How spacefaring nations could avoid conflict on the moon
An expert discusses how the space race to the moon could lead to possible warfare, and how policies could avoid future conflict.
The solar system may be racing through space 3 times faster than expected. Is the standard model of cosmology wrong?
The solar system is moving through space over three times as fast as estimated, calling into question our best model of the universe and its evolution.
Deep ‘scratches’ and craters on Mars tell the tale of a Red Planet ice age
New images from the Mars Express orbiter reveal evidence of a past ice age at Mars's mid-latitudes and shine light on the planet's dynamic climate history.
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."