NASA’s Webb, Curiosity Named in TIME’s Best Inventions Hall of Fame
Two icons of discovery, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and NASA’s Curiosity rover, have earned places in TIME’s…
A Rare Gourd – NASA
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured an uncommon sight – the death of a low-mass star – in this…
The race for AI centres in space: why the US goes all in after China makes first move
The global race to deploy data centres in space to power artificial intelligence (AI) development has begun, with…
Geminid meteor shower forecast — Will skies be clear across the US on Dec. 13–14?
The Geminid meteor shower peaks this weekend on Dec. 13-14. If you’re planning to watch from the U.S.,…
NASA Tracks ‘Bus-Sized’ Asteroid Racing Toward Earth: Should We Be Worried?
NASA is closely monitoring a bus-sized asteroid, “2025 XF1,” which is rapidly approaching Earth this week. With speeds…
What It Is, When It Occurs, and How to See It?
Perihelion, the point in a planet’s orbit where it is closest to the Sun, is a fascinating phenomenon…
Space Force Unveils 7 Bizarre Themes to Name Its War Tech
In an effort to reinforce its identity as the youngest military branch, the U.S. Space Force is adopting…
Investors commit quarter-billion dollars to startup designing “Giga” satellites
A startup established three years ago to churn out a new class of high-power satellites has raised $250…
Moon Dust Could Wreck Future Missions, But NASA’s New Mini Rover Has a Plan!
NASA’s Artemis IV mission, slated for launch in 2028, will feature a groundbreaking mini rover designed to study…
Massive Stars Make Their Mark in Hubble Image
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a glittering blue dwarf galaxy called Markarian 178 (Mrk 178). The…
Satellite constellations could obscure most space telescope observations by late 2030s: ‘That part of the image will be forever lost’
Rapidly growing swarms of satellites around Earth are no longer just a nuisance for ground-based observatories — the…
The Christmas Star Was Not A Star, It Was A Weirdly Moving Comet, New Research Says
The Christmas star. The Star of Bethlehem. Whatever you call it, it is a staple of any nativity…