Hubble captures an aging galaxy that is slowly fading away
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured this beautiful image of a lenticular galaxy called NGC 1947.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity is getting ready for its first flight
NASA has announced that it plans to begin Ingenuity's test flights in the first week of April, depending on vehicle positioning and other details.
Interstellar visitor ‘Oumuamua was a piece of Pluto-like planet, not aliens
In 2017, a cigar-shaped object was spotted in the sky and was identified as coming from outside our solar system. Now researchers think they know what it was.
This beautiful galaxy is being warped by its hungry supermassive black hole
This spiral galaxy is named Messier 106, or NGC 4258, and despite its apparently tranquil appearance, it is the site of a hungry, hungry black hole.
International Space Station astronauts do a Soyuz shuffle
To prepare for the arrival of an incoming flight to the ISS, the crew took a currently docked Soyuz craft on a short trip to the other side of the station.
Saturn’s moon Titan could be the perfect place to host life
New research suggests that hydrocarbons and liquid water could mix on TItan, creating the perfect petri dish for life to potentially emerge.
Hubble captures seasonal weather changes on Saturn
Saturn's seasons last more than seven years, but Hubble has captured small changes which show its northern hemisphere transitioning from summer to fall.
Dramatic winds on Jupiter are a ‘unique meteorological beast’
The first measurement of winds in Jupiter's stratosphere found winds of up to 900 mph near the poles which whipped around in narrow bands called jets.
What happened to Mars’ water? It’s more complicated than we thought
Scientists agree that billions of years ago, Mars had liquid water on its surface which formed lakes and oceans. But where did Mars's water go?
How James Webb will peer through a dusty cloud to study supermassive black hole
NASA has shared a glimpse into the work the James Webb telescope will perform in a profile of research to be conducted on the nearby galaxy Centaurus A.
Here’s the plan for the first flight of the Mars helicopter Ingenuity
NASA has announced more details about the much-awaited first flight of the companion to the Mars rover Perseverance, the helicopter Ingenuity.
2,200 exoplanet candidates discovered in 2 years: TESS has been busy
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite is celebrating more than 2,200 exoplanet candidates discovered in its first two years of operations.
This incredible image shows the magnetic field of a black hole
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project has released another new and unique view of a black hole: An image which shows a black hole's magnetic field.
NASA wants to use a tiny satellite to help investigate exoplanet atmospheres
NASA is considering launched a small satellite called Pandora that could help investigate the atmospheres of planets beyond our solar system.
SpaceX’s big Starship high altitude test delayed until Monday
SpaceX will soon perform a test on its Starship SN11 prototype in which it is launched 6 miles into the air before coming down and attempting a clean landing.
Listen to the sound of a nebula with the space data sonification project
The data sonification project takes signals picked up by an X-Ray observatory and translates them into sound for an auditory experience of astronomical data.
Here are an astronaut’s favorite photos of Earth taken from space
An astronaut who served on the ISS and members of NASA's Earth Science and Remote Sensing unit share their favorite photos of Earth taken from space.
Good news: The Earth won’t be impacted by a 1,100-foot-long asteroid after all
A huge asteroid that gained notoriety due to its potential to impact the planet in 2068 won't strike us after all, new data shows.
This peculiar galaxy has one spiral arm brighter than the others
The scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have shared another beautiful space image, this time of a strangely asymmetrical galaxy.
Upcoming Roman Space Telescope could discover 100,000 new exoplanets
The upcoming NASA Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will use a method called microlensing to search for tens of thousands of exoplanets.
The Perseverance rover has found a weird green rock on Mars
The Perseverance rover currently exploring Mars has found something strange: A weird green rock that has scientists puzzled.
NASA spacecraft prepares to visit the metal asteroid Psyche
NASA will soon be visiting asteroid Psyche, which is composed of iron and nickel and has been dubbed the '$10,000 quadrillion asteroid.'
NASA’s Mars helicopter touches down on the Martian surface
The first flight of the Mars helicopter Ingenuity is fast approaching. The helicopter has now been deployed by the rover and is sitting on the Martian surface.
How to watch NASA drop its brand new spacecraft into a massive swimming pool
On Tuesday, NASA will livestream a water impact test on its new Orion spacecraft, checking out how the craft responds to splashing down in a body of water.
Scientists discover X-rays coming from Uranus
For the first time, researchers have discovered X-rays being emitted by the planet Uranus.
Hubble scientists update famous image of the stunning Veil Nebula
Scientists at the Hubble Space Telescope have released a reworked image of the beautiful Veil Nebula, showing threads of ionized gas winding through space.
Here’s what the James Webb Space Telescope will study in its first year
James Webb will investigate how stars are formed, research bodies within our solar system, and even search for the earliest galaxies in the universe.
This comet is a pristine visitor from the earliest days of the solar system
Observations of comet 2I/Borisov show that it has never passed near to a star before, and studying it could give clues to the makeup of the early solar system.
NASA’s Odyssey orbiter celebrates 20 years of mapping Mars
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft, which has been in orbit around Mars since 2002.
How to watch the NASA live stream about Ingenuity’s first flight on Mars
Tiny helicopter Ingenuity is set to make history this weekend, as it is about to become the first aircraft to be flown on another planet.
10 crew members cram aboard International Space Station, but not for long
Three new astronauts arrived at the ISS yesterday, and it'll be a tight squeeze for a few days as there are 10 people now on the station.
These three planets spin so fast that they’re about to tear themselves apart
Astronomers have identified three brown dwarfs which are spinning ten times as fast as a typical planet, so fast that they are on the verge of being torn apart.
First flight of Mars helicopter Ingenuity delayed until next week
We'll have to wait a little longer to see data on the Mars helicopter Ingenuity, due to an issue detected during a test of the rotors.
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft unfurls its solar panels ahead of launch
Later this year, a NASA spacecraft named Lucy will launch on a 12-year mission to visit the asteroid belt. Lucy recently unfurled its solar panels in a test.
Hubble identifies a 10-billion-year-old pair of quasars in merging galaxies
A new study using Hubble has identified not one but two pairs of quasars in galaxies which are merging, giving clues about the formation of galaxies.
Hubble captures a spectacular ‘face-on’ Starburst galaxy
Scientists at the Hubble Space Telescope have shared another spectacular image of space showing galaxy M61 with its spiral arms and regions of star formation.
James Webb telescope packs away its massive sunshield to ready for launch
The massive sunshield of NASA's upcoming James Webb Space Telescope has been folded away for the last time before its launch.
SpaceX will develop the lander to carry NASA astronauts to the moon
NASA has selected SpaceX to develop a lander to take humans to the moon's surface, called the human landing system (HLS), in a contract worth $2.89 billion.