China plans to plant a waving flag on the moon in 2026. Here’s how
China's Chang'e 7 moon-landing mission will apparently include a flag that can flutter in the moon's thin and tenuous atmosphere.
Devastation of raging Los Angeles fires visible from space in satellite images
Satellite images show destruction caused by huge, fast-moving fires raging this week in Southern California.
NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory back online after 2024 data center flood
The spacecraft themselves continued to operate normally in Earth orbit during the outage and "no science data has been lost."
An amateur astronomer used an old technique to study Jupiter — and found something strange
The long-held assumption that Jupiter's iconic swirling clouds are made of frozen ammonia could be upended.
Humans will soon be able to mine on the moon. But should we? 4 questions to consider
By the end of this decade, nations and private companies may well be mining the surface of the Moon.
Food grows better on the moon than on Mars, scientists find
Scientists expect the moon to have better soil for growing food than the red planet
Once-in-a-160000-year comet G3 ATLAS could shine as bright as Venus next week. Here’s what to expect.
One of the brightest comets in 20 years, Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) returns for a close encounter with the sun — but will we be able to see it?
Ancient volcanic ash on Mars could offer new clues in search for extraterrestrial life
Researchers believe dark rocks at the site of a future Mars rover landing mission may be left over from ancient volcanic eruptions, and may be protecting signs of life — if there ever was life on Mars.
Sun erupts with powerful X1.2 solar flare, causes radio blackouts (photo)
The sun fired off an X1.2-class solar flare on Friday (Jan. 3), triggering radio blackouts throughout parts of the South Atlantic ocean, Africa and South America.
Can NASA’s troubled Mars Sample Return mission be saved?
An independent review team is delivering a final report to NASA leadership to determine if the agency's Mars Sample Return mission is salvageable after facing scrutiny for its $11 billion budget.