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Jupiter’s moon Io is the most volcanically active world in the solar system. This high-resolution image of Jupiter’s fifth moon was captured by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft and was published on 18, Dec. 1997.

Jupiter's volcanic moon Io may be hundreds of times hotter than scientists thought

By Robert Lea published

NASA's Juno spacecraft has revealed that the solar system's most volcanic body is even hotter than scientists thought.

Jupiter
A close up of a gray planet with various streaks and ditches in its surface.

Heat leaking from Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus bolsters its case as an abode for life

By Keith Cooper published

Excess heat detected at Saturn moon Enceladus' north pole helps to account for a finely balanced energy budget that keeps the moon's ocean liquefied. What could this mean in the search for life?

Search for Life
in the dark of night, a rocket blasts fire from its engines, sending plumes of smoke jetting out as it climbs the launch tower out of frame. A SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket launches from LC-39A, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, in Floriday, carrying members of SpaceX's Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station, April 27, 2022.

FAA restricts commercial rocket launches indefinitely due to air traffic risks from government shutdown

By Josh Dinner published

The FAA hopes to alleviate some of the airline delays being caused by the government shutdown, and will restrict commercial space launches during peak air traffic hours.

Launches & Spacecraft
A blue and red cloud in space with spots for stars with two box outs on the right, the top one showing a green and brown molecule and the bottom showing a pixelated target shape with purple and yellow colors

JWST makes 1st-ever detection of complex organic molecules around star in galaxy beyond our Milky Way

By Keith Cooper published

The molecules are building blocks of the chemical precursors of things such as RNA.

James Webb Space Telescope

Powerful geomagnetic storm sparks stunning northern lights across North America (photos)

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

The storm hit earlier than predicted, surprising skywatchers with a delightful aurora show.

Auroras

'Pluribus': Release date, plot, & how to watch Apple TV's sci-fi series from 'Breaking Bad' creator Vince Gilligan

By Jeff Spry published

"Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan delivers an existential puzzle-box for curious viewers, but what's it all about?

Space Movies & Shows
Comet 3I/ATLAS is feasible as a bright point of glowing light in the center of a pixelated black and dark grey background.

Astronomer catches sight of interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS returning to the predawn sky — Here's how you can too

By Anthony Wood published

Amateur astronomers with backyard telescopes can now catch a glimpse of Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

Stargazing
A rocket blazes up into a night time sky with glowing orange clouds of smoke illuminated by the tail of the rocket in the night

SpaceX's fiery Falcon 9 comes in for a landing | Space photo of the day for Nov. 6, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The Bandwagon-4 rideshare mission, which launched on Nov. 2, sent 18 payloads to orbit and, like most SpaceX launches, featured a rocket landing.

Launches & Spacecraft
An illustration showing two boxy satellites with solar panels floating in front of the red planet Mars

NASA's new Mars mission: These twin satellites could reveal how the Red Planet lost its atmosphere

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

NASA's first dual-satellite mission to another planet, ESCAPADE, will study Mars' magnetic field and atmosphere in 3D to uncover how it lost its water and air.

Missions
Mars global surveyor

On this day in space! Nov. 7, 1996: Mars Global Surveyor launches to the Red Planet

By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell last updated

On Nov. 7, 1996, NASA launched its Mars Global Surveyor mission.

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