Asteroids, exploding stars, and feasting black holes swarm in the first-ever batch of nightly alerts from the Vera C. Rubin ...

NASA invites the public to join the Space Umbrella project, analyzing MMS data to study magnetic reconnection and solar wind interactions affecting space weather and technology.

Crystallography, a key scientific discipline, enables researchers to determine the arrangement of atoms and molecules within ...

As the first week of Ramadan passes in the United Arab Emirates, residents are already looking ahead to Eid Al Fitr — the ...

If you're interested in astrophotography, chances are you've already come across the work of Josh Dury. The award-winning astrophotographer is known for his mesmerising night sky images – and he's ...

Test your grasp of the forces and ideas that shape our universe. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the latest ...

After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully successful test on Oct. 13, 2025. A couple more test flights, and SpaceX plans to launch it into orbit. A month ...

Eric and Wendy Schmidt are backing a start-up-like approach to building a giant space telescope and powerful ground observatories. By Kenneth Chang Kenneth Chang reported on the unveiling of Schmidt ...

The 247th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS 247) is being held Jan. 4 to Jan. 8 and will feature remarkable findings in exoplanet research and discussions shaping the future of ...

The cosmos has taken up its fair share of space in the news this year. Here are some of the major stories from beyond Earth that happened during 2025. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin completed its first ...

On 17 August 2017, the Advanced LIGO and Virgo detectors observed a gravitational‑wave (GW) signal designated GW170817. The signal lasted about 100 seconds in the sensitive frequency band (from ~24 Hz ...

In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing of the "Christmas Star" from the story of the nativity. Described in the Gospel of Matthew, the star guided ...