The Double Asteroid Redirection Test will knock an asteroid out of orbit, effectively sacrificing itself. NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben Launched on November 24…
An exoplanet discovered within a star’s habitable zone requires further investigation to see if has a life-supporting atmosphere—and possibly water. MARTIN BERNETTI//Getty Images…
There are plenty of conspiracy theories, recent discoveries, and just plain old misconceptions about the moon. CRUELTEACHERGETTY IMAGES At 3:17 p.m. ET on…
The meteor caused a “marsquake” last December that left behind a new crater 492 feet across and 70 feet deep. NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona…
After successfully cutting stainless steel in space, this company has a vision for repurposing our space junk. Image Courtesy of Nanoracks If entrepreneurs…
It’s tough to see through the Milky Way’s “zone of avoidance,” but these scientists pulled it off. Luke Peterson Photography//Getty Images Scientists from…
During his 2021 trip to space, Shatner felt a sensation that’s particular to people who see our blue planet from above, called the…
The extremely metal-poor galaxy, nicknamed Peekaboo, relatively recently emerged from behind a fast-moving star. The dwarf irregular galaxy HIPASS J1131-3, nicknamed Peekaboo, is one of…
The second Moon race is in full swing, with the world’s two big superpowers angling to score a new set of firsts on…
It missed us this time, but it’ll be back. Meanwhile, we ought to be worried about its larger cousins lurking in the dark.…
But there’s a possible explanation for the weirdness spotted in NASA images. This processed image from the MRO HiRise camera uses distinctive colors…
The space rock looks to have been captured by our planet’s gravity over 60 years ago. An asteroid just spotted for the first…