The James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) picture of the month shows Tau 042021 (left) and Oph 163131 (right), two protoplanetary disks located about 450 and 480 light-years from Earth in the constellations Taurus and Ophiuchus (respectively). These disks are composed of material left over from the formation of new stars, which coalesce into planetesimals that can eventually form a planetary system. The gas that remains is blown away by solar radiation while smaller objects (asteroids and iceteroids) settle into belts or follow the orbit of planets.
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Large Hadron Collider gives scientists their best look yet at conditions right after the Big Bang
The ALICE experiment at the world's most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, has given scientists their best look yet at quark-gluon plasma, the primordial matter that filled the universe moments after the Big Bang.
'The Expanse: Osiris Reborn' has lots of 'Mass Effect' DNA, but its developers are teasing a far more grounded sci-fi RPG
Owlcat Games' take on The Expanse is wearing its influences proudly, while also carving out its own hard sci-fi identity.
Light Pollution Is Increasingly Variable Around the World
Scientists have unveiled a new dynamic view of our world at night, showing for the first time a night-by-night view of changes in light pollution.
'Audible screams of delight' from NASA scientists over micrometeorite impacts on the moon witnessed by Artemis 2 astronauts
NASA scientists are thrilled with the Artemis 2 astronauts' moon flyby observations —especially the micrometeor impact flashes they saw.
Artemis 2 astronauts spy the Milky Way | Space photo of the day for April 8, 2026
The image captures the glowing ribbon of the galactic plane, where the vast majority of the Milky Way's stars are concentrated.
Artemis 2 moon astronauts capture space history — on their iPhones
The Artemis 2 astronauts are capturing spectacular photos of the moon and Earth on their iPhones in space.
Galaxy starves its supermassive black hole, loses 95% of its brightness
"It is fascinating that an active galactic nucleus can change its brightness so dramatically over such a short period of time."
'It just made it even more special': Being so far from Earth makes you appreciate our planet even more, Artemis 2 astronaut says
Seeing Earth from space changes your perspective. And this "overview effect" is magnified when you're looking back from beyond the moon, according to Artemis 2's Christina Koch.
The Artemis 2 space toilet is actually working fine. But there is another problem
"The challenge that we're working through is evacuating the tank."
SuperCDM Experiment Reaches Critical Temperature, Bringing it One Step Closer to Detecting Dark Matter
Scientists at the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering have reached a milestone with the Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (SuperCDMS) experiment. Located deep underground at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory Laboratory (SNOLAB) in Canada, the world's deepest underground laboratory, this experiment is designed to detect the Universe's unseen mass, aka. Dark Matter. The SuperCDMS team recently announced that they had successfully cooled the experiment to its operational temperature, hundreds of times colder than outer space.
'Project Hail Mary' sound designers used surprising animal sounds to create Rocky's musical alien voice (interview)
'With the sound, we’re trying to paint a picture of what is Rocky's sonic soul.'
Cosmic Phenomena
Cosmic phenomena are events and features that occur in space, involving immense scales of distance, time, and energy. Studying these events provides a deeper understanding of the universe, its origins, and its fundamental laws. From the birth of stars to the collision of galaxies, the cosmos offers an endless array of fascinating sights.
Relive Artemis 2's epic moon flyby with these amazing photos
NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts chronicled their historic loop around the moon on Monday (April 7) in great detail. Take a look at their stunning images here.
'Maul – Shadow Lord' stars Sam Witwer and Gideon Adlon talk Maul's surprising honesty, becoming a Jedi, and George Lucas' original vision for the character
We chatted with Maul – Shadow Lord's leads about what makes this darker animated Star Wars show and their characters special.
A satellite just captured images of a tsunami being born. Here's why that's a big deal
Scientists used SWOT to observe the 2025 Kamchatka tsunami, and their resulting work gives an unusually clear view into tsunamigenesis.
Artemis 2 captures historic 'Earthset' photo | Space photo of the day for April 7, 2026
Artemis 2 astronauts saw Earth slip from view during their lunar flyby on Flight Day 6.
Watch Comet MAPS get destroyed by cataclysmic fragmentation near the sun
A dramatic breakup near the sun erased hopes of a bright comet lighting up the evening sky this week.
Amazing Views From Artemis 2’s Historic Lunar Flyby
The Artemis 2 crew set records and provided amazing views — with more to come — as they journeyed around the Moon.
'Unreal' solar eclipse: Artemis 2 crew just saw one of the rarest sights in spaceflight history
Artemis 2 astronauts witness a rare solar eclipse from beyond the moon during their historic lunar flyby.
The Artemis 2 astronauts just flew by the moon. Lunar scientists can't wait for what's next
"Apollo happened before I was born, and the idea that we will see humans on the moon within our lifetimes, with decades of advances in science and technology behind them, is remarkable."
