Wandering black hole spotted shredding a star

Astronomers have spotted a wandering black hole shredding a star. This supermassive black hole is not at the center of a galaxy ... It's roaming the outskirts.

Juno measures fiery Io’s subsurface temperature for 1st time

NASA's Juno spacecraft has measured Jupiter's moon Io's subsurface temperature for the 1st time, providing new clues about the tidally-heated volcanic world.

Companion for Betelgeuse update! A new image

A recent image appears to show the faint companion for Betelgeuse. It's the strongest evidence yet that the beloved red supergiant star has a companion star.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.