Latest Deep Space Stories
These black holes collided so hard they made space-time jiggle
These two celestial bodies share a heartbeat, puzzling scientists
Hubble just captured a lunar eclipse for the first time ever
Hubble just captured this ‘fluffy’ galaxy in all its flocculent glory
Astronomers find a pair of ‘super Earths’ in a nearby star system
There should be billions of Earths out there. Why can’t we find them?
The Milky Way could have dozens of alien civilizations capable of contacting us
Astronomers spot repeating radio burst patterns from deep space
This ominous image shows the birth of a planet
Planet Nine might not be a planet at all
Jupiter has a spooky new look in this sharp infrared photo
Yeast and E. coli can grow in conditions that might exist on alien planets
Astronomers just found the closest black hole to Earth
The Hubble Space Telescope just turned 30, and it’s working better than ever
A new ’Oumuamua theory could mean many more interstellar visitors are headed our way
A new view of the Pillars of Creation gives further clues to its gassy demise
Uranus blasted a gas bubble 22,000 times bigger than Earth
Last year, we finally photographed a black hole. Now what?
Elon Musk insists his satellite swarm won’t interfere with science. This model disagrees.
First of its kind ‘teardrop’ star pulses with its own rhythm
How the writers of Cosmos bring science to life
This pitch-black exoplanet is spiraling toward its doom
What would happen if you fell into a black hole?
These ‘super puff’ planets have the same density as cotton candy
This year, space stole all the headlines. Here are our favorite stories
White dwarf star spotted nibbling on the atmosphere of a nearby icy planet
What we learn from noisy signals from deep space
There’s a chance the black hole at the center of our galaxy is actually a wormhole
Here’s how life could thrive on a planet orbiting a black hole—and other alternative suns
That groundbreaking photo of a black hole has raised some mighty big questions
Physics Nobel spotlights scientists who discovered exoplanets and the recipe for the universe
This distant world is a lot like Earth, but you wouldn’t want to live there
How many planets can support life like Earth?
We’re one step closer to tracking down another Earth
Dwarf star planets could glow with life
A flashing mystery is unfolding at the center of the Milky Way
We might finally know how the first black holes formed
This distant Neptune-like planet really shouldn’t exist
A bizarre new theory connects supernovae explosions with humans’ ability to walk upright
We may have evidence of a neutron star smashing into a black hole
This stellar Crab Nebula image is the perfect way to celebrate Hubble’s birthday
How scientists saw the ‘invisible’—and captured the first image of a black hole
Here’s the first-ever direct image of a black hole
Some exoplanets tilt too much, and it’s pushing everyone apart
Supermassive black holes sometimes go on feeding frenzies—here’s how they know it’s time for dinner
An exploding space cow could be linked to a newborn black hole
Hubble and the government are broken at the same time, and that’s a problem
Megapixels: New Hubble image offers a detailed look at the Triangulum Galaxy
Scientists think they’ve found a super-Earth exoplanet dripping with sapphires and rubies
Megapixels: NASA snapped a shot of a holiday ‘wreath’ in space
Oxygen might not lead us to aliens after all
Dust to dust: How Earth’s most advanced observatory is unraveling our origins
We finally know how bright the universe is
A frozen super-Earth is just six light years away
Two NASA spacecraft died in one week—and there’s a connection
Kepler finally ran out of gas, but it will always fuel our planet-hunting ambitions
In the hunt for aliens, satellites may light the way
Astronomers think they’ve found a moon the size of Neptune in a distant star system
NASA’s newest planet hunter has already found two potential exoplanets
There’s a planet exactly where Star Trek said Vulcan should be
This giant exoplanet’s atmosphere teems with glowing hot atoms of titanium and iron
NASA’s most prolific planet-hunting telescope is taking a nap
The potential for habitability on these exoplanets is tilting in the right direction
Blame loose screws and ‘excessive optimism’ for the latest delay of NASA’s new space telescope