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Are we listening for alien intelligence the wrong way?
Some astronomers believe we should search for alien intelligence at higher radio frequencies than those traditionally used in SETI. And they've already begun.
July 26, 2026
Asteroid Juno at its best now, around opposition
Asteroid Juno will be at its brightest around opposition on July 26, 2026. It'll lie in front of the constellation Aquila.
July 26, 2026
Oldest Mars meteorite reveals Mars lost its water early
A new analysis of the the oldest known Mars meteorite, Teghaza 001, reveals evidence for a granite-like crust and the start of the loss of water on early Mars.
July 24, 2026
Have we found the first exomoon … around a brown dwarf?
Have astronomers found the first exomoon? We think of moons as objects that orbit planets. So what do we call this object, which orbits a brown dwarf?
July 23, 2026
Should the far side of the moon be reserved for science?
Should the far side of the moon be reserved for science? What we decide now could shape the future of the entire solar system.
July 23, 2026
Our galaxy flipped after a collision, say astronomers
Our galaxy flipped after a collision with a dwarf galaxy 10 billion years ago, changing the Milky Way's evolution, new simulations suggest.
July 22, 2026
A rocket will hit the moon on August 5: Newest updates here!
A Falcon 9 rocket will hit the moon at 1:35 a.m. CDT on August 5, 2026. Who can see it? And what might you see? Answers here.
July 22, 2026
Another new Psyche mission flyby image of Mars
NASA released a composite image of Mars lit like a crescent as the Psyche mission flew by for a gravity assist. Watch a stunning time lapse of the whole flyby.
July 22, 2026
1st atmosphere detected on Earth-like, habitable-zone world
Scientists have found an atmosphere on rocky exoplanet LHS 1140 b. It's the 1st atmosphere detected on a rocky world in the habitable zone of its star.
July 21, 2026
Meteorite strike of New Jersey home reveals life clues
Meteorite strike of New Jersey home! It crashed through the roof of a house in 2024. A new study shows it reveals clues to life's origins.
July 19, 2026
