ISS astronaut snaps incredible photo of incoming crew capsule
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 …
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Astronomers spot a trio of black holes on a devastating collision course
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 …
Astronauts are breathing into weird little machines for science
Dealing with low gravity in space can take some getting used to for scientists who make their way to the International Space Station. They prepare …
Scientists think they’ve solved the mystery of sunspots
We owe a lot to our Sun, and without it, well, we wouldn’t be here at all. Scientists have studied our star for a long …
Mars’ North Pole looks so bizarre in new photo by ExoMars orbiter
The Mars we often seen in photos from rovers and orbiters is dry, dusty, and barren, but there are parts of the planet that, when …
Maybe the universe isn’t as old as everyone thought
We like to think we’re the center of the universe, but in the grand scheme of things, humans have only been around for a tiny, …
A pair of asteroids are about to whiz past Earth, but we’ll be fine
One of the great things about having powerful observational tools to scan the heavens is that we have a good chance of spotting potential planet-killing …
NASA snapped a new image of Saturn, and it’s a real stunner
Of all the planets in our solar system, most people would agree that Saturn is the most instantly recognizable. Its massive rings make it an …
Amateur astronomers may have spotted the second interstellar object ever found
The astronomy community was buzzing in late 2017 after an object believed to have originated from outside our solar system was spotted speeding around the …
Japanese cargo mission to ISS scrubbed after fire
Sending stuff to space is very, very difficult. It can be easy to forget that, especially with the seemingly constant stream of rocket launches we …
Hubble just detected water vapor around a distant exoplanet
In the ongoing search for life beyond Earth, astronomers studying distant exoplanets are looking for a few key ingredients. For starters, a planet has to …
China’s colossal radio telescope just heard a bizarre signal in space
China spent five years and close to $200 million to build its Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope, nicknamed FAST. It was a monumental undertaking, but the …
Astronauts come one tiny step closer to building an off-world base
NASA will be sending humans back to the lunar surface in the very near future. Following that, plans for a crewed mission to Mars are …
Scientists spotted a bizarre X-ray blast in a distant galaxy
Thanks to ever-advancing observational technology, astronomers can now spot distant galaxies in greater detail than ever before. For scientists, being able to study these distant …
The eye of Hurricane Dorian looks absolutely insane from space
Hurricane Dorian continues to batter the East Coast of the United States with high winds and plenty of rain, and as the storm creeps slowly …
ESA forced to redirect satellite after SpaceX ignores collision risk
You’d never be able to tell from the ground, but the area around Earth is getting a bit crowded. Fully functional satellites from NASA, the …
Astronomers spot distant gas giant on a bizarre journey around its star
In our solar system, each planet has a reasonably well-defined and mostly circular path that it follows around the Sun. This, astronomers think, is true …
Two halves of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope finally meet
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is a cautionary tale of what happens when you place too much trust in (and shell out too much money …
NASA telescopes reveal secrets of the dark sides of ‘hot Jupiter’ exoplanets
Of all the types of exoplanets researchers have discovered in recent years with ever more powerful telescope technology, the so-called “hot Jupiters” might be the …
NASA astronaut accused of hacking her wife’s bank account from space
Astronauts who travel to the International Space Station have a lot on their plate. They’re put to the test both physically and mentally, and conducting …
When aliens spot Earth, what will they see?
Researchers have made incredible advancements in the detection and study of exoplanets in recent years, spotting literally thousands of new planets and learning tantalizing details …
Earth might not be the best place for life after all
In the ongoing search for worlds outside of our solar system, scientists often compare newly-discovered planets with our own as they offer educated guesses about …
This inflatable space habitat was built for comfort, and could travel to Mars
Humans are headed back to the Moon and, eventually, Mars, and for space-faring astronauts, luxury is often the last thing on their mind. Still, orbiting …
India’s Moon lander just snapped its first photo of the lunar surface
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has had a big week already. The group’s Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft successfully entered orbit around the Moon a few days …
A red-hot alien world was found orbiting three stars
NASA’s TESS exoplanet-hunting satellite has already made some incredible discoveries in its first couple of years in service, but its latest find will definitely look …
Scientists found stardust in the most unlikely of places
Earth has managed to avoid any truly catastrophic impacts from objects in space for quite some time, but that doesn’t mean material from the cosmos …
NASA confirms plans to send spacecraft to Jupiter’s frozen ocean moon
Astronomers dedicate their careers to unlocking the mysteries of space, and while not all of them are constantly searching for evidence of extraterrestrial life, finding …
Scientists stunned after spotting record-shattering supernova
Scientists have a pretty good handle on the life cycle of various stars. They know the types of stars that are likely to die in …
Neutron star ‘glitch’ offers scientists a clue into its inner workings
Studying distant objects in space can be tricky for astronomers, especially when those objects begin to do unexpected — and unexplainable — things. Neutron stars …
Scientists say this massive asteroid definitely won’t destroy Earth… yet
If the thought of an asteroid careening toward Earth keeps you up at night you can breathe a little easier today, as scientists have now …
