"Planet Nine" hypothesis gets new boost
"I think it is very unlikely that P9 does not exist. There are currently no other explanations for the effects that we see," researcher Michael Brown said.
Nightmarish "spider" phenomenon revealed in photos of Mars
The "spiders" are actually caused by frozen CO₂ melting into gas and bursting out from below the frozen surface of the Red Planet.
Russia spooks US with space nukes pivot
"The United States assesses that Russia is developing a new satellite carrying a nuclear device," said National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
NASA discovers glassy lava lake on Jupiter's moon
NASA's Juno mission has gathered data from Jupiter's third-largest moon Io, revealing details of a lake of lava on its surface.
"Shocking": NASA and Russian satellite crash closer than scientists thought
"Had the two satellites collided, we would have seen significant debris generation," NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy said.
Massive mystery explosion detected near galaxy's heart
"We suspected something very interesting was happening, but the data exceeded all our expectations," astrophysicist Barbara Catinella said.
Pink Moon will be visible during Lyrid Meteor Shower peak
This month's full moon is also called the Breaking Ice Moon, Budding Moon, Awakening Moon and Egg Moon.
Oxford physicist wants your help on 'really exciting' interstellar visitors
"We've got a neighborhood that we live in, our neighbors occasionally come and visit," Professor Chris Lintott told Newsweek of objects floating in our galaxy.
The Implications of a Space Democracy
The reality is that much of the rising space economy remains enigmatic — even utopian.
Venus is leaking carbon and oxygen—and scientists don't know why
"This is the first time that positively charged carbon ions have been observed escaping from Venus' atmosphere," researcher Lina Hadid said.
Space "sat-nav" maps routes between worlds
"Our new technique neatly reveals all possible routes a spacecraft could take from A to B," researcher Danny Owen said.
Life's building blocks may have come from space
New evidence suggests the organic chemicals and biomolecules that led to life were brought to Earth by extraterrestrial bodies.
Alien life may not be the color we know it
Research from Cornell University might have brought us one step closer to detecting extraterrestrial life.
Once-in-a-lifetime "devil comet" to be brightest this weekend
12P/Pons-Brooks will be at its closest point to the sun on April 21, and may even be visible to the naked eye.
Baltimore bridge collapse aftermath revealed in satellite image
Images taken from space on April 14 by satellites show the destruction three weeks after the bridge collapsed.
How to watch Lyrids meteor shower light up the night sky this weekend
"The best time to see these is after midnight on a moonless night, with as little light pollution as possible," said astronomer Don Pollacco.
Teen suspended for saying "illegal alien" sparks Republican outrage
The student's mother said he is "devastated and concerned" about the incident.
Astronomers discover galaxy's largest stellar black hole "lurking nearby"
"This is the kind of discovery you make once in your research life," researcher Pasquale Panuzzo said.
Mystery of how Pluto got its heart finally "solved" by astrophysicists
The large heart-shaped region may have formed after a massive but slow-moving object collided with Pluto at a strange angle.
Astronomers solve mystery of "brightest of all time" gamma-ray burst
"This was an event that Earth sees only once every 10,000 years," said Northwestern University astrophysicist Peter Blanchard.
Putin issues orders for nuclear space program
The Russian leader took another step toward the creation of a nuclear energy program for space.
NASA says giraffe-sized asteroid to pass incredibly close to Earth today
2024 GJ2 will pass at only 4 percent of the distance between the Earth and Mars, making it a very close flyby.
How NASA astronauts are visiting Lunar Gateway station before it exists
The astronauts were both commanders of missions to the ISS, so they have crucial insight into what a space station needs.
Astronomers reveal Earth's "sad" fate when the sun dies
When planets and moons orbit a white dwarf, the star's gravity may rip them apart into tiny pieces, which may happen in Earth's far future.
Debris from NASA asteroid collision may hit Mars
Huge chunks of an asteroid that NASA sent a spacecraft slamming into may one day collide with Mars, new research has found.
See Earth from space as the moon casts eclipse shadow over America
A NASA satellite captured this shadow as it followed the eclipse path millions witnessed on April 8.
Solar eclipse's shadow caught passing over the US in NASA–NOAA video
The video shows the moon's shadow racing across the country during the 2024 total solar eclipse.
NASA solves moon-crossing object mystery
New photos from the space agency show a spacecraft in orbit around the moon earlier this year.
Joe Biden's solar eclipse message compared to Donald Trump's
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump shared vastly different messages on the solar eclipse.
Solar eclipse forecast may suddenly block city from viewing
Clouds could put a serious damper on the celestial phenomenon.