New comet SWAN25B already bright but near the sun
Comet SWAN25B, not yet confirmed, is a new comet discovery that is already shining bright, though it is…
Scientists say there is a 90% chance of witnessing a black hole explosion in next 10 years
According to the theory by Stephen Hawking, black holes emit particles and radiation, which leads to them gradually…
How carrying enough water to make return-trip propellant simplifies a Starship mission to Mars
The idea of a human mission to explore Mars has been studied repeatedly over the past 75 years.…
Closest Match Yet? New Candidate for Earth-Like Exoplanet Identified 40 Light-Years Away
A planet orbiting a dim red star just 40 light-years away may be the most Earth-like world discovered…
Silent spacecraft starts talking to controller • The Register
After a month of receiving the silent treatment, controllers have regained contact with a TRACERS spacecraft that went…
Hubble Surveys Cloudy Cluster – NASA Science
This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a cloudy starscape from an impressive star cluster. This scene…
Sunrise over NASA’s ‘quiet’ supersonic X-59 jet photo of the day for Sept. 12, 2025
On July 18, 2025, NASA’s experimental X-59 supersonic research aircraft basked in golden light on the ramp at…
NASA is tracking a mysterious object from beyond — it raises more questions than answers
Astronomers first spotted it in early July 2025. Since then, the interstellar object known as 3I/Atlas has been…
40 light-years and breathing — A heavy veil may cloak an Earth-sized twin
What if there were an Earth-like planet orbiting a distant star just 40 light-years away? We’re not talking…
Rocket Report: Russia’s rocket engine predicament; 300th launch to the ISS
The easiest way to keep up with Eric Berger’s and Stephen Clark’s reporting on all things space is…
US’ X-37B space plane could be armed to ‘kill’ in orbit, Chinese researchers warn
The United States is angling for space supremacy and will escalate the space race with repeated tests of…
Progress 93 Cargo Craft Lifts Off to Resupply Station Crew
The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 93 spacecraft is safely in orbit, headed for the International Space Station following its…