'Partial supernova' blasts white dwarf star across the Milky Way By Charles Q. Choi A strange white dwarf star hurtling through the Milky Way may be the survivor of a "partial supernova," a new study finds.
The electric hum of life may have originated with primordial lightning By Mara Johnson-Groh A low-frequency hum in our cells syncs may have synced with ancient sky bolts.
Astronomers discover South Pole Wall, a gigantic structure stretching 1.4 billion light-years across By Adam Mann Strands in the intergalactic web
See Jupiter at its brightest for 2020 tonight! By Elizabeth Howell Jupiter will be at its biggest and brightest in the sky tonight (July 14) as the planet reaches opposition, the point in its orbit where it's almost directly opposite the sun in our sky.
Grant Imahara, TV Mythbuster and beloved science personality, dies at 49 By Chelsea Gohd Beloved science personality Grant Imahara has died at age 49.
The Space Force will launch 4 secret satellites from Virginia Wednesday and you can watch it live By Tariq Malik The U.S. Space Force will launch four top secret reconnaissance satellites into orbit from Virginia's Eastern Shore Thursday (July 15) and you can watch it live online.
The 1st-ever Mars helicopter will start flying next year. Here's how. By Elizabeth Howell NASA's Perseverance rover will have a special passenger when it alights inside Mars' Jezero Crater in February 2021 — the first helicopter ever to fly on another world.
Tiny, simple moon rovers will bring cubesat science to the lunar surface By Meghan Bartels Cubesats have revolutionized orbital science, and a rover counterpart may soon do the same for surface science, beginning on the moon.
The United Arab Emirates' Hope mission to Mars in photos By Elizabeth Howell See photos of the historic Emirates Mars Mission, which will send the United Arab Emirates' Hope orbiter to the Red Planet.
SpaceX delays launch of South Korean military satellite to perform rocket checks By Amy Thompson SpaceX postponed the upcoming launch of a South Korean military satellite Monday (July 13), due to hardware issues with the Falcon 9 rocket.
The electric hum of life may have originated with primordial lightning By Mara Johnson-Groh A low-frequency hum in our cells syncs may have synced with ancient sky bolts.
Astronomers discover South Pole Wall, a gigantic structure stretching 1.4 billion light-years across By Adam Mann Strands in the intergalactic web
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance mated to rocket ahead of July 30 launch By Mike Wall Perseverance just took another big step toward liftoff.
Most of the Milky Way's life-hosting planets may have formed early on By Elizabeth Howell Rocky planets that formed early in our Milky Way galaxy's 13.2-billion-year history have a better chance of supporting life than worlds that were later to the party, a new study suggests.
'The Sirens of Mars' tells of the search for life on Mars By Meghan Bartels Studying Mars has been by turns tantalizing and heart-breaking, a constant dance as improving technology builds or dims hopes of finding life on our red neighbor.
Dazzling Comet NEOWISE spotted by NASA sun-studying probe (photo) By Mike Wall NASA's record-breaking Parker Solar Probe has given us a great new look at the gorgeous comet that's been gracing our predawn skies.
The 'morning star' Venus is at its brightest for 2020 this week. Here's how to see it. By Joe Rao After putting on a great show in our evening sky during the first half of this year, dazzling Venus puts on a spectacular showing for early morning risers for the balance of 2020.
Comet NEOWISE is 'an awesome sight' from space, astronaut says (video) By Mike Wall Comet NEOWISE is starting to put on a show for skywatchers, and not just those of us restricted to Earth's surface.
Grant Imahara, TV Mythbuster and beloved science personality, dies at 49 By Chelsea Gohd Beloved science personality Grant Imahara has died at age 49.
'Star Trek: Lower Decks' warps onto TV Aug. 6. See the 1st full trailer! By Scott Snowden For only the second time, "Star Trek" is about to have an animated series and it's first full trailer has warped onto the internet.
'Star Wars: The Bad Batch' is coming to Disney Plus in 2021 By Chelsea Gohd A brand new animated series "Star Wars: The Bad Batch" will be coming to Disney Plus in 2021.
