The sun gets meteor showers too, but they’re very different
The Sun dominates the Solar System in almost every way imaginable, yet much of its inner workings have been hidden from humanity.
Over the centuries,...
Astronomers scan 11,680 nearby stars for signals from advanced civilizations
The hunt for alien life and its radio signals from beyond our solar system is still coming up dry. But, it's not for lack...
Maisie’s Galaxy is among the oldest ever seen by human eyes, shows study
Get ready for a cosmic adventure! Thanks to a super-powerful space telescope called the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have been on a quest...
Scientists discover a Jupiter hotter than the sun
In the vast world of space exploration, scientists are always on the hunt for planets outside our solar system.
These planets are called "exoplanets." One...
Scientists discover Mars’ seasonal secrets, showing a clue to ancient life
NASA's Curiosity rover has provided us with yet another groundbreaking revelation: billions of years ago, Mars might have experienced seasonal shifts between wet and...
Scientists find hundred-year storms on Saturn
When we think of massive storms in our solar system, Jupiter's Great Red Spot often comes to mind.
But a recent study has cast a...
NASA’s rover discovers cracks in ancient Martian mud
NASA’s rover, Curiosity, has made a fascinating find on Mars.
Imagine a dried up puddle with cracks all over.
That's what the rover has found, but...
NASA’s sun-watching spacecraft flies by Earth after 17 years
In 2006, NASA sent two special spacecrafts into space.
They were called STEREO-A and STEREO-B, which are short for Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory.
These twins were...
Giant tidal waves are crashing onto the surface of an enormous star
Binary star systems often appear as variable stars.
When we can’t see the individual stars because they are either too close together or too far...
Earth’s solid metal sphere is planet within a planet, shows study
Did you know our Earth has a secret at its heart?
Deep below the ground, there's a solid metal ball almost the size of the...