Red supergiant star ‘Betelgeuse’ has a companion
Astronomers using the Gemini North telescope in Hawai‘i have directly imaged a faint companion hugging the swollen surface…
Nobel laureate urges China to deepen space collaboration
China must hardwire long-term scientific endurance into its national strategy if it intends to shape the future of…
Strongest solar flare of 2025 erupts — and it could bring auroras to half the US on Wednesday
Three powerful outbursts of solar plasma are barrelling toward Earth, with dazzling auroras possible across the northern half…
Elon Musk has new plans for Earth orbit. Astronomers are already scared
Chris Young’s Beyond Earth column explores the intersection of space technology and policy, providing thought-provoking commentary on the…
Severe solar storms could hit Earth, space forecasters say. Here’s how to see auroras
NEW YORK (AP) — Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that…
Here’s When to See Bright Fireballs This Week!
This November, the Taurid meteor shower is putting on one of its most spectacular shows. While many meteor…
India tests parachutes for Gaganyaan astronaut capsule (video)
India took another step toward its first-ever human spaceflight last week, successfully testing the parachute system for its…
Is a ‘nearly interstellar comet’ connected to 3I/ATLAS? What we know
A newly discovered comet named C/2025 V1 (Borisov) is due to make its closest approach to Earth on…
‘This all must end now.’ NASA lab closures at Goddard Space Flight Center under Congressional scrutiny
Activities at NASA’s flagship science center are coming under a Congressional magnifying glass, and lawmakers are calling for…
Northern Lights set to dazzle UK this week due to possible ‘Severe’ geomagnetic storm
Geomagnetic storms are disturbances in the Earth’s magnetic field that last minutes or hours and are caused by…
Astronomers detect first ‘radio signal’ from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS — but it wasn’t aliens
Astronomers have detected the first-ever “radio signal” coming from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, right as it passed the…
Northern Lights set to dazzle UK this week due to possible ‘Severe’ geomagnetic storm
Geomagnetic storms are disturbances in the Earth’s magnetic field that last minutes or hours and are caused by…