A new study suggests a proto–Colorado River filled a large basin before spilling westward to set the Grand Canyon’s modern path
Blue Origin fires up used New Glenn rocket ahead of landmark reflight (photo)
Blue Origin conducted a static fire test today (April 16) with a flight-proven New Glenn booster, paving the way for a planned launch on Sunday morning (April 19).
Astronomers just finished the biggest, sharpest 3D map of the universe—and it’s beautiful
A new map of the cosmos, including more than 47 million galaxies and other cosmic objects, represents one of the most extensive surveys of our universe ever conducted
The Lyrid meteor shower 2026 has begun! Here’s what to expect
Fireballs and meteors could be seen anytime the constellation Lyra is above the horizon.
This may be the daughter of one of our universe’s 1st stars. Scientists call it an ‘ancient immigrant’
The star is escaping the Large Magellanic Cloud for the Milky Way.
Elizabeth Roboz Einstein—the determined genius behind a multiple sclerosis breakthrough
A Hungarian refugee who came to the U.S. with nothing but a diploma made a breakthrough discovery in the burgeoning field of neurochemistry
Secrets of cosmic evolution may lurk in this black hole’s ‘dancing’ jets
A first-of-its-kind observation shows how jets from voracious black holes can shape the growth of galaxies
10 dinosaur science books recommended by a paleontologist
Steve Brusatte, author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs and The Story of Birds, recommends 10 dinosaur books to dig into
Private Japanese spacecraft will inspect 2 dead satellites in 2027
Astroscale's 2027 ISSA-J mission will mark the first attempt to inspect multiple spacecraft across different orbits in a single flight.
How far from humanity were the astronauts of Artemis II? The answer will surprise you
Artemis II’s crew went farther from humanity than anyone has been before. Here’s how one scientist determined whom, specifically, they were farthest from