Astronomers Measure Mass of Free-Floating Exoplanet for First Time
A population of free-floating planets is known from gravitational microlensing surveys. None have a directly measured mass, owing…
Planet and Google explore computing in orbit
Image: Planet When Planet and Google confirmed their collaboration on orbital data centers, the announcement landed quietly, but…
NASA Webb Finds Early-Universe Analog’s Unexpected Talent for Making Dust
Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted two rare kinds of dust in the dwarf galaxy…
Supernova Remnant Video From NASA’s Chandra Is Decades in Making
A new video shows the evolution of Kepler’s Supernova Remnant using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory captured…
‘How can all of this be happening?’: Scientists spot massive group of ancient galaxies so hot they shouldn’t exist
Astronomers have spotted an unexpectedly hot galaxy cluster in the early universe that’s challenging theories of galactic evolution.…
Can ASTS Satellites Drive Future Defense Communication Growth?
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) satellites can support future defense needs by enabling direct satellite communication on regular mobile…
SpaceX stacks Super Heavy booster ahead of Starship megarocket’s 12th test flight
Just before the holidays, SpaceX took a big step toward the next test flight of its Starship megarocket.…
Rare Photos Show Mars’ Moon Phobos Hovering Over Giant Volcanoes
Phobos, the oddly-shaped moon of Mars, has been captured in a series of stunning images gliding above the…
Scientists Discover Impossible Object in Deep Space
While peering into some of the oldest regions of the known universe — dating back to just 1.4…
Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will Target Producing 10,000 Starship Rockets Annually
Commercial space flight company SpaceX’s CEO, Elon Musk, has laid out an ambitious production target for the company’s…
NASA’s Curiosity rover sends stunning new panorama from high on Mars’ Mount Sharp
NASA’s Curiosity rover has sent back a striking new “postcard” from high on the slopes of the Red…
Venus reaches superior solar conjunction on January 6, 2026: What does it mean and can you see it?
Celestron NexStar 8SE (Image credit: Celestron) We reckon the Celestron NexStar 8SE is the best motorized telescope out…