Hubble trouble is latest glitch in space telescope's long and storied history By Meghan Bartels For the past month, our most beloved eye on the universe has been closed, blinded by a computer glitch that NASA experts are still working to solve.
NASA may finally know what caused the Hubble Space Telescope's major computer glitch By Mike Wall Engineers have identified the possible cause of the Hubble Space Telescope's computer problems, and they plan to start implementing a fix on Thursday (July 15).
Rare 'teardrop' star and its invisible partner are doomed to explode in a massive supernova By Brandon Specktor Astronomers detected a rare teardrop-shaped star that is being ripped apart by an invisible white dwarf, pushing the pair toward an inevitable supernova explosion.
Strange chemical on Venus may come from volcanoes, not life By Charles Q. Choi A mysterious whiff of an unstable chemical in the skies of Venus may not be a sign of life but the result of explosive volcanic eruptions, a new study finds.
Dark stars: The first stars in the universe By All About Space magazine, Amanda Doyle These cosmic creators, powered by dark matter, could be responsible for our existence, along with the appearance of today's universe.
The hunt for wormholes: How scientists look for space-time tunnels By Colin Stuart, All About Space magazine Usually confined to the pages of science fiction, astronomers are starting to think wormholes through space-time might be real after all.
A lander on Jupiter's icy moon Europa may have to dig at least 1 foot down to find signs of life By Mike Wall Robots may have to dig relatively deep on Jupiter's ocean moon Europa to have a shot of finding signs of alien life, a new study suggests.
A 'wobble' in the moon's orbit could result in record flooding in the 2030s, new study finds By Brandon Specktor Coastal flooding could quadruple in the US in the 2030s, a new study of the lunar cycle and sea level rise finds.
NASA is mapping out plans for bigger, more capable Mars helicopters By Leonard David Given the highly successful and ongoing flights of NASA's Ingenuity helicopter on Mars, engineers are turning their attention to future aerial craft for the Red Planet.
Dozens of starless 'rogue' alien planets possibly spotted By Chelsea Gohd Astronomers have spotted more strange "free-floating" planets that could roam deep space untethered to any star.
These are the best astronomy images of 2021 By Stephanie Pappas The best astronomy photos of 2021 invite the eye upward and outward, bringing stunning views such as auroras above Earth and visions of a stellar nursery
Can we explain dark matter by adding more dimensions to the universe? By Paul Sutter Dark matter could be even weirder than anyone thought, say cosmologists who are suggesting this mysterious substance could interact with itself in a higher dimensional universe.
Four ways artificial intelligence is helping us learn about the universe By Ashley Spindler The universe is getting bigger and so too is the amount of information we have about it.
South African telescope captures stunning image of radio galaxy By Samantha Mathewson A stunning new image from the South African MeerKAT telescope captures powerful radio emissions woven through space.
14 years of solar eclipse chasing (and counting): a team travels the world to study solar wind By Doris Elin Urrutia The solar system is bathing in a sea of charged particles that emanate from the sun, and one research team spent 14 years chasing solar eclipses to learn more about this stellar spray.
From iron rain on exoplanets to lightning on Jupiter: four examples of alien weather By Ian Whittaker The continuing research with exoplanets involves trying to identify their atmospheric composition, specifically to answer the question of whether life could exist there.
June 2021 smashed heat records in North America By Brandon Specktor Satellite data finds that June 2021 was the hottest June ever recorded in North America.
Mystery of Jupiter's powerful X-ray auroras finally solved By Charles Q. Choi Mysterious flares of X-rays from Jupiter's auroras suggest that the giant planet's "northern lights" may possess unexpected similarities with those of Earth, a new study finds.
Earth-observing satellite startup Planet is going public By Mike Wall Planet, which operates the world's largest fleet of Earth-observing satellites, announced Wednesday (July 7) that it will merge with a special purpose acquisition company.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity spotted a 'heart' in Perseverance rover's tracks on 9th flight (video) By Mike Wall Ingenuity spotted a heart-shaped track created when the Perseverance Mars rover took a slight detour, likely to investigate an interesting rock or patch of dirt.
