Latest Space Stories
The James Webb Space Telescope showed us its first star
We finally know why Venus is absolutely radiant
Our universe probably isn’t special enough to be in a multiverse
A solar storm blasted 40 SpaceX satellites out of orbit
NASA has big plans for space farms
Albert Einstein and Hubble may have helped us find an invisible black hole
What happens if you get diarrhea in space?
Hermes will be NASA’s mini-weather station for tracking solar activity
Early Mars was a long-lasting hell, meteorite study suggests
NASA’s storm-chasing planes fly through blizzards to improve snowfall forecasts
See the heart of the Milky Way as it’s never been captured before
Mysterious bright spots fuel debate over whether Mars holds liquid water
A meteorite-hunting AI will scout for space rocks buried in polar ice
Part of a SpaceX rocket is going to crash into the moon. It’s probably fine.
NASA’s James Webb telescope is about to arrive at an exceptional point in space
We’re still in the dark about a key black hole paradox
Astronauts are losing 3 million red blood cells every second in space
Black holes have a reputation as devourers. But they can help spawn stars, too.
Do look up at this asteroid as it whizzes safely past Earth tonight
How the Earth’s 23.5-degree tilt gives us seasons
2021 was the sixth hottest year on record
Scientists wielded giant lasers to simulate an exoplanet’s super-hot core
Astronomers just mapped the ‘bubble’ that envelopes our planet
China’s Yutu 2 Rover investigated a ‘mysterious hut’ on the moon
Ancient rocks hold the story of Earth’s first breath of oxygen
Real shooting stars look a lot different than you’d expect
The James Webb telescope could help solve the mystery of dark matter
The ISS gets an extension to 2030 to wrap up unfinished business
Jupiter’s moons are about to get JUICE’d for signs of life
DARPA wants Space-BACN so satellite communication sizzles
Alexa will tag along on an uncrewed mission to the moon
The James Webb Space Telescope has fully unfurled its complex, massive sunshield
The next generation of lunar rovers might move like flying saucers
NASA’s James Webb telescope is unfurling a super-thin shield to save it from the sun
NASA’s Chandra spacecraft spies clover-shaped voids left by supermassive black holes
2021’s best space photos are out of this world
After years of delays, the James Webb telescope is finally in space
Scientists finally solve the mystery of why comets glow green
Space probably has way more ‘rogue planets’ than we thought
17 images to count down to the James Webb Space Telescope launch
Something is making Venus’s clouds less acidic
There is no Planet B
Jupiter’s largest moon sounds like a friendly robot
The James Webb telescope will soon be hunting for ‘first light’
Astronomers may have an origin story for ‘The Cow,’ a mysteriously powerful cosmic blast
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survived its closest encounter yet with the sun
The Milky Way’s black hole spews hot jets that make monster bubbles
Watch space rocks become fireworks during tonight’s Geminid meteor shower
Scientists just spotted a massive storm from a sun-like star
This newly spotted massive alien planet is confusing astronomers
Astronomers may have found a galaxy that formed without dark matter
NASA is testing space lasers to shoot data back to Earth
A total solar eclipse bathed Antarctica in darkness
Here’s how to see Leonard’s Comet, the brightest comet all year
NASA is spending big on commercial space destinations
On this blisteringly hot metal planet, a year lasts only 8 hours
Watch a black hole devour simulated stars
There’s only one space treaty in the world, and it’s woefully out of date
NASA’s James Webb telescope will peer through the haze of other worlds
NASA is winding up to punch an asteroid
Imagine traveling to the moon only to realize you’re allergic to it. One astronaut did.
Bill Nye talks killer clowns, mermaids, pigeon poo, and deadly bicycles
Space-themed presents for anyone who has their head above the clouds
Pockets of frozen CO2 on the moon could fuel future space travel
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