The sun might be spitting out particles that create water on the moon
"With only lunar soil and a basic ingredient from the sun — which is always spitting out hydrogen — there's a possibility of creating water."
Lost in space: Why some meteorites look less ‘shocked’ than others
Scientists have long wondered why carbon-rich meteorites appear less affected by violent impacts than those lacking the stuff. They may finally have an answer.
New moon of April 2025 sees Venus and Saturn join up in the sky this weekend
The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky.
Mars is covered in evidence of ancient lakes, rain and snow — but scientists aren’t sure how that’s possible
Valleys on Mars suggest the Red Planet was once covered in flowing water — but it's still a mystery how that could have been.
Scientists discover super-Earth exoplanets are more common in the universe than we thought
Super-Earths can exist in wider orbits around their parent stars than was previously believed, suggesting these Earth-like exoplanets could be more common than we thought.
Climate change is officially the leading threat to imperiled species in the United States
For the first time, scientists have identified climate change as the top driver of human-caused biodiversity loss among species protected under the Endangered Species Act.
World’s largest solar telescope gains powerful new ‘eye’ to study the sun’s secrets
A powerful new instrument added to the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope promises to maximize the information gleaned from the sun's light.
Astronomers discover dark matter ‘bridge’ linking colliding galaxies: ‘This is the missing piece we’ve been looking for.’
A massive clump of dark matter in the Perseus galaxy cluster is linked to its core by a bridge of dark matter, evidence of a history of mergers.
Scientists confused by missing coastal features on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon
Scientists have long known that Saturn's largest moon, Titan, hosts rivers and seas of liquid methane. But it's strangely lacking in river deltas, a new study suggests.
Has the James Webb Space Telescope discovered a ‘missing’ supermassive black hole? (video)
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered "smoking gun" evidence of a hidden feeding supermassive black hole in a distant spiral galaxy.