Autumn 2025 Skywatching sights — 8 targets to see in the night sky
Autumn has draped itself across the northern hemisphere, heralding the onset of longer, darker nights that serve as…
New Models Show How Solar ‘Tornadoes’ Could Wreak Havoc on Earth : ScienceAlert
Weather forecasting is a powerful tool. During hurricane season, for instance, meteorologists create computer simulations to forecast how…
Solar wind tears a chunk from Comet Lemmon’s tail in incredible new astrophotography images
Comet Lemmon’s nucleus and tail pictured against the distant starfield beyond. (Image credit: Brennan Gilmore) Astrophotographer Brennan Gilmore…
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Spewing Water Like a Cosmic Fire Hydrant
Comet 3I/Atlas continues to be full of surprises. As well as being only the third interstellar object ever…
Space ‘ORC’: Astronomers spot the most powerful ‘odd radio circle’ ever seen
With help from citizen scientists, astronomers have spotted the most powerful “odd radio circle” (ORC) yet. The discovery…
Odd radio circle in space may preserve remnants of a violent galactic event
An unusual double-ring structure spotted in space with the help of citizen scientists has turned out to be…
Gravity vs magnetism: Star-forming interaction revealed
This image, taken by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, shows a portion of molecular cloud NGC 6334, popularly known…
Connect the dots: A constellation quiz
Constellations aren’t just random dots scattered across the sky; they’re ancient maps filled with myth, science and wonder.…
NASA’s Asteroid Mission Hunts the Real Treasure Hidden in Space (and It’s Not What You Think)
IN A NUTSHELL 🪙 NASA’s mission to asteroid 16 Psyche aims to explore its potential $700 quintillion in…
It’s official—NASA confirms that an asteroid discovered by the James Webb could collide with the Moon in the coming years
NASA has something important to say about the Moon… For most of us, the Moon seems like the…
A Mysterious 1,800-Kilometer Cloud Appears on Mars—And Its Cause Defies the Rules of Science
Each Martian winter, a narrow white plume creeps across the planet’s Southern Hemisphere, forming just before sunrise above…
SpaceX successfully completes 11th Starship test flight
SpaceX launched its 11th Starship test flight on Monday to assess the giant rocket’s reusable design. The rocket…