March 3, 2021 'Space hurricane' seen in Earth's upper atmosphere for first time For the first time in history, astronomers have detected what they've deemed a "space hurricane" in Earth's upper atmosphere.
March 3, 2021 'God of Chaos' asteroid to pass by Earth this week The asteroid Apophis, nicknamed the "God of Chaos," will pass by Earth on Friday.
February 20, 2021 How will NASA's Perseverance rover engineers pilot first helicopter on Mars? NASA's first-ever Mars helicopter is preparing to take to the Martian skies following Thursday's successful Perseverance rover landing in the planet's Jezero Crater.
December 14, 2020 Total solar eclipse cuts a path across South America Skywatchers in parts of South America experienced a rare total solar eclipse on Monday.
December 14, 2020 Total solar eclipse set to cut a path across parts of South America A total solar eclipse is set to cut a path across South America on Monday, plunging parts of Argentina and Chile into darkness.
October 29, 2020 NASA image shows spooky 'Halloween' sun Just in time for Halloween, a NASA image shows a very spooky sun.
September 27, 2020 Titanic disaster may have been influenced by space weather, researcher says Space weather may have played a part in the Titanic disaster, according to new research.
September 1, 2020 The sun's long-lost twin could be in deep space, researchers suggest The center of the Solar System, the sun continues to fascinate researchers, with NASA sending a probe to "touch" the massive star. A new study, however, suggests it may have a long-lost twin.
August 24, 2020 95 'cool worlds' discovered in Milky Way near the sun A group of citizen scientists has discovered 95 "cool worlds" near the sun, celestial objects much larger than planets but lighter than stars, known as brown dwarfs, according to a new study.
July 28, 2020 Super space sunblock made from skin pigment could shield astronauts from radiation For astronauts preparing to spend a long summer vacation on Mars, hats and umbrellas might not be enough to protect them from the sun’s harsh rays.