Scientists have spotted asteroids colliding round a nearby star. Here’s why it’s a cautionary tale
Astronomers have seen asteroids colliding around a distant star for the first time. These catastrophic collisions round the…
Do all stars exist in galaxies?
Back to Article List From the January 2026 issue Nearly all stars are found inside or around galaxies,…
Space Debris Could Soon Disrupt Flights Like Bad Weather
As the number of satellites in orbit continues to climb, so does the risk of their remnants falling…
First Ever Radio System With Three Active Supermassive Black Holes Discovered
Galaxies might be separated by hundreds of thousands of light-years at the very least, but they do occasionally…
Starlink Is About to Enter a New Conflict Zone
Months of escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela came to a head on Saturday when the…
Anger in Papua New Guinea after Starlink ordered to shut down internet services | Papua New Guinea
Frustration is growing in Papua New Guinea weeks after the government ordered Starlink to shut down operations in…
The 2026 ‘Super Bowl of Astronomy’ starts today — here’s what’s happening
From distant exoplanets and the universe’s first galaxies to the next generation of space telescopes, astronomy’s biggest annual…
What’s Up: January 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Jupiter is at its biggest and brightest all year, the Moon and Saturn pair up, and the Beehive…
Moon phase today explained: What the moon will look like on January 5, 2025
Tonight the Moon is continuing to wane, meaning less of its sunlit side is visible from Earth than…
Catch the moon dancing with bright star Regulus on Jan 5-6
The waning gibbous moon shines close to the “kingly” star Regulus on Jan. 5-6, and some well-placed stargazers…
NASA’s science budget won’t be a train wreck after all
“Those hours could have been spent running and analyzing data from these valuable missions,” Dreier said. “It created…
NASA Selects Tech Proposals to Advance Search-for-Life Mission
NASA announced Monday the selection of industry proposals to advance technologies for the agency’s Habitable Worlds Observatory concept…