This Australian moth may be the 1st insect ever discovered to use stars for long-distance navigation
"We know that daytime migratory insects use the sun, so testing the starry sky seemed an obvious thing to try."
Go inside the development of NASA’s $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope with new ‘Cosmic Dawn’ documentary
The film shows never-before-seen footage taken by the JWST film crew as the telescope was being assembled.
Mars settlement and more: Global space leaders will tackle big ideas next week at ISDC 2025
Space visionaries, scientists, entrepreneurs and students from around the world are set to gather in Florida next week for this year's International Space Development Conference.
Satellite images show a dramatic decline in Antarctica’s emperor penguin population — and it’s happening faster than we thought (photos)
One region of the continent saw a 22% decline in emperor penguin numbers over 15 years.
Trump’s 2026 budget cuts would force the world’s most powerful solar telescope to close
"There's no way for us to operate such a complex facility."
Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed US-wide missile defense system
In May 2025, President Donald Trump announced a plan to build a missile defense system, called the Golden Dome. How exactly does it work?
It’s been nearly a century since Chicago saw a powerful dust storm like this (photos)
A historic dust storm hit Chicago last month, and a weather satellite gave us a bird's-eye view of the dramatic event.
Fireball streaks through aurora-filled skies | Space photo of the day for June 5, 2025
Skywatchers in Chelsea, Canada are treated to a stunning aurora display that has a little something extra.
Mount Etna’s terrifying eruption from orbit | Space photo of the day for June 4, 2025
A satellite from the European Space Agency captured huge plumes of ash and smoke from Europe's largest volcano.
NOAA expects up to 5 major hurricanes in 2025: ‘Be prepared’
The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season expected to be busier than normal, according to NOAA forecasters.