Scientists learn how much baby stars in Orion weigh — by watching their dance moves
Radio astronomers have directly measured the masses of young binary stars in Orion's star-forming gas clouds, validating theoretical models of stellar…
Could the moon ever be blockaded? Experts predict cislunar space could be the next Strait of Hormuz
Military strategists are examining whether cislunar space, the region between Earth and the Moon, could become a flashpoint for future conflict simila…
Did decaying dark matter help create the universe's first supermassive black holes?
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected numerous supermassive black holes in the early universe, presenting a puzzle for astrophysicists. These ob…
Want to know my secret for learning the night sky? Welcome to sidewalk stargazing
Urban stargazers need not wait for dark-sky trips to learn the night sky. Walking through cities while observing overhead constellations and bright st…
Flexible 3D-Printable Shielding for Extreme Environments
NASA researchers developed flexible, 3D-printable shielding composed of hair-thin nanotubes that protects spacecraft and rovers from solar radiation a…
ESA’s Proba 3 is Unlocking Secrets of the Solar Wind
The European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission, launched in 2024, has demonstrated the first successful results from a revolutionary space-based coronagr…
NASA Invites Media to Ireland Artemis Accords Signing
Ireland will sign the Artemis Accords on Monday, May 4, at 3 p.m. EDT during a ceremony at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Administrator Jared I…
What’s Up: May 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
# May 2026 Skywatching Guide May delivers three distinct celestial events for observers worldwide. The month opens with the Eta Aquariid meteor showe…
This SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch looks amazing from space in these wild satellite photos
SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket on Wednesday, April 29, marking the vehicle's first flight in 18 months. A satellite captured imagery of the l…
Cyclone Rains Spur Papua New Guinea Landslides
Tropical Cyclone Maila dumped heavy rainfall across East New Britain, triggering deadly landslides in the region's mountainous terrain. NASA satellite…
We went hands-on with 'The Expanse: Osiris Reborn', and it's a hard sci-fi 'Mass Effect' successor w
Owlcat Games is developing "The Expanse: Osiris Reborn," a video game grounded in hard science fiction principles. Hands-on gameplay reveals the title…
Backyard snapshot delivers stunning galaxy image | Space photo of the day for April 27, 2026
An amateur astronomer captured a striking photograph of the Small Magellanic Cloud, one of the Milky Way's closest galactic neighbors. The image revea…
I Am Artemis: Ryan Schulte
Ryan Schulte, Orion flywheel project manager at NASA, oversaw a critical piece of equipment that kept Artemis II astronauts healthy during their 694,4…
Artemis 2 came home in triumph. Artemis 3 must survive the real test.
NASA's Artemis 2 mission returned its crew safely to Earth, completing a lunar flyby that validated the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraf…
Starbirth shuts down 40,000 light-years from the Milky Way's core — and astronomers don't know why
Astronomers have discovered where star formation stops in the Milky Way's disk, finding the boundary sits just 40,000 light-years from the galactic co…
DECam's New Image of the Sombrero Galaxy: A Portrait of Ancient Mergers
The Dark Energy Camera, a 570-megapixel instrument at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, has captured a striking new portrait of the So…
Winter’s End Is Written in the Clouds
NASA captured images of the Gulf of Alaska as winter transitioned into spring, revealing distinct cloud formations across the region. The photographs …
Overview Energy to provide space-based solar power for Meta data centers
Overview Energy signed an agreement to deliver space-based solar power to Meta's data centers. The startup will construct and deploy satellites equipp…
Binary Stars Form Lots Of Exoplanets, But Many Of Them Are Ejected As Rogue Planets
Binary star systems produce exoplanets far more frequently than astronomers previously believed, according to new simulations. Researchers found that …