Space & Future
Hidden cloud in the Milky Way reveals new clues about star birth
Astronomers have discovered a massive and previously unknown cloud of gas and dust in a quiet corner of our Milky Way galaxy.
This hidden structure,...
Scientists watch giant planet spiral toward fiery doom
Astronomers have discovered that a distant giant planet, known as TOI-2109b, is in a dramatic death spiral, slowly falling toward its star in a...
Scientists discover rare space rock dancing in sync with Neptune
Astronomers have discovered a rare space object far beyond Neptune that moves in perfect rhythm with the giant planet.
The object, named 2020 VN40, belongs...
This planet’s death spiral could teach us a lesson about rocky exoplanets
Astronomers have detected a massive, Ultra-Hot Jupiter that's getting dangerously close to its star.
It's more massive than Jupiter and orbits its star more quickly...
Scientists discover a giant young planet in a unique double star system
Astronomers have discovered a young gas giant planet orbiting one star in a fascinating double star system—while the other star still has a disk...
Could life begin on Titan? NASA study finds clues in Saturn’s mysterious moon
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may hold clues about how life could begin in places very different from Earth.
According to new NASA research, tiny, cell-like...
We may live in a giant cosmic void—and it could solve a big mystery
Astronomers now think Earth and our Milky Way galaxy might be sitting in a giant, mysterious "cosmic void"—a huge region of space that is...
These are the most concerning pieces of space debris
Tens of thousands of pieces of space debris are hurtling around Earth right now.
These defunct satellites, spent rocket stages, collision fragments and even a...
Oldest comet ever seen? New interstellar visitor may be 7 billion years old
A newly discovered object from deep space may be the oldest comet ever observed—possibly more than 7 billion years old, and older than our...
Are we in a giant void that would help explain the Hubble Tension
One of the main objectives of the Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, was to measure the size and age of the Universe, as...
Scientists discover Uranus has a dancing partner
In the vast expanse between Uranus and Neptune, a team of researchers have uncovered something really quite extraordinary, a minor planet that has been...
Giant liquid mirrors could revolutionize the hunt for habitable worlds
Imagine a space telescope with a mirror stretching 50 meters across!
That's larger than the width of a U.K. soccer field and nearly eight times...
Deep Space
Scientists warn: Moon dust could threaten future astronauts
New research using moon rocks from the Apollo missions has revealed hidden dangers facing future astronauts.
The study, published in Scientific Reports and led by...
The Milky Way galaxy broke one of its arms
The Milky Way galaxy is our home, and yet in some ways, it is the least understood galaxy.
One of the biggest challenges astronomers have...
Star TOI-700 has two potentially habitable planets, excellent for searching life
NASA recently announced the discovery of a new, Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone of a nearby star called TOI-700.
We are two of the...
Did ancient Mars flow with liquid carbon dioxide instead of water?
Mars is known for its dry riverbeds and lake basins, which suggest that liquid once flowed on its surface.
For years, scientists have believed that...
Jupiter’s moon Io doesn’t have a shallow ocean of magma
Jupiter’s moon Io is the most volcanically active body in the Solar System, with roughly 400 active volcanoes regularly ejecting magma into space.
This activity...