Supermassive black hole grows 13 times faster than cosmic speed limits
Japanese astronomers have discovered an extraordinary supermassive black hole in the early universe that is growing at a…
An ocean the size of the Arctic once covered half of Mars, new images hint
New evidence of ancient rivers suggests Mars may have been a “blue planet,” thanks to an ocean spanning…
Astronomers Spot a Mysterious Metallic Cloud Orbiting Something Even More Mysterious
A team of researchers investigating a star’s dramatic dimming uncovered a cloud of dust and gas about 120…
Sinking ice on Jupiter’s moon Europa may be slowly feeding its ocean the ingredients for life
Jupiter’s icy moon Europa may have a previously unrecognized way of delivering life-supporting chemicals to its vast subsurface…
A celebrity cluster in the spotlight
This NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month brings us a scene from the distant Universe. Pictured here…
A black hole ‘feeding frenzy’ could help explain a cosmic mystery uncovered by the James Webb Space Telescope
Scientists may have solved a cosmic mystery that has been troubling them since the James Webb Space Telescope…
Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft survives reentry, Shenzhou-23 arrives at spaceport
HELSINKI — China’s damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft returned safely to Earth after on-orbit internal repairs, concluding the country’s first…
NASA’s Day of Remembrance 2026
The Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial is seen during a wreath laying ceremony that was part of NASA’s Day…
Blue Origin to deploy thousands of ‘TeraWave’ satellites
Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin has announced a plan to deploy 5,408 satellites in space for a…
Night sky tonight: See the moon shine next to Saturn after sunset on Jan. 22
Refresh 2026-01-22T09:23:37.053Z Thursday, Jan. 22: Waxing crescent moon and Saturn (after dark) See a waxing crescent moon and…
Tomorrow.io unveils DeepSky: constellation of large satellites and instruments
SAN FRANCISCO – Weather intelligence startup Tomorrow.io unveiled DeepSky, a satellite constellation designed to refine atmospheric forecasts by…
China’s first full-scale commercial crewed spacecraft test capsule unveiled, opening new chapter in space economy
A model of Suborbital Spacecraft Crosser 1 (CYZ1), China’s first full-scale commercial crewed spacecraft test capsule Photo: Liang…