Scientists solve mystery of little red dots seen by James Webb Space Telescope
Published on 16/01/2026 – 7:01 GMT+1 Astronomers say they have finally figured out the mysterious “little red dots,”…
US students deploy world’s first free-flying light sail in space
A student-led group at Cornell University has successfully deployed the world’s first free-flying light sail. Alpha CubeSat is…
Commercial firm launches rocket from Yellow Sea in China’s first sea-based mission in new year
Chinese commercial space firm Galactic Energy successfully carries out a sea-based launch of its CERES-1 carrier rocket at…
What is a supermoon and when can you see the next one in 2026?
When is the next supermoon? The next supermoon will be on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2026. It will officially…
Satellites spy raging bushfires in Australia photo of the day for Jan. 15, 2026
While wildfires happen at different times across the globe, they do all have one thing in common: they…
Hubble sees stars bursting into life in Orion’s sword
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured brand new images showing just-born stars in the region surrounding the ‘sword’…
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…
Red Dwarfs Are Too Dim To Generate Complex Life
One of the most consequential events—maybe the most consequential one throughout all of Earth’s long, 4.5 billion year…
Astronauts Return to Earth With Lasting Brain Changes : ScienceAlert
Spending time in the weightless environment of microgravity can have some dramatic effects on the human body, but…
You just saved NASA’s budget
What Congress just passed On the morning of Jan. 5, as Members of Congress returned to work after…
Could China’s Yaogan-47 satellite have a lens as wide as the Hubble Telescope?
One of China’s latest Earth observation satellites operating in low orbit could feature an optical aperture at a…
Senate passes minibus bill funding NASA, rejecting Trump’s proposed cuts
After a tumultuous 2025 that saw it lose around 4,000 employees, NASA finally has an operating budget for…