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Evidence of a black hole visiting Earth may be hiding in your house
"The most difficult thing to see is what stands right in front of your nose."
By Mark Kaufman
The strange new worlds scientists discovered in 2024
These aren't like planet Earth.
At 2 a.m., an unexpected event led to a surprise planet discovery
"Thank goodness we started observing a few hours early."
By Mark Kaufman
NASA leader doubts Elon Musk will push Trump to axe moon rocket
Artemis II delayed until at least April 2026.
Webb telescope exposes secrets of a famous cosmic metropolis
Spiderweb protocluster teaches scientists how galaxies form.
The planets are stunning in December 2024 — and no telescope is needed
Our vivid planetary neighbors.
By Mark Kaufman
Venus' past is mysterious. But scientists just revealed a big clue.
"Venus has always been this enigmatic sister planet."
By Mark Kaufman
NASA's testing a futuristic plane. You might fly on it.
The future of commercial travel.
By Mark Kaufman
NASA plane swooped over the Arctic. It detected a buried military base.
"We didn’t know what it was at first."
By Mark Kaufman
Webb telescope clears the haze around a stunning galactic icon
The Sombrero Galaxy looks wildly different in infrared.
There's an eerie mystery sound in the ocean. It could be a conversation.
"Maybe they were talking about dinner."
By Mark Kaufman
No one had seen a close-up of a star outside the Milky Way — until now
Scientists think the star may be on the verge of explosion.
Scientists watch hardcore object blasting energy beams into space
A "flame-like" beam.
By Mark Kaufman
Space camera films footage of giant Starship rocket launching to space
Filmed from 250 miles above.
By Mark Kaufman
NASA's Curiosity rover heads to new puzzling Martian destination
They call it a "boxwork" region.
How long is a light-year? Here are some ways to think about it.
This astronomer's unit measures distance, not time.
SpaceX's sixth Starship test flight successful despite abandoning booster catch
Fortunately, the rest of the flight went smoothly.
By Amanda Yeo
Earth's mini moon could be a chunk of the big moon, scientists say
New study details the visitor's speed and ingredients.
Scientists find evidence that entirety of Earth was once covered in ice
Imagine tropical beaches covered in glaciers.
By Mark Kaufman
Rock once forgotten in a drawer plays key part in dating water on Mars
The twisty-turny story of the Lafayette meteorite.
Webb telescope scientists forced to reckon with enormous galaxy outliers
They've dubbed them 'Red Monsters.'