Artist’s concept shows Voyager 1 against a starry background. The spacecraft, launched in 1977, is currently…
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Peanut-shaped asteroid wobbles in 2 directions
This is asteroid Donaldjohanson, as seen by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft during a flyby on April 20,…
NASA to save Swift spacecraft from plunging back to Earth
NASA plans to save the Swift spacecraft with a rescue mission that will boost the spacecraft…
Comet 3I/ATLAS over 10 billion years old, Webb finds
View larger/ full image. | Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shining against a background of stars. The European…
Large asteroid to pass Earth, visible in small telescopes!
From June 26 to 28, 2026, you can watch a large asteroid safely pass by Earth…
Meet the exotic Pink Planet with salty clouds
Artist’s illustration of the Pink Planet, also known as GJ504b. New observations from the James Webb…
Asteroid or comet? Meteor or meteorite?
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | James Reynolds in Leicester, North Carolina, caught this Leonid meteor…
Artemis missions target South Pole–Aitken basin on the moon
View larger. | This globe map shows the South Pole-Aitken basin (blue) and surrounding regions. Here…
New habitable exoplanets model narrows down search for life
View larger. | Artist’s concept of Kepler-186f, an Earth-sized exoplanet in the habitable zone of its…
No crisis? Universe’s expansion is accelerating, study says
This is RCW 86, the remnant of a Type 1a supernova 8,000 light-years away. Studying Type…