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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.

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This image of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter was taken by the Mastcam-Z instrument of the Perseverance rover on June 15, 2021, the 114th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The location, "Airfield D" (the fourth airfield), is just east of the "Séítah" geologic unit.

NASA is finishing its first off-world accident report NASA is finishing its first off-world accident report

Anything with mass cannot reach lightspeed.

What would happen to the human body moving at near lightspeed? What would happen to the human body moving at near lightspeed?

By Lauren Leffer

A composite image galaxy cluster collisions known as the Abell 2744 system, known as the Pandora's Cluster. In blue is a map showing the total mass concentration (mostly dark matter) based on data from the Hubble Space Telescope, the Very Large Telescope (VLT), and the Subaru telescope.

‘Funny dark matter:’ Something is wrong about our theory of the expanding universe ‘Funny dark matter:’ Something is wrong about our theory of the expanding universe

a variety of products on a banner reading 'best of what's new 2024'

The 50 greatest innovations of 2024 The 50 greatest innovations of 2024

By Popular Science Team

drone flying for aerial night photography

Drones can avoid GPS jammers by navigating with the stars Drones can avoid GPS jammers by navigating with the stars

NASA needs your help designing a gurney for the moon NASA needs your help designing a gurney for the moon

fireplace with rocket inside

NASA’s rocket engine fireplace sets the holiday mood NASA’s rocket engine fireplace sets the holiday mood

By Popular Science Team

a constellation of seven stars grouped in a circle

December’s skies illuminate with the Seven Sisters and Cold Moon December’s skies illuminate with the Seven Sisters and Cold Moon

By Laura Baisas

An artificially colored view of Jupiter as seen in ultraviolet light. In addition to the Great Red Spot, which appears blue, another oval feature can be seen in the brown haze at Jupiter's south pole. The oval, an area of concentrated haze, is possibly the result of mixing generated by a vortex higher up in the planet's ionosphere. These dark UV ovals also appear periodically at the north pole, though less often.

Great Red What? Check out Jupiter’s giant, magnetic tornado Great Red What? Check out Jupiter’s giant, magnetic tornado

By Laura Baisas

Image of aircraft wing over Greenland ice sheet with radar image of Camp Century underneath it

NASA radar picks up frozen, buried Cold War base Camp Century NASA radar picks up frozen, buried Cold War base Camp Century

Concept art depicting Starship HLS on lunar surface with Earth in background

New concept art shows how SpaceX’s Starship will transport Artemis III astronauts to the moon New concept art shows how SpaceX’s Starship will transport Artemis III astronauts to the moon

a black meteorite on display at a musuem

4-billion-year-old mineral offers clues about Mars’ steaming hot past 4-billion-year-old mineral offers clues about Mars’ steaming hot past

By Laura Baisas

an astronaut on a spacewalk in a full spacesuit takes a selfie with earth in the background

Six months in space is not that bad for your brain Six months in space is not that bad for your brain

By Laura Baisas

SpaceX Starship launching on fifth test flight

The SpaceX Starship is so loud, it may kill birds The SpaceX Starship is so loud, it may kill birds

Aurora MK-II rocket plane above Earth

Watch the first commercial supersonic test flight in over 20 years Watch the first commercial supersonic test flight in over 20 years

swirling blue and brown image on half moon and black background

Jupiter stuns in new images Jupiter stuns in new images

By Popular Science Team

Lafayette-Meteorite

Meteorite found in a drawer in 1929 contains ancient evidence of liquid water on Mars Meteorite found in a drawer in 1929 contains ancient evidence of liquid water on Mars

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The best star projectors The best star projectors

By Brandon Russell

Gloved hand pointing to LignoSat wooden satellite prototype

World’s first wooden satellite shares material with samurai sword sheaths World’s first wooden satellite shares material with samurai sword sheaths

ISS's first crew poses during water survival training.

November 2, 2000: The first residents move into the International Space Station November 2, 2000: The first residents move into the International Space Station

By Bill Gourgey