June 8, 2020 Finding 'young Earths' in deep space might be easier than initially believed, study says More than 4,000 exoplanets have been identified, but a new study suggests that the probability of finding "young Earth-like planets" is higher than previously believed.
June 7, 2020 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.
June 6, 2020 Stunning strawberry moon thrills skywatchers Across the globe, skywatchers have been enjoying the stunning June full moon or strawberry moon.
June 5, 2020 Get set for stunning strawberry moon Skywatchers are in for a treat Friday when a stunning strawberry moon lights up the sky.
June 5, 2020 Mysterious interstellar comet Borisov survived its encounter with the sun, new study says A new study notes that interstellar comet Borisov did break up after it came close to the sun, but seems likely to survive its journey through the Solar System.
June 5, 2020 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.
June 5, 2020 Stadium-sized asteroid set to whiz past Earth, NASA says A stadium-sized asteroid is set to whiz past Earth this week.
June 3, 2020 Mars may have been a ringed planet in its ancient past, study suggests There are four planets in the Solar System that have rings — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. A new study, however, suggests that Mars may have also once been a ringed planet.
June 2, 2020 Following historic NASA SpaceX mission, amazing picture shows International Space Station cruising past moon Following the historic events of the combined NASA/SpaceX launch over the weekend, a photographer has captured a remarkable image of the International Space Station carrying astronauts Bob Behnken and Douglas Hurley whizzing past the moon.
June 2, 2020 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.