Latest articles by Chelsea Gohd
Scientists found stardust trapped in Antarctic ice. What could it tell us about our solar system?
"This dust can penetrate the shielding of the solar system and end up on Earth."
Artemis 2 moon astronauts snap gorgeous shot of swirling stars | Space photo of the day for May 18, 2026
What a view from the Orion capsule.
Auroras over Australia look like sci-fi from space | Space photo of the day for May 15, 2026
An astronaut aboard the ISS captured the brilliant green and pink glow.
Earth photobombs a satellite deploying its giant reflector | Space photo of the day for May 14, 2026
ViaSat's ViaSat-3 F2 satellite has bloomed.
The Whirlpool Galaxy comes alive | Space photo of the day for May 13, 2026
M51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, looks incredible in this new snap by the James Webb Space Telescope.
Uranus and Neptune could be full of rocks, new study suggests
"Rather than 'icy' or 'rocky,' we should simply call them minor giants."
Mesmerizing vortexes swirl near an Antarctic volcano | Space photo of the day for May 12, 2026
The arctic winds have created something truly stunning.
They really launched this tiny spacecraft (Well, sort of.) | Space photo of the day for May 11, 2026
It's the tiniest Mars test we've seen yet.
The charred hull of Artemis 2's Orion | Space photo of the day for May 8, 2026
NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft rests after its flight around the moon, charred from the return to Earth.
Scientists found 10,000 possible exoplanets hiding in NASA data
It would appear we now have 10,091 candidate exoplanets to go through and confirm.
Moon joy at Jupiter | Space photo of the day for May 7, 2026
NASA's Juno spacecraft captured a photo of Jupiter's moon Thebe.
Why does NASA's Curiosity rover have a 'lucky penny' on Mars? | Space photo of the day for May 6, 2026
Providing good luck to the first Martian to find it.
Moon lander preps for the lunar surface | Space photo of the day for May 5, 2026
Blue Origin's MK1 moon lander has passed its tests in the vacuum chamber as NASA continues to develop the hardware needed to return astronauts to the moon.
Thinner than a hair and stretchy like rubber: New material could shield against radiation in next-gen space tech
Scientists have developed a new material that could shield humans and critical technology from harmful radiation.
Is it cake? No, it's a parachute! | Space photo of the day for May 1, 2026
In this donut-shaped bag is a massive parachute. Next stop? Mars.
An Amazon rainforest river from space | Space photo of the day for April 30, 2026
The Ucayali River snakes across the rainforest in this image captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir from the International Space Station.
'The Martian' becomes real life: Meet 'Spudnik,' the space potato
Fuzzy, purple, and edible, Spudnik is a marvel.
The cosmos wears a galactic sombrero | Space photo of the day for April 29, 2026
The Sombrero galaxy's name fits perfectly.
These astronauts are trying to uphold the US Constitution: 'We need to make sure that people are using facts and evidence'
When we build things on wonder, it naturally opens the mind.
Artemis 2 heat shield is a sunken treasure in the ocean | Space photo of the day for April 28, 2026
This eerie image shows the heat shield following splashdown.
Backyard snapshot delivers stunning galaxy image | Space photo of the day for April 27, 2026
The Small Magellanic Cloud, a neighbor of our Milky Way galaxy, stuns in this ambassador's picture.
Ice melts in the springtime on Mars | Space photo of the day for April 24, 2026
Springtime has arrived at the Red Planet's Chasma Boreale, as this photo by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows.
Nebula sparkles in new Hubble snapshot | Space photo of the day for April 23, 2026
Hubble revisits the Trifid Nebula in a spectacular image, revealing it's expansive splendor.
