Iron ‘bar’ found in deep space hints at what might happen to Earth
Scientists have discovered a massive and mysterious “bar” of iron in outer space that may offer a glimpse…
Hubble Spies Stellar Blast Setting Clouds Ablaze
This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image captures a jet of gas from a forming star shooting across the dark…
15 States May See Aurora Friday And Saturday
Northern Lights are expected overnight on Friday, Jan. 16, through Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, according to a forecast…
SpaceX’s Starlink is a lifeline amid Iran protest internet blackouts — if it can stay online
As Iran’s national internet blackout stretches to its second week, the satellite internet service Starlink has become a…
Donald G. York, co-founder of Sloan Digital Sky Survey and ‘visionary’ astronomer, 1944-2025
Donald G. York, an astronomer with the University of Chicago who helped revolutionize the field as a co-founder…
Giraffe in space? Eerie dark nebula takes on an uncanny shape (photo)
Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured an evocative image of a shadowy nebula drifting through interstellar space, which conjures…
Our model of the universe is deeply flawed — unless space is actually a ‘sticky fluid’, new research hints
Recent observations have revealed that our understanding of the cosmos is flawed, but it may be because the…
NASA’s powerful new Roman Space Telescope is complete — and will soon begin mission to find 100,000 alien worlds
NASA recently revealed the first pictures of its newly constructed Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which could soon…
ESA’s Comet Interceptor Will Chase A Pristine Visitor Older Than Earth Itself
The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing for one of its most ambitious scientific adventures yet, the Comet…
New Copernicus Satellites Will Help Track Emissions, Ice, and Crops Like Never Before
Europe’s Copernicus program has secured funding for six new satellite missions aimed at tracking vital environmental parameters. This…
China’s Long March Rockets Propel Yaogan-50 01 and Guowang Satellites Into New Orbits
China has started 2026 with a bang, launching two Long March rockets in the first days of the…
Hubble’s Album of Planet-Forming Disks
This collection of new images taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope showcases protoplanetary disks, the swirling masses of…