The cosmos up close: 5 stunning James Webb Space Telescope images from 2025
From planet nurseries to cosmic rings, James Webb’s 2025 images reveal the universe in stunning detail.
3 days ago
A look at 5 extraordinary images taken by Hubble Space Telescope in 2025
The Hubble Space Telescope has provided some of the most beautiful visuals of the cosmos over the years, and this year was no different.
3 days ago
NASA races to reach silent MAVEN spacecraft ahead of December 29 solar conjunction
Time is running out for the recovery team before Earth and Mars move to opposite sides of the Sun on December 29, triggering a total communications blackout.
4 days ago
Crashed SpaceX's Starlink satellite photographed by Vantor's WorldView-3 spacecraft in orbit
The particular Starlink satellite suffered an anomaly, resulting in a loss of communication with the ground on December 17, 2025.
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NASA’s SPHEREx maps the entire sky in over a hundred colors
Scientists are hoping for the image to aid in learning more about what happened right after the Big Bang.
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NASA's PUNCH captures stunning footage of 'time-traveling' Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6)
From late October through mid-November 2025, the PUNCH satellite captured a dramatic sequence of the comet's tail twisting and reacting to powerful solar activity.
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Hubble Telescope spots mysterious collisions in nearby star system echoing our solar system's birth
The collisions involved planetesimals, which are rocky building blocks of planets.
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Airless, shape-shifting wheels could help explore future human habitats on the Moon
A flexible new wheel design could help rovers survive steep drops and harsh terrain inside lunar lava tubes.
Dec 20, 2025
NASA's Europa Clipper captured a unique ultraviolet view of 3I/ATLAS
The Europa Clipper imaged the comet when Earth-based observation was not possible.
Dec 19, 2025
A SpaceX Starlink satellite is tumbling toward Earth after a rare mishap
Operators lost contact with the satellite on December 17 when it was at an altitude of 418 kilometers.
Dec 19, 2025
NASA missions observing 3I/ATLAS as it makes its closest approach to Earth
Though officially detected by a NASA-funded ATLAS on July 1, archival records show the comet was actually captured on film as early as mid-June.
Dec 18, 2025
NASA's PUNCH mission captures groundbreaking new views of the Sun
Four tiny NASA satellites team up to reveal solar storms, comets, and the Sun’s hidden power.
Dec 18, 2025
NASA still unable to reestablish contact with MAVEN as spacecraft begins spinning oddly
NASA’s MAVEN went silent on December 6 after it emerged from behind the Red Planet.
Dec 18, 2025
NASA’s Mars Orbiter hits historic 100,000-image mark thanks to its HiRISE camera
The target was suggested by a high school student via the HiWish program.
Dec 17, 2025
Hubble captures stunning image of Calabash Nebula—a space gourd
The Calabash Nebula measures 1.4 light-years across and is named after the unusual-looking Calabash gourd.
Dec 16, 2025
NASA loses contact with MAVEN orbiter as it goes silent behind Mars
Flight controllers and technical specialists are racing to pinpoint the cause of the radio failure and restore contact with the orbiter.
Dec 11, 2025
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has been built—all set to unlock new secrets of the universe
The final milestone in construction was reached on November 25, as technicians carefully joined the giant telescope's inner and outer components.
Dec 8, 2025
NASA's James Webb Telescope spots 'super-puff' exoplanet leaking substantial volume of helium into space
The exoplanet is located seven times closer to its star than Mercury is to our own planet.
Dec 4, 2025
Perseverance rover finds light-colored rocks in Jezero crater, offering new clues about Mars' wet past
The rocks were determined to be kaolinite, which is found in tropical regions on Earth.
Dec 3, 2025
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope observes mysterious ultraviolet radiation in stellar nursery
Five young stars in the Ophiuchus region were studied to detect ultraviolet radiation and understand its role in the formation of stars.
Dec 1, 2025