The sun used to have rings like Saturn By Yasemin Saplakoglu published 11 January 22 Before Earth and the other planets in our solar system existed, the sun may have been surrounded by giant rings of dust similar to Saturn's, according to a new study.
A 'rogue asteroid field' almost delays the Valoria 3 analog Mars mission — Commander's Report: sol 2 By Michaela Musilova published 11 January 22 Commander Musilova had to navigate through a 'rogue asteroid field' — aka a wildfire in Hawaii — to get her crew safely to the HI-SEAS analog space station for the start of their Martian simulation.
NASA's newly launched X-ray space telescope is ready to start observing the cosmos By Amy Thompson published 11 January 22 NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is set to begin spying on some of the universe's most dramatic objects — black holes and neutron stars.
Powerful European Earth-observation satellite suffers anomaly in orbit By Mike Wall published 11 January 22 The Sentinel-1B radar satellite, part of the European Union's Copernicus Earth observation program, hasn't beamed home any data since suffering an anomaly on Dec. 23.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission: Live updates By Space.com Staff published 11 January 22 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is on its way to L2 to study the universe.
Supermassive black hole gobbled up a star in the 1980s, and high schoolers helped discover it By Meghan Bartels published 11 January 22 Astronomers have found evidence of a black hole snacking on a star in data gathered back in the 1980s, according to new research.
Drone discount: Save $52 on the Holy Stone HS720 on Amazon By Alexander Cox published 11 January 22 Get a great saving on a high quality drone when you get it from Amazon with this Holy Stone HS720 deal.
'We're on an incredible high': James Webb Space Telescope scientists over the moon as observatory unfolds By Elizabeth Howell published 8 January 22 From a Christmas launch to a tricky deployment, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is now successfully deployed and scientists are thrilled.
A 'rogue asteroid field' almost delays the Valoria 3 analog Mars mission — Commander's Report: sol 2 By Michaela Musilova published 11 January 22 Commander Musilova had to navigate through a 'rogue asteroid field' — aka a wildfire in Hawaii — to get her crew safely to the HI-SEAS analog space station for the start of their Martian simulation.
Powerful European Earth-observation satellite suffers anomaly in orbit By Mike Wall published 11 January 22 The Sentinel-1B radar satellite, part of the European Union's Copernicus Earth observation program, hasn't beamed home any data since suffering an anomaly on Dec. 23.
The sun used to have rings like Saturn By Yasemin Saplakoglu published 11 January 22 Before Earth and the other planets in our solar system existed, the sun may have been surrounded by giant rings of dust similar to Saturn's, according to a new study.
NASA's newly launched X-ray space telescope is ready to start observing the cosmos By Amy Thompson published 11 January 22 NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is set to begin spying on some of the universe's most dramatic objects — black holes and neutron stars.
Tour Mars' Jezero Crater with this gorgeous Perseverance rover mosaic (video) By Mike Wall published 3 January 22 A detailed new image provides a great look at the Perseverance Mars rover's Red Planet home and shows why the mission team is so excited to explore it.
2021 was an epic year for Mars exploration By Mike Wall published 31 December 21 During this very eventful year, two nations joined the Mars club, a robot plied Red Planet skies for the first time ever and humanity kicked off an ambitious interplanetary sample-return campaign.
9 things we learned about aliens in 2021 By Brandon Specktor published 31 December 21 A bombshell UFO report, the "alien junk" in our solar system, and more new clues about extraterrestrial life.
Watch the James Webb Space Telescope soar through space in this livestream Saturday By Doris Elin Urrutia published 8 January 22 The Virtual Telescope Project's webcast begins at 5:30 p.m. EST (2230 GMT).
Look up to spot the tricky planet Mercury at its 'greatest elongation' from the sun tonight By Elizabeth Howell published 7 January 22 The planet Mercury, typically hard to spot for skywatchers, will be at its greatest distance from the sun in our sky Friday (Jan. 7).
Northern lights (aurora borealis): What they are & how to see them By Stefanie Waldek published 7 January 22 REFERENCE Learn all about the northern lights, including the science behind their colors, the display's ancient history and how to see the phenomenon.
Should Disney reboot Alien vs. Predator? By Fran Ruiz published 10 January 22 A reboot of Alien vs. Predator, one of the most profitable transmedia sci-fi crossovers ever, might just be the next big film that Disney is looking for.
Best Marvel movies, ranked By Lauren O'Callaghan published 10 January 22 What do you think the best Marvel movies are? Find out if your favorites made it into our top 11 ranked list.
Kirk vs Picard: Who is the best Star Trek captain? By William Worrall published 10 January 22 The debate surrounding Kirk vs Picard has been raging on since the late 80s, but can we finally settle the dilemma?
Should Disney reboot Alien vs. Predator? By Fran Ruiz published 10 January 22 A reboot of Alien vs. Predator, one of the most profitable transmedia sci-fi crossovers ever, might just be the next big film that Disney is looking for.
Best Marvel movies, ranked By Lauren O'Callaghan published 10 January 22 What do you think the best Marvel movies are? Find out if your favorites made it into our top 11 ranked list.
Kirk vs Picard: Who is the best Star Trek captain? By William Worrall published 10 January 22 The debate surrounding Kirk vs Picard has been raging on since the late 80s, but can we finally settle the dilemma?
