Uranus will vanish during 'lunar occultation' Wednesday night By Brandon Specktor published 13 September 22 Viewers in some parts of the world may see Uranus disappear behind the moon for several hours on Wednesday, Sept. 14 in a 'lunar occultation' event.
New James Webb telescope images reveal the chaotic beauty of Orion's sword By Brandon Specktor published 13 September 22 The James Webb Space Telescope captured the clearest images ever of the Orion Nebula, one of the brightest and closest nebulas to Earth.
Are black holes wormholes? By Paul Sutter published 13 September 22 And can we use them to traverse the universe?
New class of exoplanet — half-rock, half-water — discovered orbiting red dwarf By Charles Q. Choi published 12 September 22 A new type of exoplanet has been discovered circling around one of the most common stars in the universe, and it could help in the search for extraterrestrial life.
Classified UFO videos would 'harm national security' if released, Navy says By Brandon Specktor published 10 September 22 The U.S. Navy admitted that it has unreleased videos of UFO encounters but refused to share them due to 'national security concerns.'
NASA's asteroid-slamming DART spacecraft catches 1st look at target (photo) By Stefanie Waldek published 9 September 22 Using its DRACO camera, DART has imaged the asteroid Didymos and its moonlet Dimorphos.
September's big, beautiful 'Harvest Moon' will appear full starting tonight (Sept. 9) By Brandon Specktor published 9 September 22 The full Harvest Moon rises Sept. 10, 2022. This is the closest full moon to the autumn equinox.
Giant nuclear power plant in Ukraine is at risk of 'unlimited release' of nuclear materials unless a safety zone is established, UN warns By Ben Turner published 7 September 22 The plant has been occupied by Russian forces since March 4.
One of the largest solar storms ever detected just erupted on the far side of the sun By Tereza Pultarova published 7 September 22 Venus is being hammered by wild space weather this week after a giant sunspot, not visible from Earth, expelled an enormous plasma burst toward the scorching-hot planet.
James Webb telescope captures ghostly image of a celestial nautilus 32 million light-years from Earth By Jamie Carter published 6 September 22 "Grand design" spiral galaxy shows the power of JWST's sharp new infrared observations.
Launch of NASA's 'mega moon rocket' delayed by more than a month By Ben Turner published 5 September 22 The rocket has been plagued by technical problems since its wet dress rehearsal in April.
What if the Carrington Event, the largest solar storm ever recorded, happened today? By Charles Q. Choi published 5 September 22 If a solar storm as big as the Carrington Event struck today, it could lead to years long power outages.
Can solar storms cause tsunamis? By Elizabeth Rayne published 5 September 22 Solar storms can mess with Earth, but can they kick up a tsunami?
James Webb telescope captures its first-ever direct image of an exoplanet By Jamie Carter published 4 September 22 The faraway 'super-Jupiter' is the first exoplanet to be photographed in infrared light.
Jupiter's unearthly beauty revealed in gorgeous true-color image from Juno flyby By Tereza Pultarova published 4 September 22 NASA's Juno Jupiter explorer's new image reveals features in the turbulent atmosphere of Jupiter in the same colors a human observer would see them.
NASA scrubs second Artemis 1 launch attempt By Ben Turner published 3 September 22 The rocket has been plagued with technical problems since its wet dress rehearsal in April.
Eerie, ripple-like rings around distant star in new James Webb image puzzle astronomers By Tereza Pultarova published 2 September 22 The James Webb Space Telescope captured mysterious concentric rings around a distant star that astronomers are still working to explain.
Stunningly perfect 'Einstein ring' captured by James Webb Space Telescope By Harry Baker published 2 September 22 A new image using data collected by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shows off one of the most perfect "Einstein rings" ever captured.
NASA will try to launch Artemis again on Saturday, Sept. 3 By Ben Turner published 31 August 22 Engine problems scuppered the first attempt on Monday, but NASA scientists say they have found a fix.
Watch a gargantuan fireball tumble over New York in the dead of night By Brandon Specktor published 31 August 22 On Aug. 28, an enormous fireball lit up the skies over the northeastern United States for several seconds, exciting hundreds of stargazers.
