Astronauts can no longer commit crimes on the moon, Canada decrees By Brandon Specktor published 5 May 22 The Canadian government is considering a measure that will make it illegal for Canadian astronauts to commit crimes in space.
Scientists discover bizarre 'worm-like' aurora stretching halfway across Mars By Brandon Specktor published 5 May 22 Scientists detected an enormous new type of aurora stretching halfway across the Martian atmosphere.
Huge solar flare captured in stunning NASA image as it fires off from the sun By Ben Turner published 4 May 22 A powerful solar flare just erupted from the surface of the sun — and NASA captured stunning footage of it.
May the 4th be with you: 7 wild 'Star Wars' technologies scientists are building right now By Brandon Specktor published 4 May 22 From warp drives to lightsabers to deadly battle droids, here are 7 futuristic Star Wars technologies that scientists are working on in real life.
Meteorites from flaming fireball over Mississippi scattered across the state By Tia Ghose published 3 May 22 NASA is urging people not to send them in for analysis.
What is the universe? By Paul Sutter published 3 May 22 Reference It's quite a big question and a lot is still unknown about the universe, but we'll tell you everything that we do know, from how the universe was created, how old it is and what it's even made of.
Fuzzy 'halo' envelops Venus as it cozies up to Jupiter in photo of planetary conjunction By Elizabeth Howell published 2 May 22 A thin cloud over the planets created a colorful 'corona' around Venus.
Russia will pull out of the International Space Station, space agency chief confirms By Tom Metcalfe published 2 May 22 Russia has confirmed it will pull out of the International Space Station (ISS), due to sanctions imposed over the Ukraine invasion.
The universe could stop expanding 'remarkably soon', study suggests By Brandon Specktor published 2 May 22 The universe may stop expanding in just 100 million years if dark energy decays over time, a new study suggests.
Black Moon solar eclipse looks otherworldly in stunning images By Elizabeth Howell published 1 May 22 The rare partial solar eclipse stunned skywatchers on Apirl 30. Here's a look at their images.
Don't miss the solar eclipse today: How to watch live By Elizabeth Howell published 29 April 22 As much as 64% of the sun will temporarily disappear from view Saturday (April 30), as a rare solar eclipse moves across part of our planet.
Fireball 10 times brighter than the moon streaks over Mississippi, triggering a massive boom By Tia Ghose published 29 April 22 It struck with the force of 3 tons of TNT.
Large Hadron Collider breaks new record only days after it reopens By Scott Dutfield published 29 April 22 It only took the LHC days to break its own record after it reopened.
Mars helicopter photographs wreckage of its own landing gear in eerily desolate image By Stephanie Pappas published 28 April 22 The Mars helicopter Ingenuity has snapped eerily desolate photographs of the spent parachute and backshell that conveyed it to the Red Planet.
These meteorites contain all of the building blocks of DNA By Nicoletta Lanese published 28 April 22 Could these compounds have helped to spark life on Earth?
The April 30 solar eclipse: When, where and what to expect. By Elizabeth Howell published 28 April 22 A partial solar eclipse is happening on April 30. Find out when, where and how to view the spectacular phenomenon.
ISS and China's space station photobomb image of 4 planets aligned in the sky By Jeanna Bryner published 27 April 22 The International Space Station and China's space station photobombed a four-planet line-up in the early morning sky for Italian astrophysicist Gianluca Masi.
'Potentially hazardous' asteroid twice the size of the Empire State Building will skim past Earth Thursday, NASA says By Ben Turner published 26 April 22 A gigantic "potentially hazardous" asteroid that may be twice the size of the Empire State Building is set to zoom past Earth Thursday (April 28), according to NASA.
4 planets line up like ducks in a row in gorgeous night-sky image By Stephanie Pappas published 26 April 22 The moon is leading a parade of four planets across the predawn sky this week.
Massive fireball scattered loads of meteorites across southern Ontario By Stefanie Waldek published 26 April 22 On Sunday (April 17), skywatching cameras in Ontario recorded a massive fireball that likely produced tens to hundreds of grams of meteorites.
