How a pizza-sized robot and VR could change lunar missions
Someday, robots might crawl across the moon helping astronauts build science labs and even future homes—and some of the early work to make that...
Scientists capture the universe in motion
After years of preparation, U.K. astronomers are celebrating a major milestone as the Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveals its first dazzling images of the...
The space metal that shrinks with heat and helps us find new worlds
NASA is getting closer to building the powerful telescopes needed to find Earth-like planets beyond our solar system, thanks to a surprising new material...
A new twist in string theory could solve a cosmic mystery
For decades, string theory has promised to be the ultimate explanation for how our universe works.
In this theory, all matter and forces are made...
Webb Telescope reveals hidden secrets of bullet cluster and dark matter
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken a closer look at the famous Bullet Cluster—a giant space collision between two galaxy clusters—and revealed new...
A star is born: Stunning new image reveals baby stars in a nearby cosmic...
A new image taken with the powerful Dark Energy Camera (DECam) shows a breathtaking view of a dark, dusty region in space called the...
NASA reveals stunning new portrait and sounds of our neighbor galaxy, Andromeda
NASA has released a breathtaking new image of the Andromeda Galaxy, our closest galactic neighbor.
Also known as Messier 31, or M31, Andromeda is located...
Mysterious ‘mini halo’ reveals how the early universe was powered
Astronomers have made a stunning discovery deep in space: a vast cloud of high-energy particles—called a “mini halo”—surrounding one of the most distant galaxy...
After 20 years, NASA’s Mars orbiter learns a new trick to see deeper underground
Even after nearly two decades in space, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is proving it’s far from outdated.
Engineers have recently taught the spacecraft a...
How do scientists calculate the probability that an asteroid could hit Earth
I was preparing for my early morning class back in January 2025 when I received a notice regarding an asteroid called 2024 YR4.
It said...