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Will the Blaze Star explode in 2026? How to see it
We're still waiting for the Blaze Star to go nova! Will it happen in 2026? Here's how to find Corona Borealis so you're ready when this star goes kablooey.
May 10, 2026
Surprise! Tiny world with an atmosphere in outer solar system
Researchers have found that outer solar system object 2002 XV93 is a tiny world with an atmosphere. How does such a small object have an atmosphere?
May 8, 2026
Over 10,000 new exoplanet candidates revealed!
Using data from the TESS space telescope, astronomers have discovered over 10,000 new exoplanet candidates. That's an unprecedented number for a single survey.
May 6, 2026
Today in science: Neil Armstrong’s close call
On May 6, 1968, more than a year before he walked on the moon, Neil Armstrong narrowly escaped disaster during training. See Neil Armstrong's close call here.
May 6, 2026
Could violent stellar flares make planets more habitable?
Could violent stellar flares actually make planets more habitable? A new study into ultraviolet habitable zones says yes.
May 5, 2026
1st American in space, 65 years ago today
Alan Shepard became the 1st American in space on May 5, 1961. His suborbital flight took place just 3 weeks after the Soviet Union's Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth.
May 5, 2026
Surprise! A Jupiter-like exoplanet with water-ice clouds
A Jupiter-like exoplanet with water-ice clouds? NASA's Webb space telescope has found the 1st signs of cirrus-like clouds on exoplanet Epsilon Indi Ab.
May 1, 2026
Euclid Space Warps: Help spot galaxies bending spacetime!
New citizen science project Space Warps lets you study new Euclid space telescope data to find galaxies bending the fabric of the universe.
April 29, 2026
Ancient lake on Mars? Rover finds strong new evidence
NASA's Curiosity rover has found yet more evidence for an ancient lake on Mars. Metallic minerals in preserved rock ripples provide the clues.
April 28, 2026
Jan Oort birthday and discovery of the Oort Cloud
Dutch astronomer Jan Oort was born on April 28, 1900. He visualized a vast reservoir of icy comets on the fringes of our Solar System, which now bears his name.
April 28, 2026
