Terraforming Mars may be more realistic than scientists once thought
Terraforming is the process of reshaping a planet or moon so it can support humans and other Earth-like…
NASA’s Psyche Mission Delivers Mars Flyby Data, Time-lapse Video
Peppered by Mars neutrons The gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer, which will help scientists determine the chemical elements that…
X-Ray Eyes Reveal the Magnetic Secrets of the Lighthouse Pulsar’s Cosmic Wake
Occasionally, when a massive star dies in a supernova, it can leave behind a dense, rapidly spinning core…
‘Potentially hazardous’ asteroid Apophis could be visible to 90% of Earth’s population during ultraclose 2029 flyby, new maps reveal
Up to 90% of Earth’s population may be able to see the enormous “God of Chaos” asteroid Apophis…
‘The Starry Night’ in space: Dark Energy Camera channels a cosmic Van Gogh (video)
Reboots and remakes may be all the rage in Hollywood with mixed degrees of success (we don’t talk…
SpaceX’s only problem is finding more space to work with
SpaceX’s IPO marks the moment the space dream became a mainstream capital markets story. For decades, it has…
Satellite Images Show How Russia Is Winning the Race for the Arctic
Russia has spent the past decade turning the Arctic into a strategic stronghold. Meanwhile, the US has fallen…
The Perseid Meteor Shower Begins Today: When To Watch
Topline The annual Perseid meteor shower — one of 2026’s celestial highlights — officially begins today, kicking off…
A 4-billion-year-old weather report. NASA rover discovers asteroid impact on Mars rivalling the one that killed the dinosaurs
A robotic NASA rover on Mars has found evidence of repeated asteroid impacts on the Red Planet that…
European Service Module team meets Artemis II crew
From left to right, NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut…
‘Raspberry sugar’ spotted in space near the Milky Way’s core
A team of researchers has reported the first detection of the sugar known as erythrulose, floating in interstellar…
Ancient eclipses – from angry gods to Sun-eating dragons, how our ancestors worshipped and feared the moment the Moon swallowed the Sun
On 12 August, the UK, Europe, Africa and parts of North America will experience a glorious solar eclipse,…