See Mars, Venus, and the Moon in a celestial gathering this week
Skywatchers will be able to look up at the sky this week, starting on Monday, June 19, and catch a glimpse of a celestial gathering …
Space
The Tarantula Nebula is making new stars even though it shouldn’t be
The Tarantula Nebula is known for its beautiful colors, and we’ve seen some stunning photos of the Tarantula Nebula thanks to James Webb and other …
James Webb uncovers the surprising source of the evolution of the early universe
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has given astronomers almost unmatched access to the secrets of our universe. Most notably, it has helped us better understand …
Astronomers find key building block of life on Saturn’s moon
Astronomers say that traces of phosphorus have been detected in the salty ice grains found on Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Late last month, astronomers reported that …
You have to see this beautiful Martian ‘postcard’ for yourself
NASA’s Curiosity rover has been exploring the surface of Mars for over 10 years now, capturing data about the Red Planet and even taking photos …
This crazy new shape-shifting robot might be headed to the Moon
A shape-shifting robot swarm could make the trip to the Moon with future astronaut missions. The robot, which is called the Mori Modular Robot for …
Stunning video shows the ISS crossing the Sun during a spacewalk
The International Space Station is captivating, not only in the way that the astronauts aboard it carry out their objectives, but also in how astrophotographers …
NASA may have found one of the sources of solar wind
NASA’s mission to “touch” the sun with the Parker Solar Probe has uncovered something truly intriguing. According to a statement from the University of California …
ESA’s Mars Express celebrates 20 years with beautiful global mosaic
The European Space Agency’s Mars Express has studied the Red Planet for 20 years. It’s hard to believe it has been that long, but the …
NASA scientist says life could already exist on the moon, and it’s our fault
The lunar south pole has become a hotspot for the space community, especially recently, as NASA plans to land the Artemis space mission there. Now, …
An asteroid Empire State Building-sized will come close to Earth on Monday
A skyscraper-sized asteroid will pass very close to Earth this week, but it won’t pose an actual threat to our planet. The asteroid in question …
James Webb gives us a front-row seat to star birth in the Virgo constellation
James Webb has captured a beautiful snapshot of star birth in the Virgo constellation. The latest image from the powerful observatory takes a closer look …
Lunar dust could pose a serious problem to spacecraft orbiting the Moon
Several missions are set to land on the Moon in the coming decade, ushering in a new era of space exploration. Starting with Artemis III …
Aliens might be trying to contact us from within the Milky Way, study claims
A new study seems to think alien signals could be emitting from the heart of the Milky Way, attempting to make contact with humankind. The …
UFO whistleblower claims US government is hiding evidence of non-human craft
An Air Force veteran with over 14 years of experience as an intelligence offer has dropped quite the bombshell this week. According to David Charles …
Astronomers have discovered over 32,000 near-Earth Asteroids
NASA and other agencies are working on various planetary defense systems, including those like the DART spacecraft, which crashed into an asteroid late last year. …
Are wooden satellites the answer to our space junk problem? Japan wants to find out
Sending a wooden satellite into space might not sound like a great idea. After all, there’s no way that wood is as durable as metal, …
Don’t miss 2023’s beautiful Strawberry moon this weekend
Spring is finally giving way to summer, which means shorter nights for skywatchers to get their hours in. Despite the fact the sun is up …
A massive plume on one of Saturn’s moons could be key to finding alien life
A massive plume spurting water out of Enceladus has scientists thinking twice about just how likely they are to find evidence of alien life on …
Earth’s ‘fake moon’ has been here for thousands of years
Earlier this year, astronomers discovered a quasi-moon, or “fake moon,” orbiting Earth. However, after taking a closer look, it turns out the moon — which …
Japan plans to beam solar power down from space by 2025
The sun will eventually burn up and expand, taking our solar system with it. But, before that happens, Japan and JAXA ,the country’s space administration, …
LIGO returns: Mind-blowing gravitational wave detectors are back up and running
It has been three years since the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) shut down, starting a long hiatus from searching the universe for gravitational waves. …
Astronomers spotted a supernova so close that you can see it with an amateur telescope
The legendary Japanese astronomer Koichi Itagaki made a dazzling discovery recently, capturing observations of a visible supernova so close to Earth that astronomers have been …
Saturn’s rings could quickly disappear, new study warns
It’s a little strange to think of Saturn without its rings, but scientists have long believed that the planet’s iconic look was something it picked …
Uranus may be more active than scientists previously believed
When NASA’s Voyager 2 passed Uranus several decades ago, it discovered that the blue gas ball which rolls around the Sun had a vortex around …
James Webb telescope uncovered new details about an ancient galaxy
James Webb has uncovered the traits of an ancient galaxy situated more than 25 billion light years away. The galaxy is known as GS-9209 and …
NASA’s Lunar Orbiter spots Japanese Moon lander’s crash site
Japan and ispace’s HAKUTO-R Mission 1 lunar lander appears to have met a startling end, according to new photos captured by NASA’s Lunar Orbiter. Based …
Scientists want you to help decode an ‘alien’ transmission from Mars this week
What if an alien transmission was to reach Earth? Would we be able to decode it and somehow communicate with other species? Many believe we …
Photographer uses 4-hour exposure to capture a hidden nebula in stunning detail
Humans have used the northern star to help safely navigate for thousands of years. But what if I said that there is a nebula hiding …
NASA Juno spacecraft beamed back dazzling new images of Jupiter’s moon Io
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has made another pass of our solar system’s gas giant, capturing even more iconic and breathtaking photos of Io, Jupiter’s volcanic moon. …
