Comet 24P/Schaumasse makes its closest approach to the sun today: But will you be able to see it?
Heads up! The solar system comet 24P/Schaumasse will make its closest approach to the sun in its current…
Astronomers Discover Unusual Asteroid Spinning Faster Than Anything Its Size
Researchers have identified 19 super- and ultra-fast-rotating asteroids, including one that is the fastest-spinning asteroid of its kind.…
NASA orders “controlled medical evacuation” from the International Space Station
NASA officials said Thursday they have decided to bring home four of the seven crew members on the…
Roman Space Telescope on track for September launch
PHOENIX — NASA expects to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as soon as September, citing the…
Why Chinese space station is studying how gravity affects battery performance
Led by only the second civilian the country has sent into space, China had started a series of…
The moon, AI and the high-stakes decisions shaping space’s future
In this special episode of Space Minds, our show is split into two segments from SpaceNews’ annual Icon…
Scientists Finally Identify What’s Behind the Enigmatic ‘Little Red Dots’
A new study presented at the American Astronomical Society (AAS 2025) conference reveals new insights into the distant…
Northern lights may be visible in 12 states Jan. 8-9
The northern lights could illuminate skies across the northern U.S. tonight (Jan. 8-9) according to the National Oceanic…
Hubble telescope discovers ‘Cloud-9,’ a dark and rare ‘failed galaxy’ that’s unlike anything seen before
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have just spotted a new type of celestial object: Cloud-9, a starless,…
February full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Snow Moon
February’s full moon will reach peak illumination at 5:09 p.m. EST (2209 GMT) on Feb. 1, when the…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Has Spotted ‘Platypus Galaxies’ Astronomers Say They “Can’t Categorize, They Are So Odd”
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a bizarre population of “platypus galaxies” in the early universe, each…
NASA’s Mars Sample Return Is Dead, Paving The Way For China
It looks like NASA’s Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission has come to a bureaucratic end. The mission was…