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Astronomers witness the strange final moments of a massive star's supernova death (video)
Astronomers have captured the death of a massive star from its first faint flash of X-rays, revealing an unusual supernova.
Curiosity rover spots mysterious honeycombs on Mars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 5, 2026
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover spotted surprising honeycomb-like shapes in the Red Planet soil while exploring a large valley.
Mars dust is toxic. How will future astronauts deal with it?
Mars dust is known to contain various carcinogens, such as silica and numerous heavy metals. How will future astronauts mitigate the health risks?
A 9,000-pound SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon tonight. Will you be able to see it?
While the impact itself probably won't be visible from Earth, observers may have a chance to spot a plume of debris rising above the lunar surface.
ISS astronaut spies a swirling super storm | Space photo of the day for Aug. 4, 2026
From the International Space Station on Aug. 2, 2026, NASA astronaut Anil Menon captured an incredible photograph of a swirling typhoon in the Pacific Ocean.
'Significant areas of Mars may have once been covered by water': Scientists find hidden clue in Spirit rover data
A new analysis of NASA's Spirit rover data reveals overlooked traces of crystalline hematite and altered magnetite.
A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon this week. Why is it on a collision course?
The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will slam into the moon early Wednesday morning (Aug. 5). Here's what put it on this kamikaze course.
3 moons of Neptune may be remnants of ice worlds shattered in a catastrophic crash
"We've had only a single flyby — Voyager 2 in 1989 — and these results make clear there's much more to learn."
