Venus may have an underground tunnel carved by volcano eruptions
Scientists analyzing decades-old NASA's Magellan data have identified only the second reported lava tube on Venus.
What Americans lose if their National Center for Atmospheric Research is dismantled
Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it.
Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Feb. 2, 2026: What type of object is C/2026 A1 (MAPS)?
Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines.
The way Earth’s surface moves has a bigger impact on shifting the climate than we knew
New research reveals the source of this carbon – and the driving forces behind it – are far more complex than previously thought.
James Webb Space Telescope finds precursors to ‘building blocks of life’ in nearby galaxy
"We found an unexpected chemical complexity, with abundances far higher than predicted by current theoretical models."
NASA space telescope sees interstellar visitor comet 3I/ATLAS flare up while exiting the solar system
New infrared observations reveal that the rare interstellar visitor known as comet 3I/ATLAS has dramatically brightened during its farewell tour of the solar system.
UK government proposes 30% budget cut to astronomy and physics research: ‘It’s pretty disastrous’
The UK government is to slash by 30 percent its funding for astronomy, particle and nuclear physics in a move branded as disastrous for the field and likely to affect a generation of researchers.
Nearby star’s massive eruption could help astronomers unlock secret of superflares
Astronomers witnessed a star emitting as much energy in mere moments as our sun puts out in a few months. The dramatic observation gives a direct look into the brutal physics of these stellar events.
Does dark matter actually exist? New theory says it could be gravity behaving strangely
"It highlights gravity's possible hidden complexity and invites a reevaluation of where dark matter effects originate."
This supermassive black hole jet is more powerful than the Death Star’s laser
It's nicknamed Jetty McJetface.