Watch a video of an exoplanet orbiting its star — made from 17 years of observations
Astronomers have created a video of an exoplanet called Beta Pictoris b, located 63 light-years away in the constellation Pictor, orbiting its star.
Mars is spinning faster every year and no one knows exactly why
The InSight lander mission ended last year, but its data reveals some surprises about Mars, including the fact that the planet is rotating faster every year.
How to watch the 2023 Perseid meteor shower this weekend
This weekend sees the opportunity to catch the best meteor shower of the year, as the Earth passes through a cloud of debris from a comet called Swift–Tuttle.
James Webb captures image of the most distant star ever discovered
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the most distant star ever discovered, named Earendel.
Watch Virgin Galactic blast its first tourists to the edge of space
Virgin Galactic has flown its first private tourists to the edge of space in a trip that included awesome views of Earth and a short period of weightlessness.
James Webb telescope captures the gorgeous Ring Nebula in stunning detail
A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the stunning Ring Nebula -- a gorgeous structure of dust and gas located in the constellation of Lyra.
See how James Webb instruments work together to create stunning views of space
New images from the James Webb Space Telescope show incredible views of the dusty galaxy NGC 6822 - and the different views captured by Webb instruments.
Curiosity rover battles up a 23-degree slope in its exploration of Mars
The Curiosity rover is slowing making its way up Mount Sharp, a 3-mile-tall mountain on Mars. But heaving up a mountain can be tricky for a little rover.
A solar eruption was detected on Earth, the moon, and even Mars
Scientists recently reported on a solar event that was detectable not only on Earth, but also on the moon and Mars.
James Webb image shows the majesty of the most massive known galaxy cluster
A recent image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the most massive galaxy cluster we know of, one so large that it is nicknamed El Gordo, or the fat one.
See the incredible first images taken by the dark matter-hunting Euclid telescope
The recently-launched Euclid space telescope just took some of its first images, giving a taste of what is to come from this dark matter investigation tool.
Spiral galaxy caught in the act as it’s about to eat its dwarf galaxy neighbor
An image from the Dark Energy Camera shows an act of galactic cannibalism, with a spiral galaxy devouring a nearby dwarf galaxy that wandered into its path.
Hubble watches an extreme exoplanet being stripped by its star
A Neptune-sized planet orbits close enough to its star that it is bombarded by dramatic flares which cook the planet with radiation and strip its atmosphere.
James Webb captures vast structure created by newborn stars
Newborn stars are often active and glow brightly, but on rare occasions they create something epic: a vast two-lobed structure called a Herbig-Haro object.
Hubble observes a galaxy that hosted an epic supernova explosion
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a stunning view of a spiral galaxy called UGC 12295, located nearly 200 million light-years away.
Euclid dark matter telescope arrives at its destination orbit
The Euclid space telescope has arrived at its orbit around the sun, where it joins the James Webb Space Telescope and the Gaia space telescope.
Webb spots water vapor in a planet-forming disk
Astronomers have discovered water vapor in the planet-forming region of a star, which could help shed light on where Earth's water came from.
How to watch SpaceX launch largest ever commercial comms satellite on Friday
Here's how to watch the spectacular night launch of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, which will also involve the landing of two of its two side boosters.
Astonishing satellite images show impact of Greece wildfires
Dramatic imagery captured from space highlights the impact of the wildfires currently affecting several islands in Greece.
Hubble image shows a lonely star glowing over an irregular background galaxy
This Hubble image is composed of two different exposures which have been merged together, showing star BD+17 2217 shining over the background galaxy Arp 263.
Weird white dwarf is hydrogen on one side and helium on the other
Recently astronomers discovered a very unusual example of a white dwarf: one that seems to have one side composed of hydrogen and the other side of helium.
Hubble observes a cluster of boulders around impacted asteroid Dimorphos
Last year, NASA deliberately crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid. Now, Hubble has observed that a number of boulders have been ejected from the asteroid.
James Webb spots ancient dust that could be from the earliest supernovas
Researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope to identify grains of dust from the early universe, which could have been produced by the earliest supernovas.
Astronomers spot first evidence of two planets sharing the same orbit
Two planets in one orbit? It could be possible, according to new research looking at planetary system PDS 70.
Car-sized object washed up on beach could be space junk
A large chunk of metal that suddenly appeared on an Australian beach is believed to have fallen from an Indian rocket.
Could the key to living in space be … a good lighting system?
Lighting is typically more of an afterthought when it comes to space habitats, but as it turns out, it may just be the most important part
This star shredded its companion to create a stunning double-lobed nebula
Nebulae are some of the most beautiful structures to be found in space. A new image from the Gemini South telescope shows an usual double-lobed nebula.
Perseverance rover finds organic molecules in Mars’ Jezero Crater
The molecules are associated with life but can be created by other processes. So they aren't proof there was life there, but they are life's building blocks.
Virgin Galactic sets date for first tourism flight with fee-paying civilians
Virgin Galactic has announced a date for its first space tourism flight involving civilians who've paid upward of $250,000 for the experience.
See the stunning image James Webb took to celebrate its first birthday
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, and to celebrate NASA has shared another gorgeous image of space.
Zoom into stunning James Webb image to see a galaxy formed 13.4 billion years ago
The visualization shows a small part of a region called the Extended Groth Strip, covering 5,000 galaxies and zooming in toward the distant Maisie's galaxy.
Astronomers spot the shiniest exoplanet ever discovered
Metallic clouds reflect sunlight and have helped the unusual planet to retain its atmosphere.
Researchers want to use gravitational waves to learn about dark matter
A team of astronomers has come up with a method for using gravitational waves to study the mysterious phenomenon of dark matter.
Astronomers spot an exoplanet creating spiral arms around its star
Astronomers investigated a giant exoplanet named MWC 758c which seems to be forming the spiral arms around its host star.