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Mysterious ‘little red dot’ galaxies have a possible origin story
Compact ruddy galaxies seen by the James Webb telescope confound astronomers. Having very little spin at birth may explain the galaxies’ small sizes.
A rare chance to see two exploding stars is happening in the southern sky
Exploding stars V462 Lupi and V572 Velorum are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere. One has been spotted from the United States.
Astronauts Butch and Suni finally back on Earth
Dolphins circled their capsule after it landed off the coast of Florida.
Soviet-era spacecraft 'likely' to have re-entered Earth's atmosphere
The spacecraft, which launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus, circled Earth for over five decades.
Most new build homes must have solar panels - Miliband
The energy secretary says the move will cut energy bills, but house builders caution against burdensome regulations.
First celestial image unveiled from revolutionary telescope
The telescope should detect killer asteroids and may even find the ninth planet in our solar system.
India sends its first astronaut into space in 41 years
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has become only the second Indian to travel to space.
July stargazing: Buck Moon, Lāhainā Noon, and meteorites (soon)
July 10Full Buck MoonJuly 15Second Lāhainā Noon of 2025July 20 and 21Crescent Moon vs PleiadesJuly 30Peak of Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower July might feel like slim pickings for stargazers—after all, the month’s most...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 might smash into the moon
Earlier this year, astronomers alerted the world to a startling possibility: based on initial calculations, it appeared that a recently discovered asteroid known as 2024 YR4 had a not-zero chance of colliding with...
Rare cataclysmic exploding star spotted by citizen scientists
Two years ago, a team of astronomers requested help from citizen scientists around the world for the Kilonova Seekers Project. Launched in July 2023, the endeavor tasks volunteers with parsing through all-sky survey...
New giant telescope reveals its 1st images of our universe
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which houses a telescope with the largest digital camera ever built, has revealed its first images.
Eager to become a space superpower, India sends its 1st astronaut to space in 4 decades
Houston-based Axiom Space launched four astronauts into space in a mission piloted by Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to go to space in four decades. The mission signals a new...
Antarctic summer sea ice is at record lows. Here's how it will harm the planet, and us
On her first dedicated scientific voyage to Antarctica in March, the Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina found the area sea-ice free. Scientists were able to reach places never sampled before.
Menstrual cups tested in space flight conditions for the first time
Scientists have launched menstrual cups into space for the first time, testing whether these reusable devices can withstand the extreme conditions of space travel. The AstroCup mission represents a key...
High-velocity molecular clouds in M83 provide new insight into how galaxies evolve
A new result from the molecular gas survey in the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy M83 using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) Telescope reveals a discovery of 10 high-velocity clouds composed...
Contributor: To dumbly go where no space budget has gone before
Potential Trump administration funding cuts at NASA would take a blowtorch to space science and American leadership in space.
Northern lights may be visible in these 10 US States tonight
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Washington as a giant hole in the sun's atmosphere fuels geomagnetic storms with a high-speed solar wind.
See a vivid green fireball light up the northeastern US (video)
The fireball was visible from several states including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Massachusetts.
Rocket Lab launches 'Get the Hawk Outta Here' mission from New Zealand (video)
Rocket Lab launched an Electron rocket from New Zealand on June 26. The rocket carried a trio of radio frequency geolocation satellites and one experimental payload into a polar orbit.
Astronomers discover baby planets taking their 1st steps in nearby stellar nursery (images)
Astronomers have discovered the first step in planet birth, finding hitherto unseen structures in 78 planetary disks in the star-forming region of Ophiuchus.
Upcoming DC movies: Superman, Supergirl, Clayface, The Batman Part II & beyond
Superman is spearheading DC's big reboot in the realm of movies and TV, but what's coming next? And which projects are confined to elseworlds?
How a fake astronaut fooled the world, broke women's hearts, and landed in jail
For years, Robert Hunt convinced everyone he could that he was a NASA astronaut. The truth was anything but.
Rare daytime fireball bright enough to be seen from orbit may have punched a hole in a house in Georgia
The fireball was bright enough to be spotted by a lightning-tracking satellite from orbit.
Bootid meteor shower 2025 peaks tonight: Here's what you need to know
The meteor shower radiant can be found in the constellation Bootes.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket creates nebula-like ring in night sky | Space photo of the day for June 27, 2025
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon spacecraft carrying Axiom-4 astronauts heads to the International Space Station.
Hello, neighbor! See the Andromeda galaxy like never before in stunning new image from NASA's Chandra telescope (video)
Andromeda never looked as good as it does in a new image from the Chandra X-ray observatory and a range of powerful telescopes. A fitting tribute to dark matter pioneer...
Nozzle blows off rocket booster during test for NASA's Artemis program (video)
A solid rocket engine for NASA's Space Launch System rocket experienced an anomaly during a static fire test at the booster's Northrop Grumman facilities June 26.
See the crescent moon dance with Mars and the bright star Regulus this weekend
For some lucky viewers, the moon will pass directly in front of Mars.