Scientists just got the clearest picture of the dark universe yet: ‘Now the dream has come true’
"These results from the Dark Energy Survey shine new light on our understanding of the universe and its expansion."
Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Jan. 19, 2026: What is the name of Blue Origin’s new communications megasatellite?
Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines.
Rural areas have darker skies but fewer resources for students interested in astronomy – telescopes in schools can help
Helping young people tap into their excitement about the night sky helps them build confidence and opens career pathways they may not have considered before.
A mystery object is holding this 120 million-mile-wide cloud of vaporized metal together
"Stars like the sun don’t just stop shining for no reason."
A colossal asteroid may have warped the moon from the inside out
The findings are a big clue as to why the far and near hemispheres of the moon look so different.
Sinking ice on Jupiter’s moon Europa may be slowly feeding its ocean the ingredients for life
"Most excitingly, this new idea addresses one of the longstanding habitability problems on Europa and is a good sign for the prospects of extraterrestrial life in its ocean."
A black hole ‘feeding frenzy’ could help explain a cosmic mystery uncovered by the James Webb Space Telescope
"It is exciting to think that Little Red Dots may represent the first direct observational evidence of the birth of the most massive black holes in the universe."
James Webb Space Telescope discovers what remains after two stars collide and explode as a red nova
"Until now, it was unknown what type of star would remain after the merger."
Searching for newborn stars with CAFFEINE | Space photo of the day for Jan. 22, 2026
The Core And Filament Formation/Evolution In Natal Environments (CAFFEINE) survey is an "astronomer's best friend," according to the European Southern Observatory.
Wobbling exoplanet hints at a hidden exomoon so massive it could redefine the word ‘moon’ altogether
"In our solar system, the most massive moon is Ganymede, which is still extremely small compared to what we are inferring here."