Sun fires off 2nd-strongest flare of 2025, sparking radio blackouts across Africa
The eruption was accompanied by a CME, which is currently under analysis to assess whether any part of it is headed for Earth.
Next stop, not Mars: What’s ahead for NASA’s newly launched ESCAPADE Red Planet probes
NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars probes are on their way to the Red Planet — but it's a circuitous route with a year-long layover.
Could alien life be found in the clouds of an exoplanet?
It's based on the colorful microorganisms that live in the clouds on Earth.
Scientists find a surprising twist in Earth’s magnetic field
Parts of Earth's magnetic field work in reverse compared to what long-standing models predict, new research suggests.
Scientists solve the mystery of ‘impossible’ merger of ‘forbidden’ black holes
Scientists may have solved the mystery of an "impossible" merger between two black holes so massive and fast-spinning that they shouldn't even exist, according to current theory.
Scientists watch supernova shockwave shoot through a dying star for 1st time
The supernova was the death of a red supergiant star 500 times larger than the sun, in a galaxy just 22 million light-years away.
Astronomers spot 1st coronal mass ejection from an alien star – and that’s bad news in the search for life
"Astronomers have wanted to spot a coronal mass ejection on another star for decades. We’ve now managed to do this for the first time."
Star and satellite streaks in a green night sky | Space photo of the day for Nov. 12, 2025
The dome of the Gemini North telescope can be seen on top of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, with shimmering star trails and satellite streaks arcing overhead.
Astronomers discover the famous Pleiades star cluster could be 20 times bigger than we thought
"This study changes how we see the Pleiades — not just seven bright stars, but thousands of long-lost siblings scattered across the whole sky."
Mars orbiter spies ‘barcode’ aftermath of rare Red Planet avalanche caused by meteoroid impact
A European Mars orbiter spotted barcode-like dust streaks on the slopes of Apollinaris Mons, revealing how tiny avalanches help drive the Red Planet's massive dust cycle.