New research suggests our planet was born from a rapid accumulation of tiny pebbles and icy fragments in just a few million years.
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New parachute system could ease some of China's rocket-debris issues (video)
A new parachute system could reduce the risk posed by Chinese satellite launches from inland spaceports.
Phosphates Swim in the Ocean of Saturn's Moon Enceladus
Scientists detected phosphorous in an extraterrestrial ocean for the first time when they analyzed data from Saturn's moon Enceladus.
Use the dark new moon of June to see 5 visible planets in the sky tonight
The new moon phase officially occurs on June 18 at 12:38 a.m. EDT (0438 GMT). During this phase, the moon will not be visible, making it a great night for skywatching.
Look up and see Saturn as it changes directions in the sky tonight
Saturn enters retrograde on June 17, shifting from its usual eastward movement to travel westwards through the constellations until early November.
The Hidden Benefits of Large Science Projects
Large astronomical projects like the Dark Energy Survey and the James Webb Space Telescope provide innumerable benefits to society, like technological spin-offs, national prestige, and a way to satisfy our common human curiosity.
This Hot Jupiter is Leaving a Swirling Tail of Helium in its Wake
In a recent study published in Science Advances, a team of researchers commissioned the Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET), which is designed to study exoplanetary atmospheres, to examine how a “hot Jupiter” exoplanet is losing its helium atmosphere as it orbits its parent star, leaving tails of helium that extend approximately 25 times the diameter of the planet itself.
Viral YouTube video explains NASA's search for alien life
A new viral video by a NASA astrobiologist explains the space agency's efforts to find out whether we are alone in the universe.
Earth Might Have Formed in Just a Few Million Years
Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago. That simplistic statement is common, and it’s a good starting point for understanding our planet and our Solar System. But, obviously, Earth didn’t form all at once. The process played out for some period of time, and the usual number given is about 100 million years.
Large Hadron Collider may be closing in on the universe's missing antimatter
Physicists at the Large Hadron Collider are closing in on an explanation for why we live in a universe of matter and not antimatter.
Record breaker! New fastest star zooms through Milky Way at 5 million mph
Two of six newly discovered runaway stars launched by supernovas have broken the record for the fastest objects of this type ever discovered.
Surprise! Jupiter's ocean moon Europa may not have a fully formed core
The core of Jupiter's ocean moon Europa might have formed billions of years after the rest of it did, if indeed it has formed at all, a new study finds.
Astronaut watches Cyclone Biparjoy swirl over the Arabian Sea from space (video)
United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi shared a video clip from the International Space Station of Cyclone Biparjoy swirling over the Arabian Sea.
See latest configuration of China's Tiangong space station in stunning new video
New footage released by China's human spaceflight agency shows the Tiangong space station in its new configuration following a series of arrivals to and departures from the orbital outpost.
Signal Found from Supermassive Duo's Second Black Hole
Astronomers have long suspected that the distant galaxy OJ 287 harbors not one but two supermassive black holes in its core — one with the mass of a whopping 18 […]
PhotoPills app review
Slick and easy to use, the PhotoPills app is perfect for planning and taking stunning shots of the Milky Way, sun, moon and eclipses or even stargazing.
James Webb Space Telescope gets satellite sidekick to aid search for habitable planets
A new small satellite will peer at distant stars to help NASA's James Webb Space Telescope search for potentially habitable exoplanets.
'Foundation' Season 2 trailer teases 'despair, death and destruction' for Apple TV+'s epic space drama
Apple TV+ unwrapped a new full trailer for this summer's sophomore season of "Foundation," a television adaptation of Isaac Asimov's sprawling space epic.
What is Picard Day? 'Star Trek' fans make it so on June 16
Here we explain why June 16 has become an annual celebration of Jean-Luc Picard, legendary commanding officer of the USS Enterprise-D.
Star Wars: Visions season 2 episodes ranked, worst to best
The Emmy-nominated animated anthology Star Wars Visions returns to Disney+ and we're counting down the shorts from bottom to top.
