Saturn at opposition: See the Lord of the Rings at its best this month By Joe Rao published 10 August 22 On Sunday night (August 14th), Saturn arrives at opposition, when it lies on the opposite side of the sky from the sun.
Scientists spot baby alien planet that might be forming moons By Elizabeth Howell published 10 August 22 Scientists using a powerful telescope array spotted gas and a possible young exoplanet in a cloud of gas and dust surrounding a distant star.
Astronomers plan to fish an interstellar meteorite out of the ocean using a massive magnet By Jamie Carter published 10 August 22 Astronomers are planning a fishing trip to land an extraterrestrial interloper on Earth: a small meteorite from another star system that crashed into the Pacific Ocean in January 2014.
The James Webb Space Telescope makes stunning images thanks to these engineering solutions By Rebecca Sohn published 10 August 22 A group of engineers was tasked with designing a space telescope that would change the way we see our universe. Just one problem: much of the technology they would need didn't exist.
'Cosmic butterfly' wings shimmer in image of violently colliding galaxies By Robert Lea published 9 August 22 Astronomers have spotted the initial stages of a clash and merger between two spiral galaxies using the Gemini North telescope, offers a glimpse at the fate of our galaxy.
Senator who helped save Hubble donates space telescope collection By Robert Z. Pearlman published 9 August 22 A politician who helped save the Hubble Space Telescope has now donated her space souvenirs to the operations center that runs the observatory, the Space Telescope Science Institute.
See James Webb Space Telescope's incredible reach into the universe (video) By Elizabeth Howell published 9 August 22 Zoom in to see the incredible Cartwheel Galaxy, which is 500 million light-years away from us.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff published 9 August 22 NASA astronauts test a prototype spacesuit for lunar exploration at the agency's Kennedy Space Center.
Pluto explorer deep dives to the Titanic By Leonard David published 9 August 22 For planetary scientist Alan Stern, witnessing the 20th century deep sea sarcophagus that is the Titanic serves up analogies to spaceflight.
How dancing black holes get close enough to merge By Paul Sutter published 9 August 22 New research suggests a way for black holes to merge quickly: They must be caught in the accretion disk of a supermassive companion.
Surprise solar storm bashes Earth, with a second wave predicted for Monday By Jennifer Nalewicki published 8 August 22 NOAA reported that a "moderate" solar storm struck Earth over the weekend, and another once could hit today.
Stunning Northern Lights shine amid solar storm (photos) By Elizabeth Howell published 8 August 22 Earth was zapped by a solar storm on Sunday (Aug. 7) and the activity generated enormous auroras, or northern lights, across a swath of the planet.
Powerful cosmic explosions left abundant stardust in our solar system By Robert Lea published 8 August 22 More than 25%of the stardust in our planetary system may have been seeded there when supergiant stars exploded.
Hubble Space Telescope captures photo of a dazzling star cluster By Stefanie Waldek published 8 August 22 The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged globular cluster NGC 6638, located in the constellation Sagittarius.
Curious Kids: Is it possible to see what is happening in distant solar systems now? By Jacco van Loon published 8 August 22 If a distant solar system is millions of light years away and so we see it as it was millions of years ago, how can we see what it looks like now? Parul, aged 13, Sri Ganganagar, India
Europe's major X-ray space telescope may get scaled back due to budget constraints By Andrew Jones published 8 August 22 The European Space Agency is considering ways to redesign a major X-ray space telescope after a number of ESA member states have backed out of the project.
Emit dust-tracking instrument on space station snaps its 1st first views of Earth By Robert Lea published 8 August 22 A new device attached to the International Space Station provided first measurements of mineral dust on Earth, aiming to understand its effects on climate change.
Scientist admits 'space telescope' photo is actually chorizo in tasty Twitter prank By Tariq Malik published 7 August 22 A physicist's stunning new photo of Proxima Centauri from the James Webb Space Telescope, was just a slice of chorizo.
China mulls using lunar satellites to probe the cosmic dark ages By Andrew Jones published 7 August 22 Chinese scientists want to use satellites orbiting the moon to help get an unprecedented look at the early, dark days of our universe.
The top space stories of the week! By Elizabeth Howell published 6 August 22 Russia launches possible stalker spacecraft, Russia clarifies its International Space Station departure timeline, and Blue Origin launches six people to space.
