The moon and sun figure big in the new year’s lineup of cosmic wonders
The moon and sun share top billing in 2026.
Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth
A stray comet from another star swings past Earth this week in one last hurrah before racing back toward interstellar space.
Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars
Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover.
Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars
Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars.
SpaceX launches the 11th test flight of its mega Starship rocket with another win
SpaceX launched another of its mammoth Starship rockets on a test flight Monday, successfully making it halfway around the world while releasing mock satellites like last time.
New study adds to the possibility of favorable conditions for life at Saturn’s moon Enceladus
Scientists have uncovered new types of organics in icy geysers spouting from Saturn's moon Enceladus, bolstering the likelihood that the ocean world may harbor conditions suitable for life.
New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life
NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, scientists reported Wednesday.
Thousands of newborn stars dazzle in the latest snapshot by NASA’s Webb Space Telescope
Thousands of newborn stars sparkle and dazzle in the latest snapshot by NASA's Webb Space Telescope.
Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission
A private lunar lander from Japan crashed while attempting a touchdown Friday, the latest casualty in the commercial rush to the moon.
Milky Way’s chance of colliding with galaxy billions of years from now? New study puts odds at 50-50
It turns out that looming collision between our Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies might not happen after all.
