Jupiter’s icy moon Europa has long been thought of as one of the most habitable worlds in the Solar System. Now, the Juno mission to Jupiter has directly sampled its atmosphere in detail for the first time. The results, published in Nature Astronomy, show that Europa’s icy surface produces less oxygen than we thought. There…

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During the most recent total solar eclipse visible in the U.S., on Aug. 21, 2017, the skies darkened as the Moon crossed in front of the Sun. It blocked out all sunlight – except for that from a golden ring visible around the Moon’s shape, called the corona. Not surprisingly, solar power generation across North…

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LONDON, Ontario — In an update that might reassure literally everyone on Earth, a new study is effectively debunking any speculation that the infamous asteroid Apophis will collide with our planet. Initially discovered in 2004 and officially named asteroid 99942, Apophis quickly gained notoriety as one of the most hazardous asteroids in our solar system. This…

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Just over five years ago, on February 22, 2019, an unmanned space probe was placed in orbit around the Moon. Named Beresheet and built by SpaceIL and Israel Aerospace Industries, it was intended to be the first private spacecraft to perform a soft landing. Among the probe’s payload were tardigrades, renowned for their ability to…

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LONDON — A four-decade-long mystery surrounding a star explosion has finally been solved. For the first time, researchers from University College London (UCL) found conclusive evidence of a neutron star at the heart of Supernova 1987A, which astronomers watched explode exactly 37 years ago. Supernova 1987A, observed in the Large Magellanic Cloud, marked the brightest…

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VILLENA, Spain — In 1963, an astonishing trove of Late Bronze Age goldwork was discovered near the town of Villena in eastern Spain. Nicknamed “The Villena Treasure,” this cache dates back 3,500 years and contained elaborately decorated crowns, figurines, and jewelry rivaling those buried with famous pharaohs like King Tutankhamun. Now, scientists have made an…

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BOULDER, Colo. — Astronomers are marveling over the fact that a distant, icy region of our solar system may extend much farther than previously thought. This revelation comes from NASA’s New Horizons probe as it journeys through the outer edges of the Kuiper Belt. New Horizons has detected unexpectedly high levels of dust, hinting at a…

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Salt crystals, made of sodium chloride - ordinary table salt - were discovered on samples from asteroid Itokawa retrieved by the Japanese Hayabusa probe in 2005.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Scientists have developed a new innovative technique to search for signals from extraterrestrial life. A team of researchers from the SETI Institute, Berkeley SETI Research Center, and the University of Washington have implemented a novel approach called the SETI Ellipsoid to sift through cosmic data for potential signs of advanced civilizations.…

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LANCASHIRE, United Kingdom — Flat Earthers might want to hitch their wagon to Jupiter. In a revelation that challenges our long-standing knowledge of the cosmos, researchers from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) have discovered that large planets like Jupiter that form far away from their host stars were initially flat like smarties rather than…

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WASHINGTON — The Moon could soon be going nuclear. In an ambitious move to secure a sustainable human presence on the Moon and potentially Mars, NASA is nearing the completion of the first phase in its Fission Surface Power Project. This initiative aims to develop a compact, nuclear fission reactor capable of generating electricity, marking a…

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SANTIAGO, Chile — Astronomers have traced the source of Earth’s oceans, rivers, and lakes back to a stellar nursery located 1,300 light years away. They’re describing this finding as the “missing link” in the evolution of life as we know it. “We can now trace the origins of water in our Solar System to before…

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LOS ANGELES — Scientists are getting closer to finding signs of life on Mars. Using NASA’s Perseverance rover, researchers from UCLA and The University of Oslo have revealed that the Jezero crater — once thought to be a potential site for ancient life — actually housed a lake, bolstering hopes of finding traces of life…

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WASHINGTON — Forget the heroics you saw in the movie “Independence Day,” a stunning new report finds that the United States is not ready to handle a threat from outer space! The U.S. Department of Defense released this damning conclusion after reviewing a recent report on widespread incidents of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) — better known…

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Moon may be a little less “full” the next time you see it in the night sky. Researchers from the University of Maryland reveal that the Moon has been gradually shrinking, much like a grape turning into a raisin, causing its surface to wrinkle and form faults. Over the past few…

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TBILISI, Georgia — Could aliens be sightseeing Earth’s major landmarks? A new study proposes that certain advanced extraterrestrial civilizations might be capable of identifying famous structures on Earth, but only those that have been around for 3,000 years. This limitation is due to the time required for light to travel across the universe. The study author, Z.N.…

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CHICAGO — Astronomers have identified a remarkable celestial phenomenon. According to the team, it’s so spectacular they decided to name it after the blockbuster combo of 2023 — the “Barbenheimer Star.” The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) team discovered this ancient, enormous star that exploded in a manner scientists thought was impossible. This explosion resulted…

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NEW YORK — This study will surely make you hungry. Researchers at Columbia University analyzing images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have made an intriguing discovery: galaxies in the early universe often resembled flat, elongated “breadsticks,” and were rarely round like “balls of pizza dough.” The study involved examining a collection of near-infrared images from…

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CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom — The most ancient black hole ever observed has been discovered, dating back to the universe’s infancy, according to a new study. Astronomers have identified a 13-billion-year-old black hole, formed merely 400 million years after the Big Bang. This black hole appears to be consuming its host galaxy, leading to its eventual…

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PERTH, Australia — A new radio signal coming from the center of an ancient star cluster has been discovered, scientists say. This signal emerges from the center of 47 Tucanae, the second brightest globular cluster in the night sky. The discovery is credited to a research team led by members of the International Centre for…

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HOUSTON — If you’ve ever struggled with a jar that you just couldn’t open in your kitchen, this story is for you. NASA has finally opened a particularly stuck lid on a container — after 16 weeks! The container has been holding space rocks and dust collected from the asteroid Bennu, which scientists believe will…

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COVENTRY, United Kingdom — Astronomers have uncovered an exoplanet that offers invaluable insights into the formation of our own planet. This small, cold exoplanet orbits a star that is visible from Earth and shares a similar temperature with our Sun, potentially illuminating the origins of Earth. This discovery was made by an international team of…

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GREEN BANK, W. Va. — Astronomers have stumbled upon an extraordinary phenomenon is space, a galaxy with no visible stars! Known as J0613+52, this celestial body millions of light-years away is challenging our understanding of star and galaxy formation. Perhaps even more interesting is how astronomers found this starless region. A team at the Green…

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Over ten years ago, the Dark Energy Survey (DES) began mapping the universe to find evidence that could help us understand the nature of the mysterious phenomenon known as dark energy. I’m one of more than 100 contributing scientists that have helped produce the final DES measurement, which has just been released at the 243rd…

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NEW YORK — The cosmic mystery behind gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) in space may finally be over. Using advanced computer simulations and theoretical calculations, astronomers have presented a unified model suggesting that some long-lasting GRBs originate from cosmic mergers resulting in a newly formed black hole surrounded by a disk of material. Previously, astronomers believed that…

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In many images of the two outer gas giants of the Solar System, Neptune typically looks rich blue while Uranus comes across as pale green. But now our new study, published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, has revealed that these two ice giants are actually very similar shades of greenish blue. The…

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — It would take astronauts more than half-a-year to travel to Mars, as the Red Planet is a whopping 300 million miles away. However, NASA is hoping to trim some time off the seven-month trip, all thanks to a 3D-printed rocket. The space agency has successfully tested an innovative Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) at…

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BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom — Can humans live on another planet besides Earth? An international team of scientists has developed an innovative approach to identifying habitable and potentially already inhabited worlds. It all comes down to finding those planets which have liquid just like ours. This method focuses on comparing the carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in…

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LA PAZ, Bolivia — There’s a plethora of issues astronauts need to be concerned about while miles above planet Earth: their space craft, their equipment, and — most importantly — their health. A concerning new study from Bolivian researchers reveals that launching a rocket into space causes astronauts’ blood cells to burst, leading to anemia.…

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The James Webb Space Telescope has detected the most distant molecules in the universe, located 12 billion light years away. The molecules found are similar to smoke, soot, or fog on Earth and were observed in light that traveled from the galaxy when the cosmos was less than 1.5 billion years-old,…

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BRIGHTON, United Kingdom — Moving to Mars is now closer to reality, thanks to a significant breakthrough enabling the creation of energy on the Red Planet. British scientists are utilizing a material, previously deemed worthless, to achieve what they call the “most important goal” in this endeavor. Once considered a waste product by NASA, a…

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Space debris as small as a paint flake can fly around the Earth at a mind-boggling speed of 15,000 miles per hour. This can be very dangerous for astronauts and the rest of us on Earth. With that in mind, West Virginia University researchers are working to detect and identify this high-speed…

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GREENBELT, Md. — What better way for NASA to ring in the holidays than to study the mysterious ringed planet Uranus? NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured stunning new images of the planet, showcasing its dynamic atmosphere, rings, moons, and a seasonal polar cap. The latest image from Webb offers a more detailed view…

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PASADENA, Calif. — Can Saturn’s icy moon be the home to alien life forms? NASA scientists believe so. In a remarkable discovery, scientists analyzing data from NASA’s Cassini mission have uncovered evidence suggesting that Enceladus could potentially sustain life. This research sheds light on the complex chemical processes occurring on this distant moon. Enceladus, one of…

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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Is it time to usher in a new chapter in moon history? Scientists say the Moon is in the midst of a new geological epoch (a period of time) as human activity has drastically altered its environment. Since Luna 2, the Soviet Union’s unmanned spacecraft, first disturbed Moon dust in 1959, human…

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How far can sound travel through space, since it’s so empty? Is there an echo in space? – Jasmine, age 14, Everson, Washington In space, no one can hear you scream. You may have heard this saying. It’s the tagline from the famous 1979 science fiction movie “Alien.” It’s a scary thought, but is it…

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Imagine you’re a farmer searching for eggs in the chicken coop – but instead of a chicken egg, you find an ostrich egg, much larger than anything a chicken could lay. That’s a little how our team of astronomers felt when we discovered a massive planet, more than 13 times heavier than Earth, around a…

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PASADENA, Calif. — This gives a whole new meaning to “E.T. phone home.” In a seminal achievement, NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment has marked a significant milestone by achieving “first light.” The experiment successfully sent data via laser to and from a location nearly 10 million miles away, which is approximately 40 times farther…

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The Great Sand Sea Desert stretches over an area of 72,000km² linking Egypt and Libya. If you find yourself in a particular part of the desert in south-east Libya and south-western parts of Egypt, you’ll spot pieces of yellow glass scattered across the sandy landscape. It was first described in a scientific paper in 1933…

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Space may be the final frontier, but it may also be a highway to sexual dysfunction for future astronauts. A new study finds male astronauts may face challenges with sexual performance after returning to Earth due to the effects of cosmic radiation and weightlessness. Researchers from Florida State University investigated whether space…

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BARCELONA, Spain — Star-eating black holes are closer to Earth than astronomers have previously thought — until now. Spanish astrophysicists recently detected the presence of several black holes within the Hyades cluster, the nearest open cluster to our solar system. These findings would mark the closest-ever detection of black holes in relation to our planet.…

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BEIJING —  Many times we say we don’t have enough time in the day to get everything done. Now, researchers say it would be even worse if we lived in our planet’s infancy. In a recent study, scientists reveal the length of a day on Earth was much shorter in the distant past due to…

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NEWARK, N.J. — Seeing the aurora borealis on Earth is hard enough, but what about seeing it on the Sun? A never-before-seen solar phenomenon has been discovered by scientists from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. They were able to detect radio emissions emanating from sunspots on the Sun’s surface. Sunspots are relatively dark and…

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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Could Earth have a twin in a distant galaxy that looks just like ours? Scientists have made an astronomical discovery that disputes previous theories of galaxy formation. An international team of astronomers used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to identify the most distant barred spiral galaxy similar to our Milky Way…

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WASHINGTON — NASA is handing out holiday presents early this year. With the season of giving approaching, it feels appropriate that astronomers have discovered the “Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster,” located billions of light years away. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope have joined forces to capture a breathtaking image of the MACS0416…

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