Ancient interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be billions of years older than our solar system
The 'water ice-rich' interstellar object is only the third known object from beyond the solar system ever reported in our cosmic neighbourhood.
Jul 14, 2025
Nearby supernova explosions could be behind two of Earth's mass extinctions, says new study
Researchers point to supernovae as the probable cause for the late Devonian (372 million years away) and older Ordovician (445 million years away) extinction events.
Jul 14, 2025
Chang'e-6 samples reveal ancient volcanoes rocked the Moon’s far side for a billion years, surprising scientists
On May 3, 2024, the Chang'e-6 probe launched and successfully gathered 1,935.3 grams of samples from the Moon's South Pole-Aitken (SPA) Basin.
Jul 13, 2025
Tiny 50-gram meteorite from Morocco could reshape our understanding of when the solar system formed
New research on the meteorite's tiny fragments directly contests the long-held scientific view that inner solar system planets formed earlier than outer ones.
Jul 12, 2025
Astronomers believe the Milky Way is inside a giant cosmic hole—why it's important for 'Hubble tension'
The 'Hubble tension' arises from the conflicting early universe expansion predictions versus faster local observations.
Jul 12, 2025
NASA astronaut shares mind-boggling time-exposure image of lightning from the ISS
A captivating 25-minute time exposure reveals Earth's sequential lightning flashes brightly illuminating the planet.
Jul 12, 2025
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe unveils the closest-ever images to the Sun, taken just 3.8 million miles away
These incredible images are giving scientists vital new information about space weather events that could affect Earth.
Jul 11, 2025
'Dinosaur footprints' on Mars? NASA's Curiosity rover investigates strange rock formation on the planet
The rock will undergo thorough analysis using the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS), Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI), and Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instruments.
Jul 10, 2025
NASA's Curiosity rover discovers a critical clue explaining why Mars is uninhabitable
Central to the research is NASA's Curiosity rover's discovery of carbonate-rich rocks that, like limestone, absorb and sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Jul 9, 2025
NASA's Mars Sample Return mission could be saved by new Lockheed Martin proposal
To retrieve the valuable Martian samples from the Perseverance rover, Lockheed Martin has introduced a significantly more cost-effective mission design.
Jul 9, 2025
Climate scientists raise concerns as the U.S. announces plans to stop sharing vital satellite data on sea ice
Losing access to this ongoing data severely limits scientists' capacity to monitor climate change and assess the escalating threat of sea-level increases.
Jul 7, 2025
Earth is predicted to spin faster than usual on three specific dates in July and August
Scientists are predicting Earth will continue its trend of record-setting rapid rotations in 2025, with notably shorter days expected around July 9, July 22, and August 5.
Jul 5, 2025
Citizen astronomers discover more than 10,000 eclipsing binary star systems with NASA's help
Out of the 10,000-plus systems, a majority of them had never been discovered by astrophysicists in the past.
Jul 5, 2025
Astronomers uncover 'cosmic fossil' galaxy offering glimpse into early universe's seven-billion-year history
Like Earth's dinosaur fossils that unlock secrets of prehistoric life, the galaxy KiDS J0842+0059 provides an extraordinary look at the universe's initial stages.
Jul 4, 2025
NASA and SpaceX prepare for a late July to early August liftoff of Crew-11 mission from Kennedy Space Center
This flight is the eleventh crew rotation to the International Space Station under NASA's Commercial Crew Program.
Jul 3, 2025
AI assistant may help astronauts solve emergencies in space
Daphne-AT is a virtual assistant that uses a blend of logic and real-time spacecraft data to pinpoint issues, determine their cause, and offer astronauts solutions for informed decision-making.
Jul 1, 2025
If we spent one second per galaxy, it would take 634 years to see all the galaxies Vera Rubin will capture in 10 years
The observatory is expected to document 20 billion galaxies over its ten-year lifespan, accounting for about one-tenth of the visible universe's estimated galactic population.
Jun 29, 2025
Astronomers finally uncover how 'double hot Jupiters' form in distant star systems
'Double hot Jupiters' are extremely rare instances where two massive, scorching gas planets, similar to or larger than Jupiter, each orbit a star within a binary system.
Jun 28, 2025
Mercury, Moon and Gemini twins aligned for rare viewing opportunity in June
On July 4, Mercury will reach its greatest elongation from the Sun, allowing it to ascend to its highest point above the west-northwest horizon.
Jun 27, 2025
Post SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch, a glowing spiral stunned skywatchers — here's what caused it
Stargazers in Europe photographed the unexpected celestial display on the night of June 23.
Jun 26, 2025