Mysterious cosmic filaments fill the central region of the Milky Way
New radio observations of our galaxy uncover yet another mystery involving Sagittarius A*
Mars Express celebrates 20th birthday with a livestream from the red planet
The stream provided viewers with a never before seen image of the planet every 50 seconds
James Webb Telescope detects unprecedented water plume on Saturn moon Enceladus
Like a story by Stanislaw Lem, the ocean world is spilling all its secrets in space
Japan is on a mission to beam solar power from space by 2025
A decades-long quest could be close to completion
James Webb telescope used to spot a "larger than expected" supermassive black hole
Universe-consuming monsters can shut stellar formation in their host galaxies down
Astranis successfully tested its low-cost satellite tech for internet connectivity
Providing "bandwidth-as-a-service" at a fraction of the cost of legacy providers
Newly discovered Earth-sized exoplanet could be overflowing with volcanoes
Tidally locked but within its parent's habitable zone
Astronomers observe the largest energy explosion ever detected in the universe
What just happened? Supermassive black holes are some of the most extreme phenomena existing in the universe, as they tend to consume and swallow everything in their wake. One of these cosmic monsters was recently identified as AT2021lwx, an incredibly powerful explosion that surpasses everything recorded thus far.
New analysis techniques reveal possible oceans on Uranus' moons
Modern technology is helping researchers make new discoveries using old data
Astronomers witness a star in its final days devouring a giant planet
A short-lived optical outburst turned out to be a much more interesting cosmic event
European companies form a coalition to build the new IRIS² satellite comm network
A new space program for a digital, resilient and safer Europe
A new "power strategy" will keep NASA's Voyager 2 instruments working for longer in outer space
Balancing power supply and voltage 20 billion kilometers from Earth
Moon landing attempt by private company ends in last minute failure
Communications ceased on final approach to lunar surface
AT&T and comsat partner complete the first satellite 'direct-to-smartphone' call
Samsung Galaxy S22 becomes first unmodified cellphone to make a satellite call
Astronomers confirm third-ever sighted protoplanet
Through the looking glass: Those following science news have likely seen a fair number of recent stories regarding the discovery of exoplanets, black holes, and galaxies that defy current scientific understanding. However, scientists recently announced one of the rarest findings in astronomy – a planet still being born.
NASA expects retired solar satellite to make an uncontrolled deorbit within the next 22 hours
Most of the craft will burn up with only a 1-in-2,467 chance of human harm from debris
The ESA's Juice probe launches on a 6.6 billion mile trip to Jupiter's moons
The launch signals the beginning of the probe's eight year journey to study Jupiter and its icy moons
New dark matter map confirms Einstein's theories about the universe
The Standard Model of cosmology is still safe, for now
One of SpaceX's new Starlink V2 mini-sats has fallen from orbit
The first of potentially several controlled deorbits
Virgin Orbit files for Chapter 11 protection in a last ditch effort to find a buyer
Eleventh-hour talks with a Texas investor broke down last month
Saturn's rings system is heating up the planet's atmosphere, astronomers discover
The big picture: The complex, majestic system of rings orbiting Saturn is one of the most striking views our Solar System has to offer. Astronomers have watched and examined Saturn's rings for centuries, yet an unprecedented phenomenon was hiding in plain sight before a recently published paper finally revealed its features.
Lockheed Martin and Nokia are bringing Earth communication devices to the Moon
Cellular networks on the Moon are good to go, but NASA has yet to request lunar satellites
Satellite built with $20 CPU and 48 AA batteries tests method to reduce costs and space junk
Satellite should fall out of orbit much more quickly than most
Virgin Orbit is on the verge of insolvency after expensive failed launch
Company has temporarily shutdown until it can find new funding