2 big pieces of space junk could collide tonight By Mike Wall Two big pieces of space junk are zooming toward a close approach that will occur Thursday (Oct. 15) at 8:56 p.m. EDT (0056 GMT on Oct. 16), according to California-based tracking company LeoLabs.
Rare magnetism found in the world's strongest material By Stephanie Pappas Strange things happen when you stack and twist graphene.
Scientists call for serious study of 'unidentified aerial phenomena' By Leonard David There's a rising call for "unidentified aerial phenomena" to be studied scientifically, perhaps even using satellites to be on the lookout for possible future events.
Save 33% on Celestron's NexStar 130SLT telescope for Prime Day By Kasandra Brabaw Celestron's NexStar 130SLT computerized telescope is on sale for $333.16 for Amazon Prime Day 2020. That's 33% off its regular price.
Celestron's Skymaster 25x100 binoculars are just $219 this Prime Day By Kasandra Brabaw Celestron's SkyMaster 25x100 Astro Binoculars are is 47% off for Amazon Prime Day.
Black hole caught turning a poor star into spaghetti By Rafi Letzter This supermassive black hole gobbled up a star in full view of Earth's telescopes, and could unlock secrets of how these monsters feed.
Planets more hospitable to life than Earth may already have been discovered By Stephanie Pappas At least two dozen planets outside the solar system might be better for life than Earth.
A mini fractal universe may lie inside charged black holes (if they exist) By Paul Sutter In one upside-down, hypothetical version of the universe, a bizarre type of black hole could exist that is stranger than an M.C. Escher sketch: charged black holes.
Draconid Meteor Shower 2020: When, where and how to watch the unpredictable 'shooting star' display By Mike Wall The annual Draconid meteor shower peaks Wednesday evening (Oct. 7) — but the bright, gibbous moon will wash it out.
SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites and lands rocket at sea By Amy Thompson SpaceX delivered its 13th batch of Starlink satellites to orbit Tuesday (Oct.6), following a two-week delay due to bad weather.
Something huge ripped the skin off this star before it died By Rafi Letzter Something pulled the outer layer of Cassiopeia A off before it detonated to form this gorgeous supernova. But what?
Nobel Prize in physics awarded to 3 scientists for their black hole discoveries By Jeanna Bryner The Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to three scientists for their work involving one of the cosmos's most mysterious, darkest, secrets — black holes.
New space toilet reaches the final frontier By Chelsea Gohd A robotic Cygnus spacecraft successfully blasted off from Virginia today (Oct. 1) carrying nearly 4 tons of gear, including a new space toilet, to the International Space Station.
Astrophysicists figure out the total amount of matter in the universe By Michelle Starr Researchers have performed one of the most precise measurements yet to determine the proportion of matter in the universe.
Nuclear fusion reactor could be here as soon as 2025 By Charles Q. Choi A viable nuclear fusion reactor — one that spits out more energy than it consumes — could be here as soon as 2025.
There’s too much gold in the universe. No one knows where it came from. By Rafi Letzter Something is showering gold across the universe. But no one knows what it is, and key theoretical explanations are falling apart
US spy satellite launch aborted in final seconds again By Mike Wall The launch of a U.S. spy satellite atop a powerful Delta IV Heavy rocket was called off in the final seconds late last night (Sept. 30), mirroring the outcome of an attempt a month ago.
Here's everything we know about the secretive spy satellite launching tonight By Rafi Letzter The U.S. government is putting something big and secret in orbit tonight (Sept 30). Here's the little we can glean from public information.
Did NASA detect a hint of life on Venus in 1978 and not realize it? By Rafi Letzter What if scientists had started hunting for life on Venus in 1978?
How to see the full moons on Oct. 1 and Halloween By Laura Geggel This event happens only once in a blue moon.
