See the ‘quiet’ of the sun’s corona in Solar Orbiter footage
See the ‘quiet’ of the sun’s corona in Solar Orbiter footage
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has made a second close approach to the sun and has captured stunning footage of its corona.
Enormous meteor strike blows 500 foot-wide crater into Martian surface
Enormous meteor strike blows 500 foot-wide crater into Martian surface
One of the biggest meteor strikes ever witnessed in the solar system has been recorded by two different Mars missions.
Perseverance rover to drop off samples for return to Earth
Perseverance rover to drop off samples for return to Earth
The NASA Perseverance rover is paving the way for future missions which intend to bring samples back from Mars to Earth for the first time.
The Pillars of Creation look spooky in new James Webb image
The Pillars of Creation look spooky in new James Webb image
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have released another image of the Pillars of Creation -- and it's a spooky one.
How to watch this week’s solar eclipse in person or online
How to watch this week’s solar eclipse in person or online
This Tuesday, a partial solar eclipse will be visible in some parts of the world as the moon passes between the Earth and the sun. Here's how to watch.
Hubble captures a tempestuous pair of Herbig-Haro objects
Hubble captures a tempestuous pair of Herbig-Haro objects
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a pair of objects called Herbig-Haro objects, which were captured by Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3.
See how the night sky changes over a decade with this NASA time lapse
See how the night sky changes over a decade with this NASA time lapse
NASA has shared a time lapse animation showing the changes in the night sky over a period of more than a decade.
Astronomers spot a monster black hole ‘practically in our backyard’
Astronomers spot a monster black hole ‘practically in our backyard’
Recently, astronomers discovered a massive black hole just 1,550 light-years away, which is right in our neighborhood, astronomically speaking.
How NASA is building an instrument to withstand the brutal conditions of Venus
How NASA is building an instrument to withstand the brutal conditions of Venus
NASA has shared more details about one of the DAVINCI mission's instruments and how it will collect vital data in the challenging Venus environment.
See SpaceX’s chopsticks in action stacking the Starship rocket
See SpaceX’s chopsticks in action stacking the Starship rocket
SpaceX recently shared footage of its Starship rocket being stacked at its Starbase development facility in Boca Chica, Texas.
Curiosity rover investigates salty region of Mars for clues of life
Curiosity rover investigates salty region of Mars for clues of life
It's an exciting time when a Mars rover reaches an area high in sulfates, and the Curiosity rover recently arrived at one such location on Mount Sharp.
![A gas giant exoplanet [right] with the density of a marshmallow has been detected in orbit around a cool red dwarf star [left] by the NASA-funded NEID radial-velocity instrument on the 3.5-meter WIYN Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory, a Program of NSF’s NOIRLab. The planet, named TOI-3757 b, is the fluffiest gas giant planet ever discovered around this type of star.](https://www.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/noirlab2225a1.jpg?resize=650%2C390&p=1)
Unusual puffy exoplanet has the density of marshmallow
Unusual puffy exoplanet has the density of marshmallow
Researchers using the Kitt Peak National Observatory have identified a puffy, low-density marshmallow planet orbiting a cool red dwarf star.
Crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid caused it to form twin tails
Crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid caused it to form twin tails
A few weeks ago NASA's DART mission crashed into an asteroid. Followup observations from Hubble show a surprising finding: the asteroid now has a second tail.
30,000 near-Earth asteroids have been discovered — and the search is on for more
30,000 near-Earth asteroids have been discovered — and the search is on for more
There are a whole lot of asteroids out there in our solar system, and looking for potentially dangerous asteroids is an ongoing job.
Astronomers develop ‘early warning system’ for stars about to go supernova
Astronomers develop ‘early warning system’ for stars about to go supernova
We can't predict exactly when any given star will go supernova, but now astronomers have come up with a method to spot stars approaching this critical point.
Here’s how NASA will drop off a sample of an asteroid
Here’s how NASA will drop off a sample of an asteroid
NASA has shared details on how exactly the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will deliver its sample of asteroid Bennu to Earth.
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft swings by Earth on its way to Trojan asteroids
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft swings by Earth on its way to Trojan asteroids
This weekend, a few lucky observers were able to see NASA's Lucy spacecraft as it performed an Earth flyby before heading back out into space.
Something strange is up with this black hole
Something strange is up with this black hole
Astronomers recently discovered a totally mysterious phenomenon, where a black hole is ejecting material years after it ripped apart a star.
This oddball pair of stars is producing dust shells like clockwork
This oddball pair of stars is producing dust shells like clockwork
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted an intriguing object created by a rare pair of stars which are encircled by rings of dust.
Heaviest element ever discovered in exoplanet atmospheres is a puzzle
Heaviest element ever discovered in exoplanet atmospheres is a puzzle
Astronomers using the Very Large Telescope have discovered the heaviest element ever in an exoplanet atmosphere.
NASA’s exoplanet hunting satellite is back up and running
NASA’s exoplanet hunting satellite is back up and running
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has resumed operations following a technical issue that caused it to be put into safe mode earlier this week.
NASA’s four-person Crew-4 mission splashes down safely off Florida coast
NASA’s four-person Crew-4 mission splashes down safely off Florida coast
The four astronauts of NASA's Crew-4 mission have returned from the International Space Station and splashed down safely off the coast of Florida.
Save $1,100 on Samsung’s smart refrigerator in its rival Amazon sale
Save $1,100 on Samsung’s smart refrigerator in its rival Amazon sale
This smart refrigerator usually costs $4,224, but right now, you can save a massive $1,125 with the price reduced to $3,099.
These Laptops are Under $500 in the October Prime Day Sales
These Laptops are Under $500 in the October Prime Day Sales
Scoop up a bargain on a new laptop with these Prime Day laptop deals that are available now for under $500.
Two interacting galaxies are warped by gravitational forces in Hubble image
Two interacting galaxies are warped by gravitational forces in Hubble image
Hubble snaps a pair of interacting galaxies, close enough to be distorted by tremendous gravitational forces.
How we could search for life on Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus
How we could search for life on Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus
When it comes to searching for places beyond Earth where life could thrive in our solar system, some of the most intriguing targets aren't planets but moons.
X-ray data from Chandra gives a new view of Webb’s first images
X-ray data from Chandra gives a new view of Webb’s first images
The Chandra X-ray Observatory provides a new spin on the famous first images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Engineers get NASA’s CAPSTONE lunar satellite spin back under control
Engineers get NASA’s CAPSTONE lunar satellite spin back under control
For the past month, NASA's CAPSTONE satellite has been spinning through space. But now, engineers have managed to get its attitude back under control.
How the James Webb Space Telescope creates images of ‘invisible’ interstellar objects
How the James Webb Space Telescope creates images of ‘invisible’ interstellar objects
NASA doesn't just point a telescope at space and snap a photo. JWST's data needs to be translated from infrared to visible light — then it becomes an image.
Dust storm nearly finishes off Mars lander InSight
Dust storm nearly finishes off Mars lander InSight
NASA's InSight mission is dying a slow death. A recent dust storm hasn't helped.
Groundbreaking low-cost Indian Mars mission comes to an end
Groundbreaking low-cost Indian Mars mission comes to an end
Nearly a decade after its launch, India's Mars Orbiter Mission has run out of fuel and will cease operations.
Telescope team-up sees Hubble and Webb working together
Telescope team-up sees Hubble and Webb working together
Scientists have combined data from two powerful telescopes to illuminate the dust in a distant galaxy pair.
How to watch SpaceX’s delayed double satellite launch tonight
How to watch SpaceX’s delayed double satellite launch tonight
SpaceX had been set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday, but this plan was derailed by a helium leak. Now, the launch will instead go ahead tonight.
See Jupiter’s icy moon Europa up close and personal in Juno image
See Jupiter’s icy moon Europa up close and personal in Juno image
The Juno spacecraft performed a close flyby of Jupiter's moon Europa last month, and now NASA has released a high resolution image of its icy surface.