Scientists find 'gemstones' in atmosphere of bizarre, scorching-hot 'marshmallow' exoplanet
Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have unravelled some of the secrets of a bizarre, blistering...
SpaceX thrusters just made a Tesla Roadster 'fly' (and Elon Musk's car is still out there in space)
Tesla just unveiled its new Roadster with a spectacular stunt, using SpaceX thrusters to make the sleek vehicle "fly."
On this day in space! Oct. 16, 1975: NASA launches the 1st-ever GOES weather satellite to watch Earth from space
On Oct. 16, 1975, NASA launched the first operational GOES weather satellite. Here's why it mattered.
'Dark Matter's' Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly talk S2's marital disintegration and the humility of hanging on wires (interview)
'It makes you think about how you can be a better person in life. And there’s always room for improvement.'
'Mission: 60s' event promises passport back to the Space Age
Your invitation to revisit the Space Age has arrived.Whether you miss the days when people got dressed up to fly or wish...
Why can you see the moon during the day? This week is the perfect time to find out
You don't have to wait until dark to see the moon. Here's why it appears in broad daylight — and why this week is a part...
7 best places to see the northern lights, according to an aurora chaser
I've chased the northern lights across the Arctic. Here are seven destinations worth considering for your next aurora ad...
Fossil of 'unconquered female warrior' dinosaur with long claws found in UK museum drawer after 100 years
The newly identified Invictibellatrix amberina lived about 120 million years ago and represents the first megaraptoran d...
Beyond pointing your phone at the night sky, this is how to use stargazing apps effectively
There is no shortage of stargazing apps, but unless you use these tips, you may be missing out. Here are the best ways t...
Supermassive black hole blasts out a neon 'treble clef' | Space photo of the day for Oct. 16, 2026
What looks like a neon pink treble clef floating out in space is actually a bizarre source of radio waves spotted deep i...
'We are getting a lot of pressure from the administrator himself': How NASA is racing to obey Trump's 'Super Intelligence' order
Internal NASA documents and meeting recordings reveal how Trump's executive order to rename AI as "super intelligence" i...
Rocket Lab pushes 1st launch of next-gen Neutron rocket to 2027
Rocket Lab has delayed the debut of its powerful, partially reusable Neutron launcher to 2027 due to a manufacturing iss...