“Maybe We’re Martians!”: Scientists Say Some Microbes Could Survive the Violent Journey Between Planets
Asteroid impacts may catapult life from one planet to another, as new research claims that hardy bacteria can survive the ejection.
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High-Energy Laser Turns Ordinary Moon Dust into Futuristic Materials for Lunar Colonists
A futuristic sounding process using a high-energy laser turns ordinary moon dust into versatile manufacturing and construction materials
“The First Privately Funded Space Science Mission Ever!”: Mauve Space Telescope Captures Historic ‘First Light’ Images
Blue Skies Space Ltd has revealed the 'first light' images just captured by the world's first privately funded space science mission ever
NASA Delays First Crewed Artemis Moon Landing to 2028: What Do Major Program Changes Mean for the Future of Space Travel?
NASA has announced massive changes to its Artemis program, including delaying the first crewed Moon landing since the Apollo program in 1972.
Lightning on Mars: NASA’s MAVEN Orbiter Reveals a Strange Phenomenon on the Red Planet
Researchers have identified powerful Martian electrical discharges, similar to lightning, and strong enough to be observed from orbit.
Scientists Placed Microscopic Animals in Simulated Martian Soil and Something Unexpected Happened
After exposing notoriously resilient microscopic animals called tardigrades to simulated Martian soil, they began to move extremely slowly
Apollo Lunar Samples Misled Scientists About the Moon’s Magnetic Field For Decades—Here’s the Surprising Reason Why
The Apollo missions’ strange landing zone has led to decades of incorrect assumptions about the Moon’s magnetic field strength.
“We’ve Been Waiting for This”: James Webb Space Telescope Spots a Red “Supergiant” That Could Help Solve a Cosmic Cold Case
The James Webb Space Telescope spots evidence of a stellar explosion that could help solve the cosmic mystery of "missing red supergiants."
James Webb Space Telescope Discovers an 8.5-Billion-Year-Old “Jellyfish” Galaxy Never Seen by Astronomers
Astrophysicists at the University of Waterloo using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted the most distant jellyfish galaxy ever observed.
NASA Fires Twin Rockets to “CT Scan” the Northern Lights and Map Hidden Auroral Currents
NASA’s GNEISS rockets deliver a CT-like 3D look at Auroral electricity, revealing hidden currents that shape space weather and satellites.
Scientists Build a Zero-Gravity Microscope and Successfully Test it on the ‘Vomit Comet’
Scientists have invented a low cost, zero-gravity microscope called FlightScope that successfully conducted experiments on the vomit comet.
Astronomers Have Discovered an “Inside-Out” Planetary System That’s Breaking All the Rules
An inside-out planetary system around the star LHS 1903 is turning everything that astronomers know about planet formation upside down.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Detects Hydrogen Sulfide Around Distant Planet, Impacting Search for Life
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected the first-ever spectral signature of hydrogen sulfide around a massive gas giant planet.
Extraordinary Claim? NASA Study Says Life on Ancient Mars May Be the Best Explanation for Odd Curiosity Rover Samples
Organic compounds discovered on the Red Planet cannot be fully explained by non-biological sources, say astrobiologists.
Scientists Report “High-Confidence Detections of Artificial Objects” on the Moon—Could They Solve a Cold War-era Mystery?
Researchers report the detection of "artificial objects" on the Moon that could help locate a long-lost Soviet spacecraft.
“A Mission That Pushes the Boundaries of Commercial Space”: Autonomous ‘SpacePilot’ Will Pilot Spacecraft to Asteroid Apophis
Commercial deep-space mission operator ExLabs has selected SpacePilot autonomous software for the 2029 Apophis asteroid intercept mission.
NASA Images Reveal Odd “Slithering” Impressions Across the Lunar Surface—This is Their Surprising Source
A bizarre-looking series of features on the Moon, captured in NASA imagery, appears to resemble the pathway of an enormous serpent slithering across the lunar surface.
Radar Data Has Revealed a Large “Structure” Beneath the Surface of Venus—Here’s What That Could Mean
A massive subsurface structure has been discovered on Venus, according to astronomers relying on radar data analysis.
Did NASA Just Find ET’s Home? Scientists Detect an Earth-like Planet Orbiting a Sun-like Star
NASA has announced the discovery of an Earth-like planet orbiting a Sun-like star that shares several other similarities with Earth
Einstein’s Speed of Light Rule Just Faced Its Toughest Test—and Prevailed Once Again
Scientists pushed photons across the universe to test the speed of light—and found Einstein’s cosmic speed limit still holds firm.
NASA’s Artemis II Mission Will Soon Carry Humans Deeper into Space Than Ever Before—Here Are Five Things You Need to Know
For the first time in more than half a century, NASA will soon be sending an intrepid crew of astronauts toward the Moon with the launch of the Artemis II mission.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Observes Something Unexpected at the Edge of Cosmic Dawn
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the earliest galaxy ever recorded, only 280 million years after the Big Bang.
Earth Orbit Now Has Just 5.5 Days Before a Potential Satellite Collision, New Study Warns
New study warns rising orbital congestion increases Satellite Collision risk as Earth’s crowded low orbit grows more fragile daily.
Scientists Have Discovered a Fascinating New Way Jupiter’s Moon Europa Could Support Life
Washington State University geophysicists offer new ideas on how Jupiter’s Moon Euro could provide for life from above.
Los Alamos Scientists Use Sonic Booms and Seismic Data to Track Objects Entering Earth’s Atmosphere
Los Alamos scientists have developed a novel method using shockwaves from sonic booms to track objects entering Earth's atmosphere.
Spacecraft Heal Thyself? Engineers Invent Futuristic Material That Heals Itself and Lasts for Centuries
Scientists have invented a futuristic material that heals itself capable of lasting for decades or centuries on aircraft and spacecraft.
Magnetic Avalanche: ESA’s Solar Orbiter Data Reveals the Cascading Explosions of Solar Flares for the First Time
The ESA's Solar Orbiter has discovered that solar flares act like avalanches, growing from weak disturbances into powerful plasma rains.
“It’s Like Watching a Cosmic Volcano Erupt Again”: Black Hole Roars Back to Life With Powerful Plasma Jet
A dramatic scarlet image of a supermassive black hole erupting like a cosmic volcano has been captured by researchers.
Astronomers Reveal How a “Weird” Variety of M Dwarf Stars Can Function as “Space Weather Stations”
Scientists have identified phenomena in deep space that can act as naturally occurring “space weather stations” far beyond our solar system.
When ISS Astronauts Unleashed Killer Viruses on E. Coli, Strange Things Started to Happen
Experiments aboard the International Space Station revealed how killer viruses that infect bacteria evolve their attacks in microgravity.
Toxic Hydrogen Cyanide May Play a Key Role in Life’s Origins on Icy Worlds
Frozen crystals of hydrogen cyanide, a poisonous substance, may have been essential to life on Saturn’s moon Titan, researchers say.
“This Was a Serendipitous Discovery”: A Galactic “Misfit” is Revealing Anomalous Activity Astronomers Never Expected
Astronomers report that the active galactic nucleus at VV 340a is producing a wobbling outflow jet that challenges the current paradigm.
“Entirely Unexpected” Discovery of a Mysterious Shockwave in Deep Space Reveals “Something Never Seen Before,” Astronomers Say
A new image captured by the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope reveals a beautiful shockwave around a dead star.
NASA Officials to Evacuate International Space Station After Mysterious “Medical Concern” Affects Crew-11 Astronaut
NASA plans to return several astronauts to Earth following a “medical concern” on board the International Space Station (ISS).
“A New Type of Astronomical Object”: Hubble Telescope Confirms First Detection of a “Relic” Unlike Anything Astronomers Have Seen
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has spotted an object unlike any previously observed, revealing an unusual remnant of the cosmic past.
“A Potential Biosignature is Awaiting Return Now”: Congress Abandons Retrieval of Martian Rocks That May Hold Evidence of Extraterrestrial Life
Plans to retrieve Marian rocks that may contain signs of extraterrestrial life appear to have been abandoned by the US Congress.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Has Spotted ‘Platypus Galaxies’ Astronomers Say They “Can’t Categorize, They Are So Odd”
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered bizarre “platypus galaxies” in the early universe, exhibiting an unusual range of properties.
Astronomers Have Spotted a Nearly Invisible ‘Rogue Planet’ Wandering Silently Through the Cosmos
Ground and space-based telescopes have confirmed a microlensing event caused by a rogue planet wandering silently through the galaxy
2026 Space Outlook: New Missions Look to the Moon, Mars, and Beyond as Humanity Seeks Permanent Space Habitation
2026 is shaping up to be a stellar year for space exploration with plans for Moon and Mars missions, planetary defense initiatives, and more.
“Bold and Creative Concepts” Wanted: If You Have a Cool Idea for a Space Base, You Could Win $20,000
The Aurelia Institute has launched the $20,000 Aurelia Prize in Design for Space Urbanism, seeking "bold and creative" space-based concepts.
Scientists Suddenly Can’t Explain How Stellar Winds Spread the Seeds of Life Throughout the Cosmos
New findings suggest sunlight may not be powerful enough to propel stellar winds thought to spread the seeds of life throughout the cosmos.
Ghosts, Gods & Monsters: U.S. Space Force Unveils Epic Concepts for Its New Space Weapons That Aim to “Conjure the Character of the Systems”
The U.S. Space Force has announced new space weapons naming conventions that include ghosts, monsters, and gods from Norse mythology.
“To See It with This Clarity is Amazing”: Parker Solar Probe’s Closest-Ever Images Reshape Scientists’ Understanding of Solar Storms
Solar magnetic field images captured by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe last year have provided new insight into dangerous space weather.
“Exciting Implications for the Search for Life”: New Analysis of Titan Increases Chances of Finding Extraterrestrial Life
A new analysis of Saturn's moon Titan that reduced the odds of a subsurface liquid ocean has increased the chances of extraterrestrial life.
NASA Spots a Mysterious “Siberian Snowman” in New Satellite Images
Satellite imagery of a remote village that once served as a Soviet supply port during the Cold War has revealed an odd discovery—one that resembles an iconic wintertime mainstay.
“There Are a Couple Suspicious Objects”: Discovery of Star Wars-Style Planet Orbiting Two Suns Could Lead to More Unexpected Finds
Astronomers combing through old image data have found evidence of a Star Wars-style planet orbiting two suns that previous studies had missed.
SETI Looked Beyond Habitable Exoplanets—and Found a New Way to Search for Alien Technology
Scientists searched 27 exoplanets for alien technology using planetary eclipses, revealing a new way SETI hunts signals beyond habitability.
Scientists Trace the Mysterious Origins of These Critical Life-Supporting Elements to the Death of an Ancient Star
Scientists have found an "extreme" solution to the mysterious origins of critical life-supporting elements chlorine and potassium.
James Webb Space Telescope Discovery Reveals the Milky Way Has a Distant Twin That Shouldn’t Exist
New James Webb Space Telescope observations have revealed a galaxy that shouldn’t exist, a complex spiral galaxy named Alaknanda.
‘Ice Volcanoes’ Are Erupting All Over 3I/ATLAS, as Scientists Say the Alien Visitor “May be a Primitive Carbonaceous Object”
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be showing signs of active eruptions from ice volcanoes on its surface, according to new analysis of the unusual space object.