Space
The latest discoveries from space agencies and astronomers as they explore galaxies, black holes, exoplanets, and more. Also learn about night sky watching events right here on the home planet.
Latest in Space
![Concept art of EarthCARE satellite scanning clouds above Earth](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/EarthCARE.png?quality=85&w=800)
Climate Change
The ‘White Dragon’ satellite will keep watch over our clouds
![The planet Venus is dry thanks to water loss to space as atomic hydrogen. In the dominant loss process, an HCO+ ion recombines with an electron, producing speedy hydrogen atoms (orange) that use CO molecules (blue) as a launchpad to escape.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/06/venus.jpg?quality=85&w=800)
Science
Why Venus is so dry
![a swirling, purple galaxy in space](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/03/chaotic-galaxy.jpg?quality=85&w=800)
Science