Our sun might be a migrant from the inner Milky Way

A new study suggests our sun might be a migrant from a more central region of…

Surprise! Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS bursting with alcohol

Artist’s concept of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS passing near our sun, with the sun illuminating one side…

Why are the Voyager spacecraft getting closer to Earth now?

View larger. | Both Voyager spacecraft are rushing away from Earth and into interstellar space. Yet…

Why no radio signals from aliens? Is space weather to blame?

The Very Large Array is a collection of 27 radio antennas located near Socorro, New Mexico.…

Gravitational waves discoveries surge in new catalog

This computer simulation shows the merger of 2 black holes. As the black holes spiral toward…

Remember when DART struck an asteroid? New surprises!

Don’t miss this astounding 40-second video. It shows the DART spacecraft’s strike of the asteroid moon…

Striking new image of 3I/ATLAS from Jupiter-bound spacecraft

View larger/ full image. | This new image of 3I/ATLAS shows the interstellar comet shining against…

What happened when a solar superstorm hit Mars?

In May 2024, a hyperactive sunspot region blasted an X2.9 flare. When the solar superstorm hit…

Water bears on Mars: Tardiguardians of the Galaxy?

Artist’s concept of a tardigrade, or water bear, floating in space. These creatures are small, about…

New moon map reveals areas of recent tectonic activity

View larger. | This new moon map shows a global view of small mare ridges in…