"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.
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.
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.
Man discovers unusual "souvenir" left behind from SpaceX Starship launch
Nick Stacey took to Reddit to share something leftover from the launch that had incurred almost "no damage."
Considerations For the Future of Space Health Data
These findings and suggestions hold promising potential for the space industry's ongoing expansion and innovation.
Quantum Computing and Its Promise for the Future of Space
The marriage of quantum computing and space exploration holds immense promise for the future of humanity's cosmic endeavors.
Moon in new epoch say geologists, who fear "massive damage" by humanity
Researchers hope that the Lunar Anthropocene concept might help to dispel the myth that that moon is barely impacted by humanity.
The Critical Role of AI in Space Exploration
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a critical feature in allowing humans to better understand what we have found out in the cosmos.
Capturing the Stories of Apollo Before It's Too Late
Individuals who lived through historic events are leaving us, and so are their stories.
Roads can be built on the moon, laser experiment shows
Constructing roads on the moon will be important for upcoming lunar settlements to mitigate issues with potentially damaging dust.
Scientists explain "bananas" galaxy observation that baffled everyone
The mystery of six galaxies that appeared too large for their age has been solved by astrophysicists, with the explanation lying in the "bursty star formation."
NASA is dropping an asteroid sample down to Earth—and it's landing in Utah
The material was first collected in space nearly three years ago from Bennu, an asteroid scientists discovered in 1999.
Time for Another Moonshot? The Promise of the Cosmos Economy
The economic potential of space exploration is unprecedented.
The Space Force Must Lead Without Fighting—And It Starts With the Moon
Cislunar space has taken geopolitical center stage recently, with both Russian and Indian probes attempting to land near the lunar south pole.
Scientists find origin-of-life molecule in space for first time
Carboxylic acid, a chemical considered important to life, has been detected in interstellar space for the first time ever.
Top Russian rocket scientist hospitalized after Luna-25 moon mission crash
Mikhail Marov, one of the leading figures in the Soviet space program, was taken to a hospital near the Kremlin in Moscow.
NASA's impending mission to $10,000 quadrillion asteroid explained
The launch of the Psyche spacecraft to its namesake asteroid is due this October, and will only arrive at its Asteroid Belt location in 2029.
NASA tests major Mars mission while Russia heads back to moon
NASA is planning to deliver the first samples of Martian material to Earth, which could shed light on the question of whether life existed on the Red Planet.
How Humans Will Become a Multi-Planetary Species
Humans have many practical reasons to become multi-planetary. But the mission shouldn't represent merely a life insurance policy for the species.
Strange radio signals detected from spinning mystery object in space
The object, thought to be a magnetar, was found to emit radio waves every 22 minutes, much slower than other magnetars which pulse around once per second.
Planets might have "siblings," astronomers find
A cloud of debris is seemingly orbiting around a star in the same path as another planet, in the first evidence of two exoplanets sharing an orbit.
NASA's Perseverance rover discovers organic matter on Mars
The discovery has implications in the search for potential signs of life on the Red Planet, researchers said.
Astronauts' immunity genes 'deactivate' when they go into space
There is increasing evidence that space travel might weaken the immune system of astronauts.
Many of galaxy's planets could be in "Goldilocks Zone"
Scientists have found that around one-third of planets orbiting dwarf stars across the galaxy may orbit at the right distance for liquid water to exist.
Exoplanet found outside our solar system could be covered in volcanoes
The exoplanet may be as volcanic as Jupiter's moon Io, which is very active due to the planet's gravitational forces heating up its interior.
NASA tests robot snakes to send to other planets
These snake-shaped robots, called EELS, could one day explore the subsurface ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus in search of life.
Explore Like an Astronaut: Inspiring the Next Generation
The Artemis Generation will live like no other on Earth, primarily because it will leave Earth like no other generation before it.
Mercury appears with spectacular comet-like tail in night sky
Mercury also has a tail that streams out behind it as it gets close to the sun, but is only visible with a special filter that shows the glow of sodium.
Scientists work out which stars may host life on their planets
Stars containing higher levels of heavier elements may have orbiting planets that are less hospitable to life, researchers have found.
Could a rogue planet destroy the Earth?
Rogue planets that float freely through space without a star to orbit are very difficult for astronomers to detect.