An annular solar eclipse is happening on the summer solstice. (But no, it’s not the end of days.) By Laura Geggel An annular eclipse and the summer solstice are both happening this weekend. But don't worry, it's not the end of days.
Does Planet Nine really exist? By Paul Sutter For the past few years, the possibility of a new (and big!) planet hanging around in the far outer solar system has tantalized scientists and the public alike. Is "Planet Nine" out there or not?
Astronomers solve whirling mystery around nearby black hole By Rafi Letzter How fast is this nearby black hole spinning? A new measurement offers clues that could solve the old mystery.
BREAKING: Physicists announce first direct evidence for 'axions' By Rafi Letzter An experiment buried underground in Italy has turned up a mysterious result, and a never-before-seen "axion" particle seems like the most likely explanation.
Weird green glow spotted in atmosphere of Mars By Mike Wall Europe's Trace Gas Orbiter spotted an emerald glow in Mars' wispy atmosphere, marking the first time the phenomenon has been spotted on a world beyond Earth.
Mysterious blue fireball streaks above Western Australia, puzzling astronomers By Stephanie Pappas Scientists aren't sure if space junk or a meteor caused a brilliant blue fireball seen across Western Australia.
Subsurface vortexes may have created Saturn's mysterious hexagon By Doris Elin Salazar Two researchers investigated the dynamics of Saturn's churning atmosphere to figure out what sorts of planetary fluid dynamics are creating its mystifying hexagon.
Are there really 36 alien civilizations out there? Well, maybe. By Stephanie Pappas A new calculation posits that there are 36 intelligent alien civilizations sharing the Milky Way with humanity today, but it relies on some big assumptions.
Weirdly-shaped wormholes might work better than spherical ones By Paul Sutter Otherwise, they'd be ferociously unstable.
Einstein's core idea about gravity just passed an extreme, whirling test in deep space By Rafi Letzter Once again, physicists have confirmed one of Albert Einstein's core ideas about gravity and relativity — this time with the help of a neutron star flashing across space.
SpaceX's predawn Starlink satellite launch looks simply stunning in these Twitter photos By Tariq Malik When SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket into space Saturday (June 13), it delivered 58 Starlink satellites and three Planet SkySats into orbit. It also looked amazing.
Live Science podcast "Life's Little Mysteries" 34: Mysterious Universe By Live Science Staff Where did the universe come from, what's it made of and how will it end?
SpaceX launches 58 Starlink satellites and 3 Planet SkySats, nails rocket landing By Amy Thompson The Starlink constellation is growing fast.
Watch a rocket launch triple header from SpaceX, Rocket Lab and Japan tonight. Here's how. By Space.com Staff In the next 24 hours, rockets from Interstellar Technologies, Rocket Lab and SpaceX will launch from three different countries in a space age triple-header. Here's how to watch.
When did the 'Dark Ages of the Universe' end? This rare molecule holds the answer. By Brandon Specktor Scientists hunting for neutral hydrogen — a rare molecule that predates every star in the universe — just took a step closer to catching their prize.
Exotic, fifth state of matter created on the space station By Charles Q. Choi Scientists have generated an exotic form of matter in the unique microgravity environment aboard the International Space Station and are using it to explore the quantum world, a new study finds.
Rare quadruplet 'top quarks' created at world's largest atom smasher By Diane Lincoln The world's largest atom smasher has "given birth" to a set of four ultraheavy particles — called top quarks.
Brilliant fireball lights up skies over Tennessee (video) By Tariq Malik A meteor lit up the night sky over Tennessee and neighboring states late Sunday (June 7), sparking 120 fireball sightings across 12 different nearby states and Canada.
Scientists create mini-supernova shock waves on Earth By Chelsea Gohd Researchers have created a miniature version of supernova shock waves in a lab here on Earth to solve a long-standing cosmic mystery.
Mysterious deep-space flashes repeat every 157 days By Mike Wall Astronomers have discovered an activity cycle in another fast radio burst, potentially unearthing a significant clue about these mysterious deep-space phenomena.
