The lunar elevator was wild — Now NASA and Musk test something even more futuristic
NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Doug “Wheels” Wheelock have once again made strides toward the Artemis program’s lunar…
Mars unleashes a dust demon — NASA captures it racing toward the rover
In its recent selfie op, the Perseverance rover photographed an unexpected photobomber in Neretva Vallis three miles away:…
What Technosignatures Would Interstellar Objects Have?
The recent discovery of the third known interstellar object (ISO), 3I/ATLAS, has brought about another round of debate…
Don’t miss Venus line up with Jupiter and Mercury before sunrise on Sept. 1
Jupiter, Venus and Mercury will appear together in the predawn sky on Sept. 1. (Image credit: Created by…
James Webb telescope reveals stunning new secrets of the heart of the butterfly nebula
Space never ceases to amaze us with its hidden wonders, and NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has just…
SpaceX deploys 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit after launch from Florida
“Deployment of 28 Starlink satellites confirmed.” With that statement, posted to social media, SpaceX wrapped another launch in…
Most distant star found to date may not be a lone star at all
The record holder for the most distant star known to date, nicknamed Earendel, is 12.9 billion light-years away.…
ESA’s JUICE spacecraft flies by Venus on its way to Jupiter’s icy moons
During the wee hours of this morning (Aug. 31), a boxy spacecraft with solar wings in the shape…
Astronomers are baffled: what happened to this star inside a giant gas bubble?
There’s never a dull moment in the cosmos. Just when we think we’ve seen it all, astronomers uncover…
Incoming cannibal solar storm could spark Labor Day northern lights show
Heads up aurora chasers! A powerful solar storm is on its way and could supercharge the skies with…
China launches tiny Mexican satellites in rare North American rocket contract
Mexico has become the second country in North America to send satellites into orbit using a Chinese rocket…
Could you survive HD 189733b, the 927°C world that rains razor-sharp glass?
From afar, HD 189733b glimmers like a tranquil jewel, a sapphire-coloured world suspended in the darkness of space.…