Why are our solar system planets tilted: These warped exoplanet-forming disks may offer clues
Although the existence of the warps is widespread, their origin is still a mystery.
China is making serious progress in its goal to land astronauts on the moon by 2030
China is going full throttle in its quest to land astronauts on the moon by 2030, notching several important milestones over the past few months.
Nobel prize winner and gravitational wave pioneer Rainer Weiss dies at 92
MIT professor, Nobel prize winner, and renowned astrophysicist Rainer Weiss has passed away at the age of 92.
How old is Jupiter? Meteorite ‘raindrops’ help scientists pin down gas giant’s age
Scientists have solved how molten "raindrops" in meteorites, called chondrules, were formed — and the discovery reveals key details about Jupiter's origin.
How scientists are using exoplanets to map out ‘polka dots’ on stars
Scientists have developed a new technique that could help them understand "polka dot" stars using the transits of exoplanets.
Warped spacetime with surprise ‘double-zoom’ reveals radiation around distant supermassive black hole
A happy coincidence and a theory first put forward by Albert Einstein over 100 years ago helped scientists detect faint radiation around a distant supermassive black hole.
Moon photobombs the sun in wild NOAA satellite image | Space photo of the day for Aug. 27, 2025
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) saw the moon pass almost directly in front of the sun and captured it on a coronagraph.
Dwarf planet Ceres may have once been suitable for life, new study suggests
Even if life never took hold on Ceres, the discovery could help broaden the range of environments that could potentially be habitable.
Scientists discover minerals in asteroid Ryugu that are older than Earth itself
Asteroid Ryugu is proving to be one of the most scientifically valuable time capsules in the solar system.
Mars quiz: How well do you know the Red Planet?
This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Mars' features, missions, and mysteries.