is Getting Crowded—Now Surging Satellite Demand Prompts SEOPS ‘Waymaker’ Program to Add Second 2028 Mission
Commercial space launch company SEOPS Space has announced an unprecedented second Waymaker LEO rideshare mission in 2028 due to high demand.
Scientists Are About to Test a Revolutionary New Device During This Week’s Solar Eclipse—Here’s What It Could Reveal
European scientists are taking advantage of this week's solar eclipse to test a potentially groundbreaking instrument that could transform the way astronomers study the Sun.
Look: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Captures Striking New Images That Bring the ‘Lion Nebula’ Roaring to Life
Stunning new imagery of the distant celestial object NGC 2392, better known as the “Lion Nebula,” has been obtained by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
A Bizarre Dead Star’s Magnetic Field Has Revealed a Strange Surprise, Potentially Confirming a 90-Year-Old Theory
New research reveals a magnetar that appears to display a phenomenon first predicted almost a century ago, but never directly observed.
Look What NASA’s Perseverance Rover Just Spotted Vanishing Behind the Martian Moon Phobos
An extraordinary event recently occurred in the twilight skies above Mars, and it was all captured on camera by NASA’s Perseverance rover.
“Pluto Never Stops Surprising Us”: SwRI Scientists Find Evidence of Liquid Nitrogen on Pluto
SwRI researchers have revealed evidence of liquid nitrogen on the surface of the dwarf planet Pluto captured by NASA's New Horizons mission.
An Out-of-Control SpaceX Rocket May Have Struck the Moon with the Force of Three Tons of TNT—Here’s What We Know
A portion of an out-of-control SpaceX rocket is believed to have collided with the Moon on Wednesday, producing a new impact crater.
Could Humans Evolve Into a New Spacefaring Species? Scientists Explore the Future of Reproduction Beyond Earth
Reproduction in space may be humanity's biggest hurdle as researchers explore pregnancy, evolution, and life beyond Earth.
Mystery of Martian “Honeycombs” Deepens with Discovery of Unusual Patterns by NASA’s Curiosity Rover
NASA’s Curiosity rover continues to uncover unusual polygon-shaped features resembling “honeycombs” on the Red Planet.
Rare Meteorite From New Jersey Roof Strike Offers New Clues to the Origins of Life
A meteorite that crashed through a New Jersey home reveals ancient asteroid chemistry that may offer clues to the origins of life on Earth.
SETI Researchers Are Expanding the Search Beyond the ‘Water Hole’
Astronomers searching for extraterrestrial intelligence have traditionally focused on a specific, narrow band of the radio spectrum.
Britain’s Power Grid Has a Blind Spot for Extreme Solar Storms, New Research Reveals
In May 2024, the strongest geomagnetic storm in two decades exposed important gaps in how the UK monitors and prepares its power grid, satellites, and aviation for future extreme space weather.
Impulse Space Unveils New Electric Propulsion System to Enable Hybrid Spaceflight Strategy for Extended Missions
Impulse Space reveals its new electric propulsion system designed to extend the capabilities of spacecraft during long space missions.
Satellite Images Revealed Something Unusual About the Color of These Antarctic Islands—Here’s the Odd Reason Behind Their Appearance
Satellite imagery reveals why the Danger Islands have an odd pink-orange color, and what that means for this fragile ecosystem.
It Appears the Reports of Venus’s Death Were Greatly Exaggerated—New Models Suggest the Planet is Still Geologically Active
New computer models suggest that Venus is not geologically dormant as previously believed, including possibly active volcanoes.
NASA’s Bennu Samples Reveal Tiny Ancient Clues About the Asteroid’s Long-Lost Origins
Tiny ancient minerals inside Bennu reveal where its parent asteroid formed and how young Jupiter shaped the early Solar System.
“That’s No Moon!”: Astronomers Vexed by “Super Weird” Moon-Like Object Without a Planet
Astronomers have discovered a possible moon-like object they are calling an 'exosatellite' that astronomers cannot easily identify.