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‘Ice Volcanoes’ Are Erupting All Over 3I/ATLAS, as Scientists Say the Alien Visitor “May be a Primitive Carbonaceous Object”

Micah Hanks·December 3, 2025

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.

“We Used to Think Life Had to Start Completely from Scratch”: New Evidence Shows Biomolecules May Have Origins in Earth’s Atmosphere

Christopher Plain·December 3, 2025

New experiments show that biomolecules the form the basis of all life were present in the Earth's atmosphere before the first life existed

Scienstists Reveal Samples from Near-Earth Asteroid Bennu Hold a Rich Collection of Life-Giving Ingredients

MJ Banias·December 2, 2025

New analysis of samples from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu reveals a collection of organic molecules linked to the building blocks of life.

Roman Space Telescope Update: NASA Teases Exciting News on Its Next Flagship Observatory

Micah Hanks·November 27, 2025

NASA is heading into the holidays with long-awaited good news about its next flagship observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

NASA’s Voyager 1 Probe Will Reach One ‘Light Day’ from Earth Next Year, Marking Humanity’s Deepest Foray into the Cosmos

Ryan Whalen·November 27, 2025

NASA’s Voyager 1 space probe will continue its almost half-century of service by delivering yet another milestone.

NASA Spacecraft Discovery Could Solve the Riddle of This Mysterious Feature Buried Under Thousands of Feet of Martian Ice

Micah Hanks·November 27, 2025

NASA scientists say they may have finally identified an unusual feature hidden beneath thousands of feet of ice near the Martian south pole.

NASA Finally Reveals Long-Awaited 3I/ATLAS Images—There’s Still No Sign of Aliens

Micah Hanks·November 20, 2025

This week, NASA finally released long-awaited images of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, following weeks of silence during the record-long U.S. government shutdown.

An Unexpected Discovery in Lunar Soil Samples Could Solve a Magnetic Moon Mystery

Micah Hanks·November 17, 2025

Scientists have made a surprise discovery in lunar soil samples that could help unravel the mystery behind the Moon’s magnetic anomalies.

“A Top Contender for Extraterrestrial Life”: Subsurface Ocean on Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Likely Stable Enough to Support Life

Christopher Plain·November 8, 2025

Temperature readings from Saturn's moon Enceladus suggests its subsurface liquid water ocean may be stable enough for life to evolve.

These Water-Rich Exoplanets Shouldn’t Exist—Now Astronomers Finally Know How They’re So Wet

MJ Banias·November 4, 2025

A new study suggests mysterious water worlds may be manufacturing their own oceans through chemical reactions deep within their interiors.

Warning Network’s Campaign to ‘Target’ 3I/ATLAS Sparks Theories About Secret Planetary Defense Effort

Micah Hanks·October 23, 2025

This week, the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) announced a new campaign that will target 3I/ATLAS.

“We Made an Exciting Discovery”: Astronomers Spot ‘Super Earth’ in Star’s Habitable Zone Less Than 20 Light Years From Earth

Christopher Plain·October 23, 2025

A newly spotted 'super-Earth' orbiting within its star's habitable zone, just 20 light-years from Earth, could host extraterrestrial life.

3I/ATLAS is Leaving a Mysterious “Hidden” Trail of Particles in Its Wake—Now Scientists Have a Plan to Intercept It  

Micah Hanks·October 22, 2025

3I/ATLAS is producing a "hidden" tail of charged particles, and these scientsts have a bold new plan to send spacecraft into it.

James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Complex ‘Seeds of Life’ Molecules Beyond the Milky Way For the First Time

Christopher Plain·October 21, 2025

Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted "seeds of life" molecules around a protostar 160,000 light years from Earth.

NASA’s Artemis Mission May Encounter the Moon’s Hidden ‘KREEP,’ Challenging Our Understanding of Its Future Landing Site

Ryan Whalen·October 10, 2025

New research forces scientists to reconsider the Moon’s South Pole-Aitken basin, the landing spot for NASA’s Artemis project.

3I/ATLAS is Displaying Surprising New Activity That Scientists Liken to “a Note from Another Planetary System”

MJ Banias·October 10, 2025

Auburn University physicists have detected water activity in comet 3I/ATLAS, marking the first time hydroxyl gas, water's chemical signature, has been observed from an interstellar visitor. 

Newest 3I/ATLAS Images Reveal Mysterious Interstellar Visitor in “Challenging Observation” by ESA Spacecraft

Micah Hanks·October 8, 2025

Highly anticipated new images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it made its nearest pass to the planet Mars last week have been released by the European Space Agency.

Latest NASA Images of 3I/ATLAS From Recent Mars Flyby Stunned Social Media—Here’s Why It Looks So Strange

Micah Hanks·October 6, 2025

New NASA images of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS during its closest approach to Mars late last week have erupted in controversy online.

3I/ATLAS is Captured in New Images as Mysterious Object Cruises Past Mars—What Does the Latest Data Reveal?  

Micah Hanks·October 3, 2025

3I/ATLAS is making its closest approach to Mars today, which could offer a chance to capture the clearest images yet of the unusual comet.

“We’re Going to See An Astronaut Death”: Government Report Issues Dire Warning Over Trump’s Budget Cuts to NASA

MJ Banias·September 30, 2025

The White House wants to slash NASA's budget. Space agency whistleblowers say that poses major safety risks, and could potentially endanger astronauts.

Mystery Drone Incursions, a 3,000-Year-Old ‘Accident’, and Concerns Over Conflict with AI

Micah Hanks·September 30, 2025

This week, unidentified drones disrupting airports and military sites across Europe have sparked fresh fears of “hybrid warfare," and much more.

New Executive Order Reclassifies NASA as an Intelligence and Security Agency

Chrissy Newton·September 27, 2025

An executive order issued by the Trump Administration last month declares that NASA will now operate as an intelligence and security agency.

NASA Official Issues Statement on 3I/ATLAS as Images Reveal the Interstellar Object Has ‘Grown’ a Striking New Feature

Micah Hanks·September 18, 2025

Astronomers have obtained new images of the mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS that reveal a new feature: the fastest comet ever observed has now grown a tail.

Something Deep Within the Earth is Altering Our Planet’s Gravity—and Satellite Data May Hold Clues to the Mystery

Ryan Whalen·September 18, 2025

Orbital data reveals that rocks transforming deep inside the Earth may be responsible for changes to our planet’s gravitational field.

“It Is Still a Surprise”: Cosmic Winds are Defying Expectations in Neutron Star and Supermassive Black Hole Observations

Ryan Whalen·September 17, 2025

The data from the NASA and ESA's XRISM has discovered unexpected disparities between two different types of cosmic winds.

“The Sun Is Slowly Waking Up”: NASA Warns That Dangerous Solar Storms Are on the Rise

Ryan Whalen·September 17, 2025

NASA findings show that solar storm activity has been increasing, suggesting a longer-term deviation from standard solar cycles.

When Asteroid Deflection Fails: How The Keyhole Effect Could Send Dangerous Space Rocks Back on A Collision Course With Earth

Ryan Whalen·September 11, 2025

If asteroid deflection missions aren’t conducted with the utmost care and precision, they may send objects through a “gravitational keyhole.”

Life on Enceladus? New Findings Impact Chances of Life in the Subsurface Ocean of Saturn’s Icy Moon

Christopher Plain·September 11, 2025

New experiments of ice on the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus successfully recreates organic compounds without a subsurface ocean.

Is There Life On Mars?: NASA Says Perseverance Rover Found Biosignatures Most Likely From Ancient Microbes

Ryan Whalen·September 10, 2025

Moving a major step closer to proclaiming that life on Mars once existed, NASA researchers have discovered potential biosignatures.

3I/ATLAS is Now Headed Toward Mars, as Mystery Surrounding Interstellar Visitor Grows

Micah Hanks·September 4, 2025

This week, anticipation builds as astronomers await what the closest approach of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS might reveal.

3I/ATLAS Comet Mystery Deepens After ‘Tantalizing’ New Observations by NASA’s SPHEREx Mission

Micah Hanks·August 25, 2025

3I/ATLAS has captured the attention of astronomers—and the public’s fascination—as new clues about its mysterious nature are revealed.

“We Found Organic Material that’s Highly Anomalous”: Samples From Asteroid Bennu Reveal Cosmic Surprises

Ryan Whalen·August 22, 2025

Scientists working with return samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission to the asteroid Bennu have uncovered a cosmic time capsule.

A New “Pale Blue Dot”? NASA’s Psyche Glimpses Earth and the Moon From Deep Space

Chrissy Newton·August 21, 2025

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, while on its mission to study a metal-rich asteroid, has captured a stunning view of Earth and the Moon from deep space. 

Rare Martian Mineral Discovery Could Reveal Clues to the Red Planet’s Thermal and Chemical Evolution

Austin Burgess·August 19, 2025

Scientists have recently identified a mineral on Mars that may offer new insights into the planet's complex thermal and chemical history.

NASA Investigates Strange, Leopard-Spotted Martian Stone Discovered by Perseverance Rover

Ryan Whalen·August 12, 2025

NASA's perseverance rover recently collected samples from an unusual red stone on Mars bearing spots resembling a leopard’s coat.

A Nuclear Reactor on the Moon? U.S. Races to Deploy Nuclear Power in Space Amid China-Russia Push

Micah Hanks·August 7, 2025

A newly surfaced NASA directive reveals a fast-tracked effort by the United States to deploy a nuclear reactor on the Moon and Mars.

Chinese Researchers Develop Breakthrough System to Extract Water and Fuel from Lunar Soil

Chrissy Newton·August 7, 2025

New research reveals a process that could allow astronauts to harvest water from lunar soil during future missions on the Moon.

Pluto’s Alien Landscape Reveals “Bladed Terrain” Riddled with Massive Methane Ice Spires, Study Suggests

Micah Hanks·August 4, 2025

Pluto’s mysterious far side may conceal towering ice formations, according to research offering clues about the dwarf planet’s bladed terrain.

NASA Unveils ‘Hidden’ Cave Entrances to the Moon’s Secret Underworld

Micah Hanks·July 31, 2025

This week, a groundbreaking new study reveals the discovery of new caves on the Moon that could serve as natural entrances to the lunar underworld.

James Webb Space Telescope Spots a “Cosmic Starfish,” Revealing Multi-Polar Chaos in a Dying Star’s Final Act

Micah Hanks·July 31, 2025

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope catches stunning new views of a complex multi-polar structure resembling a cosmic "starfish."

Scientist Demonstrates Detection of Near-Earth Objects Like Spacecraft and Asteroids with Heliostats

Christopher Plain·July 31, 2025

Sandi Lab experiments demonstrate how heliostats that concentrate solar energy can detect Near Earth Objects like asteroids and spacecraft

Martian Gravity Surprise Offers NASA Clues to Why Its Robotic Rovers Are Getting Stuck

Christopher Plain·July 28, 2025

Scientists show a misunderstanding of gravity explains why successful Earth-based simulations that free trapped rovers fail on other planets

Scientists May Have Finally Solved the Origin Mystery of the Moon’s Exosphere

Christopher Plain·July 26, 2025

A new analysis of lunar exosphere origin theories has cast doubt on how much the high-energy solar wind really impacts its formation.

NASA’s “Hail Mary” Moment: Incredible Deep Space Surgery Saves JunoCam from Jupiter’s Fierce Radiation Fields

Ryan Whalen·July 25, 2025

NASA successfully completed a rescue mission to save the JunoCam camera on the Juno spacecraft, only recently revealed.

Lunar Landings Leave a Mark—Engineers Solve a Decades-Old Mystery, Enabling Safer Touchdowns on the Moon

Ryan Whalen·July 24, 2025

Researchers have identified the phenomenon behind dust streaks from lunar landings, offering insights crucial for safely operating future Moon bases.

James Webb Space Telescope Made a ‘Puzzling’ Discovery on Jupiter’s Moon Europa—These Scientists May Have an Answer

Christopher Plain·July 23, 2025

SWRI experiments could explain puzzling levels of equatorial hydrogen peroxide on Saturn's moon Europa detected by the JWST.

Astronomers Reveal Betelgeuse Has an Elusive Stellar Companion Linked to Star’s Curious Brightness Cycle

Ryan Whalen·July 21, 2025

Betelgeuse, the red supergiant star closest to Earth, has finally been proven to have a companion star in observations from NASA scientists.

Look: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Just Had Its Closest-Ever Encounter with the Sun, and Has Historic Pictures to Prove It

Ryan Whalen·July 19, 2025

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has proven to be an essential tool in understanding space weather, a major potential hazard to life on Earth.

“The Secret Might Be Here on Our Own Planet”: This NASA Scientist Is on a Mission to Find Out What Aliens Look Like

Christopher Plain·July 15, 2025

NASA has tasked a University of Massachusetts Amherst microbiologist who studies extremophiles with figuring out what aliens probably look like.

“What Else is Out There?” New Study Reveals Everything We Currently Know About Mysterious Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS

Micah Hanks·July 11, 2025

New research has revealed everything astronomers currently know about the mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS.