An unlikely ring around the planet Quaoar has scientists baffled
A small planet orbiting the sun beyond Neptune has scientists baffled. The planet, known as Quaoar, is one of 3,000 small planets found that far …
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Scientists discovered a nearby planet called Wolf 1069 b that could be habitable
Astronomers have discovered a rarity among the stars. According to a new study published in Astronomy and Astrophysics, an exoplanet known only as Wolf 1069 …
Remarkable footage shows planets circling a star 133 light-years from Earth
After more than a decade of observations, Northwestern University astrophysicist Jason Wang has constructed an amazing time-lapse video of four planets larger than Jupiter as …
Watch ISS astronauts complete a spacewalk on NASA Live
NASA is currently hosting live footage of a spacewalk aboard the International Space Station on its live streaming service. The spacewalk, which is just one …
James Webb photographed a billion-year-old spiral galaxy
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) January Image of the Month features a spectacular picture taken by the Webb Space Telescope. The image features several bright …
The Soul Nebula’s red glow looks stunning in this Hubble image
Back in December, the European Space Agency released an image of the Soul Nebula, a portion of space located 7,000 light-years away. In the image, …
A rare green comet will pass Earth tonight: How to watch it
Wednesday, February 1, will be an intriguing day for skywatchers as a rare, green comet will pass close to Earth for the first time in …
NASA is getting ready to examine Mars rock samples that may hold proof of alien life
NASA has announced plans to create a lab specifically designed to study the Martian rock samples that Perseverance has been gathering from the Jezero Crater …
NASA tested new propulsion tech that could unlock new deep space travel possibilities
With the successful launch of Artemis I behind it, NASA has been doubling down on efforts to make deep space travel – and it’s reported …
James Webb Space Telescope just showed us a space cloud’s frozen heart
The James Webb Space Telescope has wasted no time giving us new, beautiful images to look at. The latest image was released as part of …
Asteroid mining could become a very real thing in the future
When you think of science fiction, your mind probably wanders to aliens, spaceships that carry you to unknown worlds that we can breathe on, and …
James Webb found water ice in the rings of an asteroid
Originally discovered in 1997, the asteroid Chariklo is too far away for any of our current space telescopes to properly observe it or take images …
Perseverance just created the first Martian weather report
The weather on Mars is proving to be unpredictable and turbulent. After months of roaming the surface of the Red Planet, NASA says that Perseverance …
Watch the Moon eclipse Uranus this weekend
January is shaping up to be an interesting month for celestial events. Not only do we have a once-in-a-lifetime green comet soaring through our solar …
Asteroid 2023 BU will fly so close to Earth on Thursday, you might be able to see it
Space is full of asteroids and other celestial objects, and we constantly discover new ones. Take asteroid 2023 BU for example. This asteroid was just …
James Webb Space Telescope just hit a software glitch
James Webb has hit a software glitch. The newly minted telescope has only been in service for a little over six months, but it has …
The Moon will eclipse Mars on January 30 – here’s when and where to watch
Space watchers will be able to witness an extraordinary Mars lunar occultation at the end of the month. On Monday, January 30, the Moon will …
New findings could challenge everything we know about asteroid formation
Our universe contains billions of objects – from stars to planets and even asteroids orbiting those planets and stars. And we’ve done everything we can …
Watch live as Rocket Lab launches its first rocket from the US
Rocket Lab, the company famously known for catching but then uncatching their rocket booster with a helicopter, will launch its first rocket from U.S. soil …
Never-before-seen time-lapse shows sunspot activity peaking on the Sun
Sunspots are planet-sized regions on the sun’s surface that have increased magnetic shields and often appear dark or black on the surface of our star. …
We may finally know why Jupiter’s asteroid swarms are so different
For decades we have known that Jupiter’s asteroid swarms follow the gas giant as it continues its orbit around the Sun. Now, astronomers may have …
A nuclear-powered rocket could take astronauts to Mars in just 45 days
NASA’s manned mission to Mars would take seven months with the current technology we have for rockets. However, a nuclear-powered spacecraft could make that trek …
Hubble’s stunning Butterfly Nebula image shows how our Sun will die
The sun will die, eventually. Like any star, the one at the center of our solar system is not meant to live forever. Eventually, it …
Hubble spotted a black hole snacking on the donut-shaped remains of a star
NASA’s Hubble space telescope spotted a black hole munching on the donut-shaped remains of a star in a galaxy nearly 300 million light-years away. The …
Green Bank Telescope captured the most detailed images of the Moon ever taken from Earth
Astronomers have taken the most detailed image of the Moon ever taken from Earth, and it was done with a device that uses less power …
Scientists think Jupiter’s moon Io may be home to alien life
The volcanic moon, which orbits the gas giant Jupiter, has long been written off as a possible home for alien life, as its extreme temperature …
NASA already unveiled a successor to James Webb that will search for life on alien planets
The James Webb space telescope has only been active for six months, but NASA is already planning a successor to the multi-billion-dollar observatory. The Habitable …
