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James Webb Space Telescope spies 'inside-out' star formation in ancient galaxy (image)
By Conor Feehly published
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed 'inside-out' star formation in a galaxy just 700 million years after the Big Bang, fleshing out our understanding of the early universe.
The key ingredients for life on Earth came from space, new evidence suggests
By Robert Lea published
'If we can understand how these materials came to be on Earth, it might give us clues to how life originated here, and how it might emerge elsewhere.'
Hints of volcanic moon around alien planet may be 1st-of-its-kind discovery (video)
By Samantha Mathewson published
A sodium cloud detected in the vicinity of an exoplanet named WASP-49 b hints at the presence of a natural satellite, also known as an exomoon.
Nearby exoplanet is a 1st-of-its-kind 'steam world,’ James Webb Space Telescope finds
By Robert Lea published
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have found a "first of its kind" world, an exoplanet that is twice the size of Earth and has an atmosphere packed with steam.
Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky
By Jamie Carter last updated
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
Space Force's mysterious X-37B space plane to attempt new 'aerobraking' maneuvers in orbit
By Andrew Jones published
The U.S. military's X-37B space plane is about to begin a series of novel maneuvers, according to a rare official update on the spacecraft.
Nabta Playa: A mysterious stone circle that may be the world's oldest astronomical observatory
By Tom Metcalfe published
Nabta Playa in Egypt is an ancient stone circle that researchers suspect was used to determine the summer solstice, which signaled rain was on the way.
Space pictures! See our space image of the day
By Space.com Staff published
Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.
New Artemis moon camera gets 1st field test (photos)
By Conor Feehly published
Recently, an international team took the HULC moon camera out for a test drive in lunar-like conditions to improve the camera's design for Artemis moon missions.
'It was 3 hours of magic': Spectacular auroras thrill stargazers across the world (and internet) as intense geomagnetic storm batters Earth (photos)
By Robert Lea published
A powerful geomagnetic storm illuminated auroras that lit the skies over Earth on Thursday (Oct. 9) after X 2 solar flare that erupted from the sunspot AR 3848 on Tuesday (Oct. 8) evening.
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