James Webb Space Telescope hit by large micrometeoroid By Meghan Bartels published 9 June 22 NASA's next-generation space observatory has sustained its first noticeable impact less than six months after launch, but the agency isn't too concerned.
Watch a glorious 'Strawberry Supermoon' burst into the sky on June 14 By Brandon Specktor published 9 June 22 How to watch the June full moon, a supermoon known as the Strawberry Moon, rise on June 14.
Physicists discover never-before seen particle sitting on a tabletop By Robert Lea published 8 June 22 This newly-discovered particle could account for dark matter.
5 planets are lining up in the night sky this month By Stephanie Pappas published 7 June 22 The five visible planets in the solar system will be lined up across the predawn sky this month. Here's how to watch.
Massive, unknown radio structure detected around the universe's brightest quasar By Brandon Specktor published 7 June 22 Two previously unknown radio structures have been detected around quasar 3C273, the first and brightest quasar ever detected.
Venus crossed the sun's face 10 years ago. Most people alive will never see the sight again. By Tom Kerss published 7 June 22 On the 10th anniversary of the last transit of Venus, find out what makes these events so special and what else to look out for during the long wait for the next one.
Moon: Facts about our planet's lunar companion By Adam Mann published 6 June 22 Reference The moon is our constant companion and Earth's only consistent natural satellite.
How long do stars live? By Colin Stuart published 6 June 22 Stars are born amid turbulent clouds, and their deaths can be just as explosive. But how long do stars live? It depends on the size of the star.
Watch the biggest-ever comet outburst spray dust across the cosmos By Stephanie Pappas published 3 June 22 The dust trail from the largest comet outburst on record will be visible to amateur astronomers in late July 2022.
The aliens are all hanging out on Dyson spheres circling white dwarfs, physicist argues By Paul Sutter published 3 June 22 If aliens exist, they do exist, they might be hanging out on Dyson spheres circling the husks of sunlike stars called white dwarfs.
What are coronal mass ejections? By Giles Sparrow published 2 June 22 A coronal mass ejection (CME) is a vast cloud of electrically charged particles that the sun releases with a huge burst of speed.
Blue-whale-size asteroid to screech past Earth in close encounter on June 6 By Brandon Specktor published 2 June 22 An asteroid up to three times the size of a blue whale will sail past Earth on June 6, 2022.
4 hostile alien civilizations may lurk in the Milky Way, a new study suggests By Brandon Specktor published 31 May 22 New research calculates the odds that humans will contact a 'malicious' alien civilization that wants to invade our planet. Don't worry, the chances are incredibly small.
Do extraterrestrial auroras occur on other planets? By Joanna Thompson published 31 May 22 Auroras don't just exist on Earth. Here's what we know about auroras on other planets in the solar system.
Warp drive experiment to turn atoms invisible could finally test Stephen Hawking's most famous prediction By Ben Turner published 28 May 22 The experiment will investigate the Unruh effect, which is produced by a mixture of quantum mechanics and special relativity
Mile-wide asteroid, the largest yet of 2022, flies safely by Earth By Elizabeth Howell published 27 May 22 A mile-wide asteroid passed by Earth on Friday (May 27) at a distance about 10 times that of the space between the Earth and moon.
When will Pluto complete its first orbit since its discovery? By Elizabeth Howell published 27 May 22 Astronomers will have to wait a while to celebrate the first complete orbit of Pluto since its discovery.
Chinese scientists call for plan to destroy Elon Musk's Starlink satellites By Ben Turner published 27 May 22 Microwave jammers, mini-satellites and space lasers could all be used to scuttle Starlink
Cockroach-eaten Apollo 11 moon dust goes up for auction By Robert Z. Pearlman published 26 May 22 For sale: One small sample of the moon brought back to Earth in 1969 by the Apollo 11 astronauts. Condition: Well-traveled and once digested.
A 'meteor storm' of 1,000 shooting stars per hour may light up the skies over North America tonight By Elizabeth Howell published 26 May 22 The Tau Herculids could bring up a meteor storm, but there's a good chance it won't happen at all.
