Hubble spots two galaxies rubbing off on each other
Size is always relative, and that’s especially true when it comes to outer space. We’re tiny creatures, so we think of the Earth as this …
Size is always relative, and that’s especially true when it comes to outer space. We’re tiny creatures, so we think of the Earth as this …
Fireballs show up in the night sky all over Earth on a regular basis. Depending on the size of the object creating them, they can …
NASA’s InSight lander is really starting to give scientists a headache. Most of the lander’s high-tech sensors and systems are working just fine, and it’s …
Astronomers in China have discovered something that technically shouldn’t even exist, at least according to what humans understand about space, black holes, and physics. Peering …
For most of us here on Earth, Thanksgiving is an opportunity to forget about our jobs for a moment and enjoy some good food with …
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is one of the most easily-recognizable features of any planet in our solar system. The rusty red-orange blob is featured prominently …
A cryogenic pressure test resulted in an explosion of a SpaceX Starship prototype in Texas on Wednesday. The blast produced a huge cloud of vapor …
It’s Friday. If you work an office job, you’re probably doing your best not to should too large of a workload. Maybe you’ll shuffle some …
When you look up at the night sky you see a lot of stars that, in relation to our own planet, haven’t moved a whole …
NASA’s Curiosity rover returned some seriously surprising data to Earth earlier this year, with readings of elevated methane levels that were hard to explain. Subsequent …
The crew of the International Space Station recently took delivery of a case of wine. A full dozen bottles of delicious red wine traveled from …
Boeing’s Starliner has seen many, many delays, cost overruns, and setbacks during its lengthy development. NASA is paying Boeing a fortune for its work on …
NASA launched the Voyager 2 space probe in August of 1977. It’s since spent nearly four decades making its way out of the massive bubble …
Despite the countless scientific and technological advancements over the course of human history, there are still a few big questions we’re no closer to answering …
You don’t have to be an astronomer to enjoy sky gazing, and that’s especially true during annual meteor shower peaks. Right now, the Orionid meteor …
Are there other Earth-like planets out there in the cosmos? We simply don’t know. Scientists have been peering into space for centuries and, thanks to …
Going to the Moon isn’t cheap, no matter how far ahead you can plan for it. Going to the Moon on a dramatically-shortened timeline? Well, …
It’s now been over a month since an amateur astronomer spotted what is now believed to be the second interstellar object ever observed by mankind. …
It’s been one heck of an exciting week for anyone who dreams of one day hearing about extraterrestrial life. In a recent op-ed, former NASA …
While astronomers have only recently been able to spot a black hole directly, there’s a lot that scientists think they know about them. For starters, …
We often think of our home galaxy, the Milky Way, as being a self-contained collection of stars, planets, gas and dust. Sure, it’s going to …
Sometime within the next five years or so, NASA plans on sending humans back to the Moon. Looking to the future, NASA is laying the …
NASA’s Juno orbiter has been doing some really great work while in orbit around gas giant Jupiter. The spacecraft has taught scientists a great deal …
With some of the most powerful imaging tools on Earth at its disposal, NASA and its scientists have captured countless lovely images of the cosmos …
Of all the worlds in our solar system that may harbor some form of life, Saturn’s moon Enceladus may be the most exciting. The moon …
Of all the features of our universe, black holes might be the most interesting, as well as the most frightening. These ultra-dense spots in space …
NASA’s Mars 2020 mission will attempt to answer a number of questions about the Red Planet, and one of the most pressing is the search …
Way out on the edge of our solar system something big is lurking that has yet to be identified. Astronomers know it’s there because they …
Earlier this week, the International Space Station welcomed a trio of new travelers. The mission brought NASA’s Jessica Meir, Russia’s Oleg Skripochka, and Hazzaa Al …
Black holes are one of the most interesting features of our universe. So incredibly dense that their gravitational pull can swallow up light itself, they …