12-year-old discovers 2 possible new asteroids
Siddharth Patel has been watching the sky since the age of five. Fresh off two possible asteroid discoveries, he's taking a big step toward his astronaut dream.
How AI and sand dunes on Mars can reveal the planet’s history, one grain at a time
An innovative technique for measuring the force acting on individual grains of sand could help scientists uncover how winds have shaped the surface of Mars.
1st samples ever collected from the moon’s far side could help reveal where Earth got its water
Fragments of CI chondrite meteorites, which are space rocks that are typically rich in water, have turned up in the sample collected from the moon's South Pole-Aitken basin by China's Chang'e 6 mission.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could help protect Earth from dangerous asteroids. Here’s how
While interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will not come near our planet, future ones may. A new campaign seeks to improve orbit predictions.
Awakening an interstellar wanderer: Surprising nickel detection in Comet 3I/ATLAS
Our team detected glowing nickel vapor in the gas surrounding the incoming interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS at an extraordinary distance from the sun, where temperatures remain far too cold for metals to normally vaporize.
ESA’s lunar lander on a simulated moon | Space photo of the day for Oct. 28, 2025
With the Argonaut lunar lander and the LUNA simulation facility in Germany, the European Space Agency is building the technology and training to have life on the moon.
Without Jupiter, Earth may have spiraled into the sun long ago
New research shows how Jupiter carved out rings and gaps that changed how and when planets and meteorites formed.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS blasts a jet towards the sun in new telescope image
Comet 3I/ATLAS is warming up as it approaches the sun, causing a jet to emerge. The jet is visible in a dramatic new image.
Satellite photos show White House East Wing demolished to make way for Trump ballroom
Satellite photos taken by Planet depict the demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make room for the planned Trump Ballroom.
Astronomers discover 2nd fastest asteroid in the solar system hiding in the sun’s glare
A scientist spotted an asteroid hiding in the sun's glare that orbits the sun in just 128 days, making it the second fastest known asteroid in the solar system.