Viruses that evolved on the space station and were sent back to Earth were more effective at killing bacteria
Bacteria and the viruses that infect them, called phages, are locked in an evolutionary arms race. But that…
Giant iron bar found in the Ring Nebula may be a destroyed planet
Have you ever seen a cloud made of iron? You may not believe it, but deep inside a…
At the Heart of Our Galaxy, Strange Filaments Reveal the Forgotten Imprint of a Giant Black Hole
Why do hundreds of strange filaments at the Milky Way’s core seem to align with a black hole…
Greece Activates Its First National Satellite Fleet
The arrival of the Kimon frigate in the Saronic Gulf was one of the first images captured by…
See Jupiter and Saturn Like Never Before
The new moon on January 18, 2026, will bring one of the darkest and clearest nights of the…
The Moon is not “dead,” and a new map of the far side reveals young scars that could still be shifting today
Scientists have pushed the direct chemical record of life on Earth back to at least 3.3 billion years,…
James Webb telescope spots ‘failed stars’ in a breathtaking cluster near Earth — Space photo of the week
Quick facts What it is: The star cluster Westerlund 2 Where it is: 20,000 light-years from Earth, in…
Astronauts May Survive Mars Thanks to a Bold Carbon Hack
Additive manufacturing could take a big leap forward in space, as researchers reveal that carbon dioxide, the dominant…
This Dwarf Planet Spins So Fast It Turned Into an Egg with a Ring
First detected in 2004, the dwarf planet Haumea quickly stood out due to its rapid rotation and elongated…
New moon of January 2026 brings prime views of Jupiter, Saturn and winter stars tonight
The new moon of January will be at 2:52 p.m. EST (1952 GMT) on Jan. 18, according to…
Nasa moon rocket creeps to its launchpad in preparation for astronaut flight | Nasa
Nasa’s giant new moon rocket has moved to the launchpad in preparation for astronauts’ first lunar fly-around in…
What is below Earth, since space is present in every direction?
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed…