Skyscraper-size asteroid will blaze past Earth in a close approach this Sunday By Brandon Specktor published 15 July 22 The skyscraper-size asteroid 2022 KY4 will make its closest recorded approach to Earth on Sunday, July 17, passing within about 3.8 million miles.
SpaceX launched its 25th cargo mission to the International Space Station. Here's what's on board. By Ben Turner published 15 July 22 On July 14, SpaceX launched its 25th cargo mission to the International Space Station, carrying supplies and equipment for NASA experiments.
James Webb Space Telescope's 'jewel-filled' photo is stunning. But what are we even looking at here? By Brandon Specktor published 15 July 22 On July 12, NASA revealed the deepest image of the universe ever taken, courtesy of the James Webb Space Telescope. But what's really happening in this historic image?
'Bonus' Webb Telescope images showcase Jupiter's Great Red Spot, rings, moons and more By Mike Wall published 15 July 22 The Webb team released some tantalizing photos of Jupiter Thursday (July 14), highlighting the $10 billion telescope's ability to study targets close to home.
A giant comet will swoop by Earth tonight. Here's how to watch it live. By Samantha Mathewson published 14 July 22 One of the farthest active comets ever spotted makes its closest approach to Earth on July 14, 2022 and here's how you can catch the action live.
The James Webb Space Telescope's first images are here, and they're spectacular By Brandon Specktor published 12 July 22 On Tuesday (July 12), NASA revealed the five debut images of the James Webb Space Telescope — the most powerful space telescope in history.
July’s 'Buck supermoon' on Wednesday will be 2022's biggest full moon By Brandon Specktor published 12 July 22 On July 13, the 'Buck Supermoon' rises as this year's third consecutive supermoon.
See the deepest image ever taken of our universe, captured by James Webb Telescope By Ben Turner published 11 July 22 The telescope's infrared-detecting capabilities enabled it to peer back to the earliest stages of the young universe.
Biden to reveal first James Webb Telescope image today. Here's what to expect. By Ben Turner published 11 July 22 The telescope's new images will show stars forming, distant galaxies locked in a cosmic dance, and some of the universe's very first light.
The oldest, brightest black holes in the universe were born from violent gas attacks, new study suggests By Brandon Specktor published 11 July 22 Researchers found that streams of cold gas could create 'seeds' of quasars — ultraluminous supermassive black holes — in the early universe, solving a decades-old mystery.
NASA spacecraft touched an asteroid, and the surface was 'fluffy' By Tereza Pultarova published 8 July 22 Asteroid Bennu nearly swallowed the OSIRIS-REx probe when it touched down on the rock to collect a sample, revealing that the space rock's nature was much different than scientists had thought.
New James Webb Space Telescope test image reveals deepest ever glimpse into the infrared universe By Tereza Pultarova published 7 July 22 An engineering image acquired during testing of one of James Webb Space Telescope's instruments reveals hundreds of distant galaxies in the deepest ever glimpse into the infrared universe.
Red supergiant stars 'dance' because they have too much gas By Harry Baker published 7 July 22 The light they produce wobbles around, making them hard to pin down.
Scientists just detected a bus-sized asteroid that will fly extremely close to Earth tonight By Brandon Specktor published 6 July 22 Astronomers detected a small asteroid called 2022 NF that will pass within 23% of the distance from Earth to the moon tonight.
Large Hadron Collider switches on at highest ever power level to look for dark matter By Ben Turner published 5 July 22 Physicists say the third run will collect more data than the previous two combined.
Astronauts suffer decades of bone loss from months in space, study reveals By Ben Turner published 5 July 22 Only 1 out of 17 astronauts made a full recovery.
Stunning solar eclipse caught by NASA in incredible closeup By Elizabeth Howell published 1 July 22 NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in outer space spotted a solar eclipse when the moon passed in front of the sun on June 29, 2022.
Mystery rocket that smashed into the moon left 2 craters, NASA says By Ben Turner published 29 June 22 It took NASA two months to find the object after the impact.
What are solar flares? By Giles Sparrow published 29 June 22 High-energy eruptions of radiation from the sun's atmosphere can sometimes launch blobs of plasma toward Earth.
Surprise solar storm with 'disruptive potential' slams into Earth By Harry Baker published 28 June 22 A surprise solar storm hit Earth on June 25 causing unexpected auroras that lit up the sky during a rare 5-planet alignment.
