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Planet makes a surprise photobomb
Swiss-led telescope CHEOPS unexpectedly captured a surprise photobomb of a planet 50 light-years away. This planet is now a "golden target," scientists said.
July 1, 2021
Big gulp! 2 black holes swallow neutron stars
What happens when black holes swallow neutron stars? Scientists could only speculate until recently. Now we have measurements of 2 such events!
June 29, 2021
Astronomers see 2,034 stars in Earth Transit Zone
Scientists have calculated that 2,034 stars within 326 light-years have an opportunity to detect Earth using the transit method.
June 29, 2021
Here’s why Mars selfies are serious business
NASA released a video on June 25, 2021 showing how it used 62 images to create the first selfie for the Mars rover Perseverance.
June 29, 2021
Meet the world’s 1st wooden satellite
The world’s first wooden satellite, WISA Woodsat, will test how plywood panels endure the extreme conditions of space. The Finnish project is slated to launch from New Zealand in November 2021.
June 28, 2021
Supermassive black holes help with star birth
Supermassive black holes help form stars, according to a new study. They do it by clearing the way in the outskirts of the galaxies where they reside.
June 27, 2021
Watch the Progress 78 cargo launch June 29
On June 29, 2021, Russia’s uncrewed Progress 78 cargo craft will launch on a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Here’s how to watch.
June 26, 2021
Mega comet inbound from Oort Cloud
Scientists discovered what might be a new mega comet. It's headed inward, toward our sun. 2014 UN271 might be the largest comet we know so far.
June 24, 2021
Solar array upgrade planned for 3rd ISS spacewalk June 25
A June 25 spacewalk will help give the International Space Station a solar array upgrade, a 20 to 30% power boost aimed at another decade of science operations.
June 24, 2021
Huge and opaque ‘something’ dims a giant star
What do astronomers do when something dims a giant star, and they can't figure out what it is? A new study raises more questions than answers.
June 23, 2021
