LIGO project begins new gravitational wave hunt
May 24 marked the start of Observation Run 4, the latest gravitational-wave hunting effort of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration. But only LIGO is fully operational at the moment.
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Russia delays launch of Luna 25 moon lander until August
The launch of Russia's robotic Luna 25 moon lander has been postponed from July 13 and will now lift off no earlier than August.
James Webb Space Telescope spies earliest complex organic molecules in the universe
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected the oldest known examples of complex organic molecules in the universe, a new study reports.
Uranus: Everything you need to know about the coldest planet in the solar system
Reference Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun and was the first to be discovered with a telescope. We explore this ice giant in more detail here.
Ice clouds high in Earth's atmosphere could help predict climate change. NASA wants a closer look
An upcoming NASA mission will provide an unprecedented look at ice clouds at high altitudes in Earth's atmosphere.
This tiny probe the size of your cell phone could measure asteroid gravity in a space 1st
The European Space Agency (ESA) has designed a tiny mobile phone-sized probe that could become the world's first to measure the gravity on the surface of an asteroid.
Live from Mars! European probe beams Red Planet views to Earth in 1st-ever video feat
The European Space Agency held the first-ever "livestream from Mars" today (June 2), beaming home photos from its Mars Express orbiter in near-real time.
UFOs worth investigating despite lack of 'real evidence,' former astronaut Scott Kelly says
Four-time astronaut Scott Kelly spoke with Space.com about UFOs and why air and space are so 'prone to optical illusions' that lead to reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Mysterious cosmic threads are reaching out from the Milky Way's monster black hole
Hundreds of lines made from a multitude of gases have been discovered extending outward from the black hole at the center of our galaxy.
Watch live views of Mars from a European probe at the Red Planet in a 1st-of-its-kind livestream today
The European Space Agency will livestream imagery from its Mars Express probe in near-real time today (June 2) to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the orbiter's launch.
World's 1st 'hacking sandbox' satellite and more to ride on SpaceX's next NASA cargo launch
SpaceX's 28th cargo mission (CRS-28) is poised to launch new science experiments and provisions to the International Space Station on Saturday (June 3).
NASA's Kepler telescope discovered 2 mini-Neptune exoplanets just before dying
Astronomers discovered two mini-Neptunes and a third potential exoplanet in the final data sent home by NASA's Kepler space telescope just before it was decommissioned in late 2018.
James Webb Space Telescope finds water in super-hot exoplanet's atmosphere
The James Webb Space Telescope spotted water in the atmosphere of the exoplanet WASP-18 b, which reaches nearly 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit (2,700 degrees Celsius).
Odd supergiant star Betelgeuse is brightening up. Is it about to go supernova?
One of the brightest stars in the night sky has been getting oddly brighter, prompting speculations that it might soon explode in a supernova. Can we really expect that celestial spectacle?
Saturn's moon Enceladus is blasting a plume of water 6,000 miles high. Could life be lurking under its icy shell?
The James Webb Space Telescope has found a 6,000 mile-long plume of water squirting into space from Saturn's tiny moon Enceladus, creating a massive watery cloud in the planet's orbit.
Hubble captures starry tentacles of faraway 'jellyfish galaxy' in stunning detail (photo)
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has snapped a stunning image of a jellyfish galaxy, whose cosmic tentacles host massive amounts of star formation.
New technique could probe the heart of powerful solar storms
Neutral particles accelerated to incredible speeds could be used to investigate powerful solar storms, according to a new study.
UFOs will remain mysterious without better data, NASA study team says
During the opening remarks in today's meeting of NASA's UAP study team, members stressed that the biggest roadblock standing between us and understanding unidentified phenomena is a lack of data.
Monster black hole burps out hot gas in bright 'H' shape (photos)
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory spied a massive "H" structure half the size of our entire galaxy made of blazing hot gas spewing from a distant supermassive black hole.
