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Asteroid Itokawa gives up its secrets
Itokawa is the 1st asteroid from which samples were obtained and returned to Earth. From these samples, scientists have figured out Itokawa's true age and geologic history.
September 8, 2018
Watch online, as asteroid 2018 RC sweeps past
Asteroid 2018 RC will sweep past at about half the moon's distance during the night of September 8, according to clocks in the Americas. Learn how to see it online.
September 6, 2018
Hear the sounds of the sun
Listen to the vibration of the sun. "It has a warmth to it. It's just enough where I can almost feel the sound on my skin."
September 6, 2018
Saturn’s famous hexagon towers above cloudtops
As wide as 2 Earths - like nothing seen on any other world - Saturn's hexagon was thought to be a feature of the lower atmosphere, where Saturn's weather happens. Now there's evidence it extends high above the cloudtops.
September 5, 2018
Jupiter’s growing pains, explained
Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system, but had delayed growth early on. Scientists weren't sure why, but now might have an answer.
September 3, 2018
New Horizons has Ultima Thule in view
The legendary craft that flew past Pluto in 2015 is still heading outward. New Horizons will sweep past its next target, nicknamed Ultima Thule, on New Year's Day, 2019.
August 30, 2018
How Gaia could help find Dyson spheres
Dyson spheres are hypothetical megastructures built by extraterrestrials for the purpose of harvesting all of a star's energy. Here's how the European Space Agency's Gaia mission might help find one.
August 30, 2018
Could ETs use star mergers to communicate?
When 2 extremely dense neutron stars orbit each other closely, they spiral inward over time and eventually merge. Such mergers are powerful. Could advanced civilizations be using them to signal across the cosmos?
August 29, 2018
Astronomers map a starburst galaxy
Astronomers made the sharpest and clearest map yet of a distant starburst galaxy, where stars form 1,000 times faster than in our Milky Way. They're now calling this galaxy an "unstoppable monster."
August 29, 2018
We’ve got a landing site on asteroid Ryugu
The lander for Hayabusa2 mission at asteroid Ryugu is due to touch down on October 3. Now the site has been chosen! This Japanese mission will collect samples from the asteroid and bring them back to Earth.
August 27, 2018
