Science 21 hours ago NASA Curiosity takes incredible image of Earth and Venus from Mars NASA may have a long-term goal of sending a manned mission to Mars by the 2030s, but for its missions on the Red Planet now, it's okay to stop and admire the night sky once in a while.
Science 21 hours ago There could be more than 30 alien civilizations in the Milky Way, shocking study says A new study from researchers at the U.K.'s University of Nottingham suggests there are 36 planets in the Milky Way galaxy, a calculation the experts have dubbed "the Astrobiological Copernican Limit."
Science 21 hours ago The ingredients for life appear well before stars are born, researchers say A newly published study says that the building blocks for life appear in stellar nurseries -- areas in deep space where new stars are formed -- well before the stars actually form.
Science 21 hours ago Mars' mysterious moon Phobos captured in new NASA images There are more than 200 moons in the Solar System, including Phobos and Deimos, which orbit Mars. NASA's Odyssey orbiter has snapped new pictures of Phobos, giving new insight into the celestial satellite.
Science 21 hours ago Another fast radio burst in deep space that repeats has been found and scientists are stunned After finding the first-known repeating fast radio bursts (FRBs) in February, researchers have discovered another repeating FRB in deep space that has them baffled.
Science 21 hours ago Scientists discover distant 'mirror image' of the Earth and the sun Scientists have discovered a potentially habitable exoplanet and its star that are a “mirror image” of the Earth and the sun.
Science 21 hours ago Stunning strawberry moon thrills skywatchers Across the globe, skywatchers have been enjoying the stunning June full moon or strawberry moon.
Science 21 hours ago Get set for stunning strawberry moon Skywatchers are in for a treat Friday when a stunning strawberry moon lights up the sky.
Science 21 hours ago Experts find galaxies formed much earlier than previously thought, study says The Hubble Space Telescope has made a remarkable set of discoveries, finding evidence that the first stars and galaxies formed earlier than previously thought.
Science 21 hours ago Get set for strawberry moon: NASA’s top tips for June skywatchers The next full moon, known as the strawberry moon, will light up the sky this week. Here are NASA’s top tips for June skywatchers.
Science 21 hours ago Mysterious interstellar 'Oumuamua could be made of something almost unheard of in science The mystery surrounding the interstellar object 'Oumumua seemingly gets weirder by the day.
Science 21 hours ago Mysterious 'active' object in Jupiter's orbit isn't so mysterious at all After originally believing the "continuously active" object in Jupiter's orbit was the first-known "Trojan asteroid" like it, scientists have issued a correction and it's just a regular comet.
Science 21 hours ago Mysterious 'Fermi Bubbles' may be the result of black hole indigestion 6 million years ago The center of the Milky Way is a puzzle of invisible, interconnected blobs. There are swooping tendrils of energy visible only in radio wavelengths, hourglass-shaped scars of X-ray light and — towering over it all — the mysterious Fermi Bubbles.
Science 21 hours ago 'Ring of fire' galaxy discovered 11B light-years from Earth Researchers have discovered a galaxy roughly the size of our Milky Way that's being described as a “cosmic ring of fire.”
Science 21 hours ago Mysterious 'continuously active' object discovered in Jupiter's orbit A mysterious 'continuously active' object known as a "Trojan asteroid" has been discovered in Jupiter's orbit, making it the first known object like it.
Science 21 hours ago Massive, rotating disk galaxy from the early universe discovered A massive, rotating disk galaxy from the early universe has been discovered by an international team of astronomers.
Science 21 hours ago Amateur astronomer used NASA satellite data to discover new comet An amateur astronomer has used data from NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) satellite to discover a new comet that will be visible in late May and early June.
Science 21 hours ago Black hole, 1,000 light-years from Earth, discovered Researchers have discovered a black hole 1,000 light-years from Earth, the closest one known so far.
Science 21 hours ago Was Mars once 'blue'? Meteorite discovery sheds light on red planet’s early history Scientists have discovered 4-billion-year-old organic molecules containing nitrogen in a Martian meteorite, shedding new light on the red planet’s early history.
Science 21 hours ago Get set for the flower moon, the last supermoon of the year Skywatchers are in for a treat this week when the Flower moon, the last supermoon of 2020, lights up the sky.
Science 21 hours ago Comet disintegrates in remarkable pictures captured by NASA's Hubble space telescope NASA’s Hubble space telescope has captured incredible images of a comet’s disintegration.
Science 21 hours ago Last supermoon of 2020: NASA’s top tips for May skywatchers Skywatchers are set to enjoy the last supermoon of 2020 in May when the flower moon lights up the sky.
Science 21 hours ago NASA’s Hubble telescope celebrates 30 years in space Over the course of three decades, the orbiting telescope has provided a wealth of discoveries.
Science 21 hours ago Brightest ever supernova discovered, stunning scientists Scientists have discovered the brightest ever supernova.
Science 21 hours ago Super pink moon thrills skywatchers Skywatchers have been enjoying the super pink moon, the largest supermoon of 2020.
Science 21 hours ago Get set for super pink moon Skywatchers are in for a treat Tuesday when a super pink moon lights up the sky.
Science 21 hours ago NASA finds 'cosmic homicide' in deep space Astronomers have discovered an "intermediate-mass" black hole that they believe is the "best evidence" of a "cosmic homicide."
Science 21 hours ago Astronomers believe they have found the edge of the Milky Way galaxy Astronomers believe they have discovered the edge of the Milky Way galaxy, according to a new study.
Science 21 hours ago Interstellar comet Borisov could be breaking apart, researchers believe Since it was first discovered in August 2019, astronomers have been awestruck by interstellar Comet 2I/Borisov. But recent observations of the space object suggest that it could be breaking apart.
Science 21 hours ago NASA’s Hubble space telescope spots quasar tsunamis ripping across galaxies NASA’s Hubble space telescope has helped astronomers spot quasar tsunamis ripping across galaxies.
Science 21 hours ago 'Iron rain' discovered on distant planet, scientists reveal An international team of astronomers has discovered an exoplanet where it “rains iron.”
