Nebula sparkles in new Hubble snapshot | Space photo of the day for April 23, 2026
Hubble revisits the Trifid Nebula in a spectacular image, revealing it's expansive splendor.
Japan’s audacious sample-return mission to the Mars moon Phobos has made it to the launch pad
The complex MMX mission aims to shed light on the origins of Mars' two tiny moons, Phobos and Deimos, bringing Phobos material back to Earth in 2031.
Happy Earth Day! Celebrate with these amazing photos of our planet from space, from Apollo 8 to Artemis 2
This Earth Day, we reflect on our home planet and look at Earth from space through history.
Celebrate Earth Day with this Artemis 2 shot | Space photo of the day for April 22, 2026
Celebrating Earth Day with an image of Earth captured by NASA's Artemis 2 mission around the moon.
Mysterious rings around Uranus point to hidden moons orbiting the ice giant
The two most puzzling rings around Uranus are gradually giving up their secrets, only to deepen the mystery of the Uranian system.
‘Dancing’ jets erupting from a cannibalistic black hole have the power of 10,000 suns
Astronomers have discovered that jets from a cannibalistic black hole are erupting with the power of 10,000 suns.
NASA reveals its Roman Space Telescope today: How to watch live, and what’s next for the next-generation observatory
NASA will unveil the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on April 21, and you can watch the event live here at Space.com.
NASA’s Curiosity rover finds building blocks of life on Mars. Scientists aren’t sure how they got there
NASA's Curiosity rover has found a diverse mix of organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals considered building blocks for the origin of life on Earth.
Scientists found a ‘bathtub ring’ on Mars. Could it be evidence of an ancient Red Planet ocean?
A huge geological structure on Mars resembling a bathtub ring may be evidence of an ocean that once covered a third of the Red Planet.
Scientists found a ‘bathtub ring’ on Mars. Could it be evidence of an ancient Red Planet ocean?
A huge geological structure on Mars resembling a bathtub ring may be evidence of an ocean that once covered a third of the Red Planet.