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.
Star escapes ravenous supermassive black hole, leaving behind its stellar partner
Scientists want to know if a tidal disruption event that exploded twice is the result of a star abandoning its binary partner, allowing it to be devoured by a supermassive black hole.
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."
The fastest-spinning ‘vampire star’ we know of is shrinking. Soon, it will explode
The fastest-spinning white dwarf ever discovered is a shrinking cosmic vampire feasting on a stellar companion. A feeding process is pushing the dead star toward an imminent supernova explosion.
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
Giant super-Jupiter planets could have very chaotic pasts
When two giant planets collide, an even bigger world may be born.
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?
Bill Nye ‘The Science Guy’ awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Bill Nye was recently awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of his dedication to science education.