New images show that the Moon “broke apart” billions of years ago
New oblique images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) reveal enormous cracks, called grabens, curling around an…
NASA’s Webb Observes Exoplanet Whose Composition Defies Explanation
Scientists using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have observed a rare type of exoplanet, or planet outside our…
Something in space is sending us bright blue flashes – and now scientists might know what they are
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Repair Work at Baikonur Launchpad to Last Until Early 2026
Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said Tuesday that it plans to complete repairs to a damaged launchpad at the…
James Webb Space Telescope discovers a lemon-shaped exoplanet unlike anything seen before: ‘What the heck is this?’
Since astronomers discovered the first world outside the solar system in the mid-1990s, these extra-solar planets or “exoplanets”…
India’s Digantara raises $50M for space-based missile defence tech
Image Credits:Digantara Digantara, an Indian space surveillance startup, has raised $50 million in a new funding round as…
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites narrowly avoid collision with Chinese ones
Published on 16/12/2025 – 13:41 GMT+1 Elon Musk’s company SpaceX said its satellites narrowly avoided a collision with…
“It’s time to act, not wait”: the new NASA chief warns of a major risk on the Moon
During a Senate hearing this week, Jared Isaacman—billionaire entrepreneur and likely future head of NASA—delivered a clear message:…
James Webb Space Telescope could illuminate dark matter in a way scientists didn’t realize
Since it began operations in 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has allowed scientists to make incredible…
MAVEN telemetry shows changes to spacecraft orbit and rotation
WASHINGTON — New analysis suggests that problems with NASA’s MAVEN Mars orbiter may be more serious than a…
Rare footage of lunar impact flash captured
An astronomer at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium (AOP) has captured what is believed to be the first video…
Astronomers discover spacetime drag around a supermassive black hole — as predicted by Einstein
A star’s fatal brush with a supermassive black hole can light up a quiet galaxy. When gravity shreds…