The Universe Is Full of ‘Impossible’ Black Holes. Now Scientists Know Why
An international team of astrophysicists has found evidence that the universe recycles black holes, merging them to form…
A NASA satellite launched in 1976 carries a Carl Sagan–designed plaque sealed inside its core, mapping Earth’s continents 268 million years ago, at launch, and 8.4 million years from now — and that last date is no accident, because it’s roughly when the satellite is expected to fall back to Earth and finally be opened.
On 4 May 1976, NASA launched a satellite called LAGEOS-1 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. It…
It’s cracked and frozen, but it’s one of the best places to search for alien life. Meet Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus
Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus is one of the best places to search for signs of alien life in…
Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury are lining up in the western sky after sunset this week — and a Blue Moon is sliding past Antares — in a run of evening sky events that won’t be matched again for years
The evening sky in the last week of May 2026 is doing several things at once, none of…
Webb just clocked nearly 9,000 young star clusters and found the biggest ones break from their birth clouds in 5 million years, a timing clue that could reshape how astronomers model galaxies growing up
The James Webb Space Telescope has given astronomers a sharper look at how young star clusters escape their…
Musk may already be a trillionaire. SpaceX staff and investors will hit multibillion-dollar jackpots
The biggest initial public offering of all time will deliver massive windfalls for Elon Musk, other SpaceX employee,…
NASA Is Opening Up Bids For Who Will Run The Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The current contract with Caltech ends in 2028. NASA is opening up bids for who will run the…
Titan’s atmosphere is thicker than Earth’s, its rivers and lakes are made of methane and ethane, and NASA is sending a nuclear-powered drone there because on Saturn’s largest moon, flying may be easier than driving.
Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, has a denser atmosphere than Earth and a surface where rain, rivers,…
Watch China launch Shenzhou 23 astronauts to its Tiangong space station on May 24
Watch live! China’s Shenzhou 23 crew launches to Tiangong space station – YouTube Watch On China is preparing…
APOD: 2026 May 21 – A Collision of Galaxy Clusters
APOD: 2026 May 21 – A Collision of Galaxy Clusters Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image…
‘Sad and Pathetic’ Nicki Minaj Blasted as ‘MAGA…
Nicki Minaj was criticised online after making a surprise appearance at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas during the…
NASA Highlights 2025 International Space Station Science Results
To dive deeper into the International Space Station research achievements from the past year, browse the 2025 Annual…