To Keep Water Liquid, the Red Planet Needed to Freeze
Mars has a curious past. Rovers have shown unequivocal evidence that liquid water existed on its surface, for…
Jupiter at opposition: See the ‘king of the planets’ outshine every star in the sky this weekend
This weekend brings a prime opportunity to see the biggest planet in the solar system shining at its…
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Is Shrinking, Is the Biggest Storm in Space on a Diet?
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a storm that has captivated scientists for centuries, has shrunk to the smallest size…
Northern lights may be visible in 12 states Jan. 8-9
The northern lights could illuminate skies across the northern U.S. tonight (Jan. 8-9) according to the National Oceanic…
Astrobites at AAS 247: Day 3
JWST image of galaxy cluster MACS J0308+2645. In a galaxy nearly obscured by a bright star, up and…
Space Shuttle Discovery To Remain At Smithsonian Where It Rightfully Belongs
Vlad G/Shutterstock It looks like Space Shuttle Discovery…
SpaceX activates Starlink satellite internet in Iran to bypass blackout
WASHINGTON – US businessman Elon Musk and SpaceX have activated Starlink satellite internet in Iran amid a nationwide…
Scientists Finally Identify What’s Behind the Enigmatic ‘Little Red Dots’
A new study presented at the American Astronomical Society (AAS 2025) conference reveals new insights into the distant…
February full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Snow Moon
February’s full moon will reach peak illumination at 5:09 p.m. EST (2209 GMT) on Feb. 1, when the…
NASA’s Mars Sample Return Is Dead, Paving The Way For China
It looks like NASA’s Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission has come to a bureaucratic end. The mission was…
Vera Rubin Observatory discovers fastest spinning asteroid ever and its huge!
A powerful new telescope in South America is already offering tantalizing hints of what it can do. The…
NASA to stage first-ever space medical evacuation for astronaut
“This was not an injury that occurred in the pursuit of operations,” Polk said. In light of the…