The strange case of methane on Mars: Possible new answers

Here’s a sample of simulated Martian regolith after removal from the simulation chamber at NASA’s Goddard…

Eta Aquariid meteors are richer from the Southern Hemisphere

The radiant point of the Eta Aquariid meteor shower is near the star Eta Aquarii in…

See the ‘Martian spiders of Inca City’ in new images

View larger. | ESA’s Mars Express orbiter captured this view of Martian spiders at the South…

Giant magnetar eruption is 1st seen in another galaxy

View larger. | Artist’s concept of a magnetar, a type of neutron star but with vastly…

10 incredible photos of our planet

NASA’s Lunar Orbiter 1 took the first Earth image as seen from the vicinity of the…

Hurray! Voyager 1 has phoned home with engineering updates

After receiving data about the health and status of Voyager 1 for the first time in…

Io’s volcanoes have been erupting for billions of years

EarthSky’s Deborah Byrd created this 1-minute video summary for you, on Io‘s volcanoes. Jupiter’s rocky moon…

Asteroid hunt by Hubble telescope using AI

View larger. | This image from Hubble shows the barred spiral galaxy UGC 12158. This means…

Brown dwarf auroras might cause methane emission

View larger. | Artist’s concept of the brown dwarf W1935. Using the James Webb Space Telescope,…

Was asteroid Kamo’oalewa blasted from this moon crater?

Meet the lunar crater Giordano Bruno. It’s 13 miles (21 km) wide and located on the…