The building blocks of life were discovered floating at the center of the Milky Way
Scientists have spotted the building blocks of RNA at the center of the Milky Way. They published their findings in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space …
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NASA reveals targets of first James Webb telescope images
Space lovers have been waiting on the edge of their seats since the James Webb space telescope launched last year. Once the upgraded telescope reached …
NASA’s attempt to sample asteroid Bennu delivers shocking revelation
Back in 2020, NASA sent a small spacecraft known as OSIRIS-REx to collect samples from the asteroid Bennu. Bennu is one of the most well-known …
Asteroid NF 2022, the size of a bus, just blew right past Earth
A bus-sized asteroid passed within just 56,000 miles of the Earth on Thursday. Astronomers had never seen the asteroid, now known as 2022 NF, before. …
China’s future space missions could include a search for habitable exoplanets
The Chinese Academy of Sciences says that a search for habitable exoplanets could be one of several key Chinese space missions set to launch over …
See stunning photos from the 2022 Astronomy Photographer of the Year shortlist
Every year, thousands of astrophotographers submit their work to one of the greatest space photography competitions in the universe. This year, the 2022 Astronomy Photographer …
NASA can’t solve this Mars mystery, so it wants your help
Mars is full of secrets and mystery. No matter how many exploits NASA manages to pull off on the Red Planet, it seems like new …
A mysterious rocket just slammed into the moon and no one knows who launched it
Space junk is a massive problem for NASA and other space agencies. Back in March, we reported on three tons of space junk hurtling towards …
NASA says we need to dig deeper in hunt for signs of life on Mars
The hunt for signs of life on Mars has not been going as well as hoped. While we have discovered some of life’s building blocks …
A huge solar eruption could be hurtling towards the Earth
For the past few weeks, astronomers have been watching Sunspot AR3038. The sunspot was facing Earth and astronomers expected it to die off. However, it …
This galaxy cluster is so big, it actually warps space-time
NASA’s Hubble space telescope has captured some spectacular images. One of its latest images is intriguing for more than just its looks. That’s because this …
How to watch NASA’s groundbreaking CAPSTONE launch
NASA is geared up to officially launch its CAPSTONE mission on June 28, 2022. The mission will help pave the way for NASA’s Lunar Gateway, …
Curiosity has discovered ancient rocks formed by water on Mars
Mars was not always the rocky, lifeless planet that we know it to be now. At least, all of the science seems to point towards …
New paper claims Jupiter may have ‘eaten’ other planets
Jupiter has been quite a mystery for astronomers over the years. Despite being the largest planet within our solar system, we know very little about …
5 planets will align in June: When and where to see the spectacular sight
The skies are giving us a rare and stunning sight this month, as a five-planet planetary parade will be visible in June of 2022. The …
A comet twice as big as Mount Everest is headed past Earth soon
A massive comet is heading towards Earth and the inner solar system. Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) doesn’t pose a threat to Earth itself, but the …
NASA’s InSight lander will sacrifice the last of its power for science
NASA’s InSight lander is running out of power. We’ve known this day was coming for some time now, as InSight has struggled with a build-up …
NASA’s Voyager probes are reaching the end of their lives
NASA’s Voyager space probes have had an amazing journey. Set against an ever-evolving backdrop that encompasses 45 years of space exploration, Voyager 1 and Voyager …
The terrifying moment a NASA astronaut drifted untethered through space
Space is terrifying. As astronauts navigate around outside space stations and their space shuttles one wrong move can send them hurtling out into a void …
The International Space Station had to swerve to avoid Russian space debris
The International Space Station had to change its orbit slightly to avoid Russian space debris on June 16, 2022. The debris was created by a …
Scientists discovered the most powerful pulsar ever traveling at a million mph
Scientists have discovered a pulsar ripping through space at over a million miles per hour. Researchers used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to image the source …
Hubble captured this stunning photo of a gigantic galaxy cluster
Hubble has captured an image of a massive galaxy cluster known as Abell 1351. The image itself is filled with streaks of light, which the …
Dazzling video shows a massive 3-hour solar flare on the Sun
Solar flares have become more and more common in our Sun in recent months. As our star continues to flex its magnetic power, we’re sure …
NASA: Perseverance found human trash on Mars
Space is considered the final frontier for a reason. And, despite decades of studying the unknown beyond our planet, there’s still so little that we …
Satellite images reveal huge explosion and destruction at Chinese rocket test site
New satellite images shared on social media show evidence of a massive explosion at a Chinese rocket launch site. The Chinese rocket explosion took place …
Scientists discovered the fastest nova ever recorded
A group of scientists have discovered the fastest nova ever recorded; Arizona State University announced this month. The discovery was made last year when nova …
The fastest-growing black hole eats one Earth of mass every second
Black holes are terrifying and now scientists believe they have found the fastest-growing black hole ever. They believe it is the fastest-growing of the past …
Fascinating tsunamis of fire have been spotted on distant stars
The European Space Agency’s Gaia space observatory has made a startling discovery. While studying the stars throughout the Milky Way, Gaia observed several fire-like tsunamis …
Stunning ALMA image shows a snake-like galaxy 80 million light-years away
The European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) and Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have imaged a snake-like galaxy. Scientists named the galaxy NGC 1087, …
Jupiter’s icy moon Europa will make a star vanish later this month
Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, will do something astonishing this month. The moon will pass in front of a distant star later this month, obscuring the …
