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Gravitational waves discoveries surge in new catalog
A new catalog of gravitational waves signatures reveals many more observations of mostly black hole mergers, including the most massive one known.
March 11, 2026
Remember when DART struck an asteroid? New surprises!
Two new studies of the DART asteroid mission say that Didymos is flinging rocks at Dimorphos, while the binary asteroid’s orbit around the sun has changed.
March 10, 2026
Striking new image of 3I/ATLAS from Jupiter-bound spacecraft
The European Space Agency just released a new image of 3I/ATLAS - the famous interstellar comet - from its JUICE spacecraft. JUICE will reach Jupiter in 2031.
March 10, 2026
What happened when a solar superstorm hit Mars?
What happened when a solar superstorm hit Mars? In May 2024, the sun released a powerful X flare that caused spacecraft to glitch ... and more.
March 8, 2026
New moon map reveals areas of recent tectonic activity
A new moon map and study from the Smithsonian Institution reveals ridges in the dark lunar plains showing evidence for recent tectonic activity on the moon.
March 6, 2026
Water bears on Mars: Tardiguardians of the Galaxy?
Scientists at Penn State said tiny water bears on Mars could help future astronauts survive there. They nicknamed them Tardiguardians of the Galaxy.
March 6, 2026
Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit the moon after all
NASA said on March 5, 2026, that asteroid 2024 YR4 will not strike the moon in 2032. New observations have now ruled out previous probabilities.
March 5, 2026
Lifeforms can planet-hop on asteroids and survive
Researchers performed studies that show life forms could survive an asteroid impact and therefore hitch a ride into space on the resulting debris.
March 5, 2026
Heart of our Milky Way revealed in new radio image
Astronomers used powerful radio telescopes to build an unprecedentedly detailed view of cold molecular gases in the center of the Milky Way.
March 4, 2026
Atmosphere of Uranus revealed in new 3D Webb observations
The James Webb Space Telescope has mapped the upper atmosphere of Uranus for the 1st time. It found new clues about Uranus' ionosphere and powerful auroras.
March 4, 2026
