NASA scientist says a mysterious “fifth force” may be hiding in our solar system
Science advances by proposing ideas and then trying to prove them wrong. This process becomes especially challenging when…
Famous asteroid Ryugu may have been bombarded by a swarm of tiny space rocks 1,000 years ago
In 2020, Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft brought samples of an asteroid named Ryugu to Earth — and now, scientists…
This X-ray image shows our solar system ‘breathing’
Astronomers have, for the first time, spotted the “breath of the solar system.” The finding comes in the…
Comet PanSTARRS approaches Earth on April 26. Here’s how to see it in satellite images this weekend
Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) continues to brighten ahead of its closest approach to Earth on April 26, and…
This black hole is so massive its galaxy may never stabilize
One of the universe’s earliest known black holes may have outgrown its galaxy for good. New observations of…
ISS strapped moss to its hull for 283 days. A first step to greening other worlds
For 283 days, a humble moss clung to the skin of the ISS and refused to die. If…
Astrobotic’s Detonation Engine Fires 4,000 Pounds of Thrust in Wild Test
Space startup Astrobotic put its rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) to the test for the first time, demonstrating…
How did the USSR win the space race to beat the US to the moon in Apple TV’s new ‘Star City’?
Star City — Official Trailer | Apple TV – YouTube Watch On The world just witnessed Artemis 2‘s…
After 50 Years in Space, Voyager 1 Becomes the First Human-Made Object to Travel One Full Light-Day from Earth
In November 2026, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft will become the first human-made object to travel a full light-day…
May’s first full moon is almost here. When to look up
The Flower Moon will light up the night sky on the first day of May, which marks the…
570-Megapixel Dark Energy Camera Captures the Sombrero Galaxy
Messier 104, also known as the Sombrero Galaxy, as captured by the NSF’s Dark Energy Camera. Click here…
‘Guess I’ll be waiting a minute to surf again’: Artemis 2 moon astronaut Christina Koch shares her recovery journey
A week after her historic moon mission ended, NASA astronaut Christina Koch struggled to walk in a straight…