This moss survived in space for 9 months
Meet a spreading earthmoss known as Physcomitrella patens. It’s frequently used as a model organism for studies on…
Massive Stars Make Their Mark in Hubble Image
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a glittering blue dwarf galaxy called Markarian 178 (Mrk 178). The…
The countdown has begun: these two stars will merge and trigger a cosmic cataclysm near us
It’s the stuff of astronomy legends — when two white dwarf stars spiral toward each other, the result…
This company wants to build a 40-km cannon to launch satellites—and test shots have already begun
The American company Longshot is turning science fiction into engineering reality. Its plan? To build a gigantic cannon…
Is the Moon Actually More Habitable Than We Thought? New Study Explains Why!
The moon’s surface has long been considered barren, but new research published in Communications Earth & Environment suggests…
Scientists Detect Huge Rotating Structure in Space
Astronomers have observed enormous filaments of galaxies tied together with dark matter — the stuff scientists believe makes…
Mars May Have Once Had a Huge Moon Big Enough to Cause Tides, Study Suggests
In a new study featured by New Scientist, researchers propose that Mars might have once had a much…
This Aging Space Probe Is About to Enter a Territory Only Visited by Our Imagination
Nearly five decades after launch, Voyager 1 is still moving, further and deeper into space than any human-made…
What It Is, When It Occurs, and How to See It?
Perihelion, the point in a planet’s orbit where it is closest to the Sun, is a fascinating phenomenon…
Why Voyager 1 And Voyager 2 Sometimes Get Closer To Earth, On Their Way Out Of The Solar System
NASA’s Voyager spacecraft (1 and 2), launched in 1977, are both on a trajectory that will take them…
Comet Lemmon and Milky Way spotted over Hawaii photo of the day for Dec. 12, 2025
Comet C/2025 A6, better known as Comet Lemmon, was one of the latest icy visitors to swing through…
Your Flight Could Soon Be Controlled from Space
A space-based communication system, called Iris, is being tested by the European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with…