Latest articles by Tereza Pultarova
Earth-observing satellite captures rare photos of Jupiter and its moons
The European Earth-observing satellite Pleiades Neo snapped a rare sequence of images capturing the giant planet Jupiter and its moons.
How to watch the launch of Europe's JUICE mission to Jupiter on April 14
Europe's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission is set to launch for its 8-year cruise to the solar system's largest planet on Friday at 8:14 EDT (1214 GMT) and you can watch it live via Space.com.
Europe's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer is unlikely to find life. Here's why.
What will Europe's Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer (JUICE) tell us about the presence of life in the vicinity of the solar system's largest planet?
ESA's Jupiter mission JUICE is not 'strong enough' to orbit potentially life-harboring Europa. Here's why
Europe's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) is setting out for an ambitious tour of Jupiter's moons. But it will only take a brief glimpse of the potentially life-harboring Europa. Here's why.
'Hole' in the sun and powerful X1.2 solar flare threaten space weather mayhem
A powerful solar flare knocked out radio communications on Earth last night in what space weather forecasters fear might be the beginning of a spell of rough space weather in the coming days.
The largest black hole ever discovered can fit 30 billion suns. We found it with gravity and bent light
Astronomers have just discovered what may be the largest black hole known to date.
A tiny Eastern European cubesat measured a monster gamma-ray burst better than NASA. Here's how
The brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen blinded all of NASA's flagship gamma-ray missions last year. This tiny Eastern European cubesat, however, didn't get overwhelmed.
James Webb Space Telescope finds a 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet that defies expectations
The atmospheres of gas giant planets across the Milky Way galaxy can be very different from those in the solar system, the James Webb Space Telescope has found.
Hidden water source on the moon found locked in glass beads, Chinese probe reveals
A huge amount of water may be trapped in beads of glass strewn across the moon's surface, an analysis of lunar soil samples delivered by China's Chang'e-5 probe revealed.
James Webb Space Telescope finds no atmosphere on Earth-like TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet
New measurements by the James Webb Space Telescope found that a rocky exoplanet orbiting a star known as TRAPPIST-1 most likely has no atmosphere.
Uranus grows a smoggy cap while Jupiter's Red Spot keeps shrinking, Hubble telescope reveals (photos)
New images of Uranus and Jupiter taken by the Hubble Space Telescopes reveal slow weather changes on these giant, distant planets.
Skywatchers enjoy surprise auroras as strongest solar storm in years hits Earth (photos)
A surprise solar storm supercharged auroras across the U.S. and Europe last night (March 23), with sightings of the colorful displays reported from as far south as New Mexico and Arizona.
Rocket Lab launches 2 satellites, returns booster to Earth after delay from surprise solar storm
The strongest solar storm in six years delayed Rocket Lab's early morning launch on Friday, March 24, by 90 minutes, and space weather forecasters didn't see coming.
Earth is on track for devastating climate change if we don't act. These 5 weather disasters show what's to come.
These weather disasters provide a glimpse of lies ahead for planet Earth if humankind fails to stop climate change progress.
Sorry, E.T. fans: Interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua isn't an alien spacecraft. It's just passing gas.
Since its arrival in the solar system in 2017, interstellar object 'Oumuamua has puzzled scientists. Two American astronomers now think they have solved one of the space rock's biggest mysteries.
Sea level rise slowed down in 2022. NASA says it's just a blip
Global sea levels rose more slowly in 2022 than models predicted. But there's no reason to celebrate, according to NASA.
Astronauts that hibernate on long spaceflights are not just for sci-fi. We could test it in 10 years.
First hibernation studies with human subjects could be feasible within a decade, a European Space Agency (ESA) researcher thinks.
Huge solar tornado as tall as 14 Earths hurls plasma cloud into space. Here's the video.
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured what might be 'the tallest tornado' in the solar system swirling across the north pole of the sun.
NASA's new air pollution sensor will monitor smog above America in real time
For the first time, a space-born smog sensor will be able to provide data on the distribution of air pollutants over America non-stop and in real time.
Europe's 1st ever Jupiter mission in 'home straight' ahead of April launch
Europe's first Jupiter-bound mission is in the final stages of preparations for its launch on April 13 from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Earth spouts 'biosignatures' into space, hinting that other life-bearing worlds may do the same
Forms of oxygen created by living organisms can be found in space around our planet, a new study has revealed, hinting at a potential new method for tracing life on exoplanets.
Antarctic sea ice hits record low, satellites reveal
Antarctic sea ice shrunk to a record low in February, satellite measurements revealed.
Gorgeous auroral glow surprises astrophotographer in California's Death Valley
The powerful solar storm that struck Earth earlier this week treated an American astrophotographer to unexpected aurora displays during a shooting trip to California's Death Valley.
