A super speedy acid cloud has been hiding on Venus for decades By Elizabeth Howell Lurking just below the atmosphere of Venus is a wall of acid clouds that whip around the planet at speeds close to that of a commercial air jet on Earth.
Scientists peer inside Mars to measure layers of Red Planet By Elizabeth Howell Marsquakes recorded by NASA's InSight mission offer the first direct evidence of key boundaries in the Martian interior, which could help planetary scientists understand how rocky planets are formed.
Glaciers on Pluto might 'grow' with the seasons By Chelsea Gohd Methane and nitrogen glaciers on Pluto expand and "grow" in response to temperature changes on the dwarf planet, new research suggests.
Earth's magnetic field may change faster than we thought — new research By Christopher Davies Our new study, published in Nature Communications, has uncovered some answers.
Scientists use moon as a mirror to study Earth during lunar eclipse By Chelsea Gohd Astronomers used the moon as a mirror to study Earth during a lunar eclipse, simulating a possible search for signs of extraterrestrial life.
Signs of 'missing' neutron star found in heart of supernova By Samantha Mathewson Evidence of a neutron star hidden deep inside Supernova 1987A helps astronomers solve a 33-year-old mystery surrounding one of the brightest star explosions ever observed.
Thousands of Earthlike 'blanets' might circle the Milky Way's central black hole By Rafi Letzter Tens of thousands of planets like Earth and Neptune might orbit the giant black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
Space roar: NASA detected the loudest sound in the universe, but what is it? By David Crookes , All About Space magazine The space roar, which was detected by NASA's ARCADE mission in 2006, makes space six-times louder than anyone was expecting — have we finally found the cause?
Violent thunderstorms on Jupiter may form 'mushballs' that fall from the sky By Elizabeth Howell Thunderstorms on Jupiter are so strong that they create ammonia-rich hail known as "mushballs" that may fall from the sky.
Happy anniversary, Curiosity! NASA rover marks 8 years on Mars By Mike Wall NASA's car-size Curiosity rover celebrates eight years on the Red Planet today (Aug. 5), less than a week after the Perseverance rover took flight toward Mars.
Duckweed is an incredible, radiation-fighting astronaut food — and by changing how it is grown, we made it better By Barbara Demmig-Adams When room and supplies are limited — like during space travel — you need to optimize for a different set of goals to meet the needs of the people you are trying to feed.
Satellites watch Tropical Storm Isaias batter eastern US By Tariq Malik Tropical Storm Isaias battered the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast with torrential rains and powerful winds on Tuesday (Aug. 4) as NASA and NOAA satellites tracked the storm from space.
The best place to see stars from Earth also happens to be the coldest place on the planet By Chelsea Gohd If you want the clearest view of the night sky, you'll have to pack a warm jacket.
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman space telescope will send the hunt for exoplanets into warp speed By Elizabeth Howell A new NASA space observatory could push planet-hunting forward at warp speed by gathering data up to 500 times faster than the venerable Hubble Space Telescope does.
Join astrophysicist Joe Pesce for an AMA about Mars, the cosmos (and more) in our Space.com Forums! By Space.com Staff Here's your chance to have your astronomical questions answered by astrophysicist Joe Pesce in our Space.com Forums!
On Mars, massive ice sheets — not rivers — may have carved ancient valleys By Meghan Bartels Early Mars may not have been quite the warm, wet paradise scientists have hoped for — not if the valleys scarring its surface work the same way as their counterparts here on Earth do.
Super space sunblock made from skin pigment could shield astronauts from radiation By Adam Mann Better shielding through chemistry
US Space Force hires a horse to boldly go where rockets can't. (The beach) By Brandon Specktor The United States Space Force has a new recruit in their mission to keep planet Earth safe. His name is Ghost, and he likes to go clip-clop on the beach.
The top space stories of the week! By Doris Elin Urrutia These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.
