Artwork of K2-18b, a faraway world that may be home to life Scientists have found new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life. A Cambridge team studying the atmosphere of a planet
The robotic lander also recently aced a crucial engine checkout. Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus moon lander beamed home this selfie on Feb. 16, 2024, a day after launching atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. (Image credit: Intuitive Machines via X) A pioneering
The world’s media went into overdrive on Wednesday after the chairman of the US House Intelligence Committee warned of a “serious national security threat” that multiple sources then identified as Russia’s ambition to deploy a nuclear anti-satellite system in space.
‘We’re heartbroken for the families, friends and colleagues of those who were lost.’ OceanGate’s Titan submersible on a platform prior to a 2018 test dive. (Image credit: OceanGate) The exploration community is still reeling from the announcement that, despite a days-long
The U.S. will introduce a resolution to that effect at the United Nations General Assembly this month. Space debris generated by the Russian anti-satellite missile test in November 2021. (Image credit: Hugh Lewis/University of Southampton) The United States will soon
It’s a view full of baby stars. A mesmerizing new photo captures bright, golden swirling clouds of gas that generate an exceptionally high rate of star formation. This stellar nursery, a spiral galaxy known as NGC 4303 or Messier 61, is located
This illustration depicts the eruption that caused red supergiant star Betelgeuse to dim mysteriously. (CNN)The red supergiant Betelgeuse, a colossal star in the Orion constellation, experienced a massive stellar eruption — the likes of which have never been seen before, according to
Uncover the science behind alien storms. All About Space issue 133 is on sale now. (Image credit: Future) Inside All About Space issue 133, on sale now, you can explore the weirdest weather in the solar system, including space weather events influenced by
“That’s really irresponsible behavior.” A Russian Soyuz rocket launches the Kosmos 2558 military satellite from Plesetsk Cosmodrome on Aug. 1, 2022. (Image credit: Russian Ministry of Defense) The Pentagon is speaking out against Russia’s launch of a spy satellite believed to
(CNN)A new telescope image showcases two entangled galaxies that will eventually merge into one millions of years from now — and previews the eventual, similar fate of our own Milky Way galaxy. The Gemini North telescope, located on the summit