Arab Scholars May Have Noted the Supernovae of 1006 and 1181
A new study finds possible references to two classic supernovae in ancient texts. It’s great to see old…
Solar wind tears a chunk from Comet Lemmon’s tail in incredible new astrophotography images
Comet Lemmon’s nucleus and tail pictured against the distant starfield beyond. (Image credit: Brennan Gilmore) Astrophotographer Brennan Gilmore…
Nearly 50 Years After Being Lost, “Zombie Satellite” LES-1 Began Sending Signals To Earth
In 1965, the US Air Force and the Lincoln Laboratory at MIT launched two Lincoln Experimental Satellites (LES)…
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Spewing Water Like a Cosmic Fire Hydrant
Comet 3I/Atlas continues to be full of surprises. As well as being only the third interstellar object ever…
Autumn 2025 Skywatching sights — 8 targets to see in the night sky
Autumn has draped itself across the northern hemisphere, heralding the onset of longer, darker nights that serve as…
4 coronal mass ejections are racing toward Earth and could spark impressive northern lights this week
A train of solar storms is barreling toward Earth, with four coronal mass ejections (CMEs) expected to hit…
A massive weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field is growing, scientists discover
A weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field over the South Atlantic Ocean has ballooned in size since 2014,…
Odd radio circle in space may preserve remnants of a violent galactic event
An unusual double-ring structure spotted in space with the help of citizen scientists has turned out to be…
Gloucester space production facility opens after £4.8m grant
A new company that manufactures parts for the space industry has opened a new factory in Gloucester. The…
A Mysterious 1,800-Kilometer Cloud Appears on Mars—And Its Cause Defies the Rules of Science
Each Martian winter, a narrow white plume creeps across the planet’s Southern Hemisphere, forming just before sunrise above…
He’s been to space, ran NASA and can do 40 pushups at IHOP. Here’s why Bill Nelson thinks Musk must rethink his Mars plan
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NASA’s Asteroid Mission Hunts the Real Treasure Hidden in Space (and It’s Not What You Think)
IN A NUTSHELL 🪙 NASA’s mission to asteroid 16 Psyche aims to explore its potential $700 quintillion in…