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A star’s violent death exposed a hidden supermassive black hole
Astronomers have discovered a dormant supermassive black hole located roughly 30,000 light-years from its galaxy's center, far beyond where such objec…
A solar eclipse and the Perseid meteor shower arrive on the same day
A rare celestial alignment will treat stargazers to multiple astronomical events on August 12. A solar eclipse and the peak of the Perseid meteor show…
Discarded rice husks capture toxic dyes, offering a reusable water filter
Florida International University chemist Islam Ibrahim Hussein has developed a water filtration method using agricultural waste that addresses two glo…
CNN dives into how Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are backing NASA's race to the moon against China (exclusive clip)
# Private Billionaires Drive U.S. Lunar Ambitions as Space Competition Intensifies CNN's new documentary special "Eclipsing Power" examines how billi…
A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon this week. Why is it on a collision course?
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's upper stage is set to impact the lunar surface early Wednesday morning, August 5. The collision stems from orbital mechanic…
Jupiter's moon Europa may have signs of life in its buried ocean — but can we get to them?
Scientists exploring the possibility of life on Jupiter's moon Europa face a fundamental challenge: accessing the subsurface ocean where microbial lif…
On this day in space! Aug. 2, 1971: Apollo 15 makes 1st-ever televised liftoff from the moon
On August 2, 1971, Apollo 15's ascent module lifted off from the lunar surface while cameras transmitted the historic moment live to Earth. This marke…
From Hardspace to Clearspace: How space salvage games compare to real debris removal
# From Hardspace to Clearspace: How space salvage games compare to real debris removal The video game Hardspace: Shipbreaker simulates the work of di…
Rocket issue delays 1st orbital rocket launch from the UK
A technical problem has delayed the first orbital rocket launch from British soil. Relativity Space, the Los Angeles-based aerospace company operating…
Hubble telescope takes one of the most detailed looks at neighboring Andromeda galaxy ever — Space photo of the week
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured one of the most detailed images of the Andromeda galaxy, revealing a surprising discovery about this neares…
'We are not giving up yet': Private mission to rescue NASA's Swift telescope is spinning out of control, and engineers are racing to fix it
Katalyst Space's LINK spacecraft encountered an unexpected spin while attempting to rescue NASA's aging Swift gamma-ray observatory, forcing engineers…
NASA’s Curiosity rover finds a mysterious honeycomb landscape on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered an extensive honeycomb-patterned landscape in a Martian valley, revealing tiny polygon-shaped fractures that bla…
Move over He-Man, Mattel's Major Matt Mason space toys could still be blasting off for Hollywood
Mattel is developing a live-action film adaptation of Major Matt Mason, the toy line that debuted in 1966 as the company's answer to the space race er…
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 221 — Starship Can Float?
SpaceX's Starship completed a controlled reentry during Flight 13 that left the vehicle intact enough to remain buoyant in the ocean, according to dis…
Dinosaur-killing asteroid may have caused firestorms 17 times hotter than the thermal limit lethal to humans
Scientists have discovered that the asteroid impact 66 million years ago that killed the dinosaurs likely triggered catastrophic firestorms across Ear…
On this day in space! Aug. 1, 1968: NASA ends production of Saturn V moon rocket
NASA halted production of the Saturn V rocket on August 1, 1968, just one year before Apollo 11 landed humans on the moon. The decision reflected budg…
The search for life on Jupiter's icy moon Europa just got more complicated
A new computational study reveals that Europa's subsurface ocean presents unexpected obstacles for astrobiologists hunting for signs of life. Researc…
Scientists create an “electron lighthouse” with laser light
Researchers have engineered a novel optical device that launches and directs electrons through semiconductor materials using laser light alone, elimin…
Where to watch the next total solar eclipse anywhere in the world
A total solar eclipse crosses a narrow path on August 12, reaching parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and Portugal during this rare celestial event. …
Moonquakes could reveal ice buried beneath lunar south polar craters
Seismic waves traveling through the moon's crust could expose vast deposits of ice hidden beneath the lunar south polar region, according to research …
Laying odds on the potential for Martian water near future landing zones
NASA plans to land humans on Mars within the next decade, but a critical challenge remains: finding accessible water near equatorial landing zones. Wh…
Watching August's 2026 solar eclipse from the UK? Stay safe with the best solar eclipse glasses
# UK Observers Can Safely View August 2026 Solar Eclipse With Proper Eyewear A solar eclipse will cross the UK in August 2026, giving British observe…
Probing binary stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud with the JWST
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have begun detailed observations of binary star systems in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a satellite ga…
The US government wants to bypass environmental laws for commercial launches and spacecraft reentries
The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing to streamline environmental reviews for commercial space launches and spacecraft reentries to address…
1st three-headed asteroid found in our solar system — and it has a little moon
Astronomers using high-contrast imaging have discovered that asteroid 44 Nysa possesses an unexpected architecture: three distinct lobes and a small m…
On this day in space! July 30, 1610: Galileo sees Saturn's rings for the 1st time
Galileo Galilei turned his telescope toward Saturn on July 30, 1610, and saw something no human had witnessed before: the planet's rings. The Italian …
Satellites spy penguin poop on Danger Islands | Space photo of the day for July 30, 2026
Researchers have used NASA satellite imagery combined with ground observations to monitor dietary shifts in penguin populations on Antarctica's Danger…