Latest Astronomy News & Space Exploration

The South Pole Telescope Just Captured the Sharpest Portrait of the Early Universe

Astronomers Discover a Colossal Supernova Remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud — and It’s Unlike Anything Seen Before

Andromeda Sings in Light and Sound in Stunning New Tribute to Vera Rubin

Distant Cousins of Jupiter and Saturn Finally Caught on Camera

Astronomers Spot a Saturn-Sized Planet Hidden in Cosmic Dust

Astronomers Discover Ancient Star Cluster That Lost 98 Percent of Its Mass

Black Hole Mergers Reveal Hidden Layers in Gravitational Wave Signals

Desert Lichen Survives Deadly Space Radiation and Hints at Alien Life

Astronomers Discover Massive Exoplanet Thanks to Worldwide Backyard Telescopes

The Tiny Mountains That Might Be Bringing Dead Stars Back to Life

A Mysterious Third Star May Be Hiding in This Unstable Binary System

Astronomers Uncover Hidden Pattern in Mysterious Pulsar Silences

Planets Begin Forming Much Earlier Than Scientists Thought

Hatshepsut’s Statues Were Broken with Ritual, Not Revenge

A Long-Dead Satellite Just Sent a Signal and It Sounded Like a Cosmic Mystery

What If an Asteroid Hits the Moon in 2032? Scientists Say Earth Could Feel the Impact—Spectacularly

Elder Twin of the Sun Shows Unexpected Magnetic Strength

Mysterious Mineral Discovery in Ryugu Challenges Solar System History

A Cosmic Jellyfish Spotted Eight Billion Light Years Away

Mars Reveals Midday Atmospheric Secrets with New Radio Technique

Astronomers May Have Just Caught a Glimpse of Planet Nine—By Feeling Its Heat

The First Stars Are Speaking Through Radio Waves Across Time

The Telescope That Will Redefine Our Universe Is Almost Ready

Tidal Forces Could Make Ocean Worlds More Habitable Than We Thought

Astronomers Discover the Fiery Origins of Double Hot Jupiters

Astronomers Discover “Cosmic Owl” Galaxy Merger with Twin Rings and Bright Eyes

Dark Photons Make a Comeback in the Search for Dark Matter

Astronomers Discover Hidden Bridge of Hot Gas Linking Galaxy Clusters

The Violent Origins of Earth’s Atmosphere and Life

Earth’s Magnetic Field and Oxygen Levels Moved Together for 540 Million Years