Scientists capture all-new 3D view of Uranus and go inside planet’s upper atmosphere for first time
Scientists at a British university have produced the first 3D map of Uranus, offering an unprecedented view of…
The UK Amends Launch Liability Rules as RFA Prepares for Inaugural Flight
Credit: RFA An amendment to the United Kingdom’s Space Industry Act will mandate that limits are set on…
NASA Is Helping Bring Giant Tortoises Back to the Galápagos
For the first time in more than 150 years, giant tortoises are returning to the wild on Floreana…
A Galaxy Composed Almost Entirely of Dark Matter Has Been Confirmed
Astronomers have just identified what appears to be a cosmic anomaly: a faint galaxy with so few visible…
Scientists successfully mine meteorites on International Space Station — using microbes
Using microorganisms to mine meteorites could be an effective way to extract precious metals in space, scientists say.…
For the first time, the James Webb Space Telescope has mapped auroras on Uranus in 3D
ⓘ 95C – Pixabay An image showing Uranus and its rings. The James Webb Space Telescope has mapped…
Earth from Space: Ouarzazate, Morocco
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over south-central Morocco, near the city of Ouarzazate. Zoom in or click…
The (very weird) way Hollywood keeps lying to us about asteroid belts
In the 1980 film Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Han Solo and friends try to escape pursuing imperial forces…
Comet 29P Explodes and Turns Into a Glowing Spiral That Stuns Scientists
Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, a cold-volcano comet that has long intrigued astronomers, recently became the focus of a stunning discovery.…
The stellar lifecycle in a nearby spiral
Two powerful instruments of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope joined forces to create this scenic galaxy view…
Supermassive serial killers: Astronomers discover how black holes ‘kill off’ neighboring galaxies
Scientists have long suspected that active supermassive black holes can kill their own host galaxies, but new research…
Blazing ‘ring of fire’ eclipse seen from space photo of the day for Feb. 20, 2026
Annular solar eclipse captured on Feb. 17, 2026 by ESA’s Proba-2 satellite. (Image credit: ESA/Royal Observatory of Belgium)…