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In the foreground to the left is a sphere half illuminated on the right side, almost filling the image vertically. The surface consists of several parallel, pale-coloured bands aligned horizontally. To the top right is a much smaller orange, circular light source, illuminating the large sphere in the foreground. The background is black with numerous tiny white dots.

Deep Space

JWST detects a new exoplanet six times larger than Jupiter JWST detects a new exoplanet six times larger than Jupiter

25 images of space

Deep Space

NASA drops 25 dazzling images to celebrate Chandra X-ray space telescope NASA drops 25 dazzling images to celebrate Chandra X-ray space telescope

By Popular Science Team

Close up of pills in blister packs

Deep Space

How will astronauts handle expired drugs on Mars? How will astronauts handle expired drugs on Mars?

Astronomy: a 40-foot telescope constructed by William Herschel, in use outdoors. Coloured etching, 18--. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark.

Deep Space

400 years of telescopes: A window into our study of the cosmos 400 years of telescopes: A window into our study of the cosmos

By Bill Gourgey

a flat map of the planet jupiter, showing reddish-orange lines and the planet's great red spot

Deep Space

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot keeps shrinking Jupiter’s Great Red Spot keeps shrinking

By Laura Baisas

A team of astronomers led by Penn State scientists have discovered a planet that has the most oblong orbit ever found among transiting planets. The exoplanet’s extreme circuit — which looks closer to a cucumber than a circle — follows one of the most drastically stretched-out orbits of all known exoplanets, planets that orbit stars outside our solar system. The planet, , named TIC 241249530, is also orbiting its star backwards, lending insight into the mystery of how close-in massive gas planets, known as hot Jupiters, form, stabilize and evolve over time.

Deep Space

Newly discovered exoplanet’s orbit is like a ‘cucumber’ Newly discovered exoplanet’s orbit is like a ‘cucumber’

Screenshot from music video for Missy Elliott's "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"

Deep Space

NASA beamed Missy Elliott’s ‘The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)’ to her favorite planet NASA beamed Missy Elliott’s ‘The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)’ to her favorite planet

Image of Omega Centauri star cluster with black hole and evidence stars highlighted

Black Holes

Astronomers discover Earth’s closest black hole Astronomers discover Earth’s closest black hole

an illustration of a blue exoplanet with white swirls near a sun-like star

Deep Space

A nearby exoplanet reeks of rotten eggs A nearby exoplanet reeks of rotten eggs

By Laura Baisas

the tall and straight pillars of creation as seen with two space telescopes. these celestial bodies are finger-like figures of gas and dust

Deep Space

Ethereal Pillars of Creation come to life in new 3D visualization Ethereal Pillars of Creation come to life in new 3D visualization

By Laura Baisas

an illustration of two merging quasars in space. they are round yellow and orange disks, with a black hole in the center. white light is coming out of the center of the black hole.

Deep Space

In a first, astronomers spot merging quasars from the Cosmic Dawn In a first, astronomers spot merging quasars from the Cosmic Dawn

By Laura Baisas

Pegasus Shooting Star Vodka promo art next to meteorite

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The $200 meteorite-infused vodka is refreshingly tasty The $200 meteorite-infused vodka is refreshingly tasty

Artist concept art of Voyager 1

Deep Space

Voyager 1 defies the odds yet again and is back online Voyager 1 defies the odds yet again and is back online

Image of June 3, 2024, solar flare

NASA

Watch a wild ‘failed eruption’ solar flare Watch a wild ‘failed eruption’ solar flare

JWST discovers earliest galaxy ever observed

Deep Space

JWST discovers earliest galaxy ever observed JWST discovers earliest galaxy ever observed

$A spherical collection of stars which fills the whole view. The cluster is dominated by a concentrated group of bright white stars at the center, with several large yellow stars scattered throughout the image. Many of the stars have visible diffraction spikes. The background is black$

Deep Space

The 8 most extraordinary JWST images of 2024, so far The 8 most extraordinary JWST images of 2024, so far

By Popular Science Team

an exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star

Deep Space

Newly discovered exoplanet may be habitable (or a Venus-like hellscape) Newly discovered exoplanet may be habitable (or a Venus-like hellscape)

By Laura Baisas

a pink and red galaxy (left). an illustration of the cylindrical euclid space telescope (right)

Science

See 5 dazzling new images from Euclid, the ‘dark universe detective’ See 5 dazzling new images from Euclid, the ‘dark universe detective’

By Laura Baisas

This artist's concept illustrates a supermassive black hole with millions to billions times the mass of our sun. Supermassive black holes are enormously dense objects buried at the hearts of galaxies.

Black Holes

Astronomers use wobbly star stuff to measure a supermassive black hole’s spin Astronomers use wobbly star stuff to measure a supermassive black hole’s spin

By Laura Baisas

An illustration of what exoplanet WASP-39 b could look like. It is also a hot and puffy gas giant like exoplanet WASP 193b.

Deep Space

A massive cotton candy-like exoplanet stumps astronomers A massive cotton candy-like exoplanet stumps astronomers

By Laura Baisas