Sign Up for Our Amazing Newsletter!
A daily update by email. Science news, great photos, sky alerts.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Saturn’s rings much younger than Saturn itself
How old are Saturn's rings? A new study suggests they're only about 400 million years old at most, much younger than Saturn itself. Dust provided new clues.
May 17, 2023
Largest cosmic explosion ever seen is still ongoing
Astronomers have found the largest cosmic explosion yet seen, from a cloud of dust around a black hole. So far the explosion has lasted more than 3 years.
May 16, 2023
NASA’s Astrophoto Challenge for summer 2023
NASA invites the public to participate in its Astrophoto Challenge for summer 2023. For this challenge, the focus is on the Phantom Galaxy. Details here.
May 14, 2023
Skylab – America’s 1st space station – 50 years later
Skylab was America's 1st space station. Three crews lived and worked there for over 171 days, studying the sun and Earth and setting records for life in space.
May 14, 2023
Jammed JUICE mission antenna free at last
After 3 weeks of troubleshooting, ESA, on May 12, 2023, announced that the primary antenna for the JUICE mission has finally deployed.
May 13, 2023
Stargazing in national parks in the U.S.
Stargazing in national parks ... yes! Increasing light pollution in the United States makes national parks some of the last dark refuges.
May 12, 2023
Moon’s inner core is solid, like Earth’s, scientists say
Researchers in France say that the moon's inner core is solid, with a density close to that of iron, solving a long-standing debate about the heart of the moon.
May 11, 2023
Fomalhaut has 3 nested belts around the star
Webb has spotted dusty debris disks around the star Fomalhaut. These 3 nested belts are similar to our solar system's asteroid and Kuiper belts.
May 10, 2023
The Drake Equation and the late planet
Astronomer Guy Ottewell discusses how the recent discovery of a star swallowing a late planet can help refine an estimate for part of the Drake Equation.
May 9, 2023
Oceans for 4 Uranus’ moons likely, astronomers say
A new study suggests oceans for 4 Uranus' moons. If true, they'd join a growing number of ocean worlds in the outer part of our solar system.
May 8, 2023
