Rock the cosmos: An asteroid trivia quiz
This asteroid quiz is your launchpad to discovery
Japan’s Hayabusa2 is heading to the smallest asteroid ever visited by a space mission
Hayabusa2's new target, asteroid 1998 KY26, is just 36 feet (11 meters) across, which will make landing on it challenging.
Ukraine destroys giant radio telescope used by Russian military
One of the world's largest radio telescopes has been destroyed by a Ukrainian drone to prevent Russian forces from using it for military communications.
We’ve officially found 6,000 exoplanets, NASA says: ‘We’re entering the next great chapter of exploration’
"There's one we haven't found — a planet just like ours. At least, not yet."
Are interstellar invaders like comet 3I/ATLAS seeding the universe with exoplanets?
Alien objects may be seeding the universe. Here's what that means.
‘The sun is slowly waking up’: Scientists say a rise in solar storms awaits us
The turning point seems to have been after 2008, which had the lowest amount of solar activity on record.
Sunrise silhouettes the world’s largest telescope | Space photo of the day for Sept. 17, 2025
Astronomy isn’t just about distant stars; it’s also about the human effort here on Earth that makes it possible to extend our vision out into the cosmos.
Doomed ‘cannibal’ star could soon explode in a supernova so bright it would be visible during the day
Astronomers have solved the mystery of a star that has baffled scientists for over a century, finding it is a cannibal white dwarf about to blow in an explosion that will be visible with the naked eye.
Forget supercomputers — scientists say a laptop could map the universe in minutes
A new emulator is tackling the near-impossible task of mapping the universe's large-scale structure without sacrificing intricate details.
‘Totally unexpected’: Stunning new imagery shows big changes in the 1st black hole ever captured by humanity (photo, video)
Newly released images of the supermassive black hole at the heart of the galaxy M87 show that the plasma that swirls around it has unexpectedly reversed directions.