Update on 2I/Borisov, the first known interstellar comet

The first known interstellar comet - 21/Borisov - probably came here from a red dwarf star, according to a new study of data from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Two (potentially) exciting new exoplanet discoveries

Scientists just announced 2 new exciting updates about exoplanets. One is a potentially habitable world similar in size and temperature to Earth. The other is a possible new planet - possibly with rings - orbiting the closest star to our sun, Proxima Centauri.

SpaceX Starlink satellites caused a stir over western Europe

On April 19, 2020, many in western Europe were stunned to spot a line of satellites crossing the night sky. They were the SpaceX Starlink satellites.

Curiosity keeps rolling as team operates Mars rover from home

The NASA Curiosity mission team is keeping the rover moving and working on the surface of Mars while they #stayathome. Find out how they’re managing it.

How WFIRST will use warped spacetime to find exoplanets

NASA's WFIRST mission - an infrared space observatory planned for launch around 2025 - will use the fact that the gravity of distant objects warps spacetime, bending and focusing light, thereby revealing new worlds.

For you, space fans. A grand tour of ISS

Fascinating video! Tour the International Space Station with ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano and NASA astronaut Drew Morgan. Shot in one take with two cameras strapped together.

It’s been 50 years since Apollo 13’s safe return to Earth

After an explosion damaged their spacecraft, the Apollo 13 astronauts - on their way to the moon - were in dire peril. Read about the human ingenuity that led the Apollo 13 mission to a safe and successful conclusion.

Apollo 13 moon views recreated in 4K

Re-creation of moon views seen by Apollo 13 astronauts 50 years ago, on their somber passage around the moon's far side.

Is ‘Oumuamua a fragment of a shattered super-Earth?

Computer simulations confirm that 'Oumuamua - an object from another star system that sped near our sun in 2017 - likely formed via a close encounter with its star. 'Oumuamua may have originated in a debris disk, they said, or even a shattered super-Earth.

First-ever measure of brown dwarf wind speed

Using data from both Spitzer and ground-based telescopes, scientists have been able to measure the speed of winds on a brown dwarf for the first time ever.