What is the closest any object has gotten to the sun?
When you think of objects close to the sun, Mercury, the solar system‘s innermost planet, probably comes to…
With PRIMA, NASA will try to build a billion-dollar space telescope in record time
Early cost estimates for the Habitable Worlds Observatory come in at around $11 billion, on par with Webb,…
Astro Bob: See a spectacular occultation of Jupiter on Oct. 6 – Duluth News Tribune
Like a magician, the moon will make Jupiter disappear on the morning of Oct. 6, then “pull it…
What’s in the Sky Tonight? Moon, Stars & Planets Visible This Week
Looking for what to see in the sky this week? This guide highlights the upcoming astronomical events. Scroll…
NASA just switched on a new way to talk across deep space
NASA just switched on a new 114-foot antenna in California to keep communicating with over 40 spacecraft across…
NASA Welcomes San Marino Signing the Artemis Accords
The Republic of San Marino became the 76th signatory to the Artemis Accords during a ceremony in the…
Volatile depletion in rocky planets as a chemical fingerprint of hybrid accretion
Albarède, F. Volatile accretion history of the terrestrial planets and dynamic implications. Nature 461, 1227–1233 (2009). Article ADS …
Claims China’s BeiDou satellite was refuelled in orbit could change space race
Chinese researchers appear to have revealed a previously unknown satellite-to-satellite refuelling operation in high Earth orbit, putting the…
Europe just built a 10-ton giant telescope that can study 1,000 stars at once
Europe just built a 10-ton giant telescope that can study 1,000 stars at once – Futura-Sciences September 25,…
‘Everything we know about space travel is going to change within a decade’: The fusion breakthrough that could unlock a path to the stars
Fusion-powered space travel has long held the promise of rapid trips across the solar system: Mars in weeks,…
APOD: 2026 September 26 – Mirrored Meteor and Milky Way
Explanation: On August 15, this perseid meteor streaked through night skies over the Observatorio del Roque de los…
The James Webb Telescope Discovered This Little Red Dot Is Actually An Ancient Black Hole
Cinefootage Visuals/Getty Images Thanks to the James Webb…