Possible new 'minimoon' discovered orbiting Earth By Brandon Specktor Astronomers discovered a 'minimoon' that's been orbiting Earth for about three years, and may soon leave our planet's orbit.
What can the coronavirus outbreak teach us about bringing Mars samples back to Earth? By Leonard David A new virus called SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus that has caused an outbreak of a disease called COVID-19. But what does that have to do with Mars?
'Mad Mike' wasn't trying to prove 'flat Earth' theory on ill-fated rocket launch By Chelsea Gohd Following the tragic death of 'Mad' Mike Hughes, we revisit the real reasons why he launched himself into the air aboard his homemade steam rocket, knowing how risky the stunt was.
Mysterious 'antihydrogen' particles reveal uncanny quantum effect By Rafi Letzter The bubbling, raucous quantum vacuum distorts the shape of every hydrogen atom in the universe, and it distorts antimatter "antihydrogen" too.
The universe could possibly have more dimensions. Here's how. By Paul Sutter String theory is a purported theory of everything that physicists hope will one day explain … everything.
12 trippy objects hidden in the zodiac By Brandon Specktor The 12 constellations of the Zodiac contain some of the weirdest, most wonderful objects in the universe. Here are our favorites.
What should we do if a 'planet-killer' asteroid takes aim at Earth? By Rafi Letzter If a giant object looks like it's going to slam into Earth, humanity has a few options. A new guide could help NASA decide which one is best.
Ripples in space-time could explain the mystery of why the universe exists By Yasemin Saplakoglu A new study may help answer one of the universe's biggest mysteries.
How dark is the cosmic web? By Paul Sutter A dark web ties the universe together. Now, we can see it.
This is the most violent object in the solar system By Rafi Letzter New images reveal that one of the strangest asteroids in the solar system is also the most covered in craters, after billions of years plowing through the asteroid belt like a runaway train.
To find alien life, we should focus on white dwarf stars By Paul Sutter As far as we can tell, we're alone. But it could be that we're looking in the wrong places.
Iran satellite launch fails to reach orbit By Mike Wall Iran launched a communications satellite called Zafar 1 atop a Simorgh rocket at 10:45 a.m. EST Sunday (Feb. 9). But the spacecraft didn't make it all the way to orbit.
Saturn's weird, Earth-like moon just failed a key test for alien life By Rafi Letzter Life on Earth likely began with the bubble-like membranes that surround our cells. Similar membranes probably wouldn't form on Titan, according to quantum mechanics.
2 Russian satellites are stalking a US spysat in orbit. The Space Force is watching. By Chelsea Gohd A U.S. satellite that's used to spy on other countries is being trailed by two Russian satellites, according to the commander of the U.S. Space Force.
New pattern uncovered in mysterious 'fast radio bursts' from deep space By Rafi Letzter For the first time, astrophysicists have detected a pattern in fast radio bursts, one of the most mysterious phenomena in the universe.
Satellite spies gigantic 'fuzzball' clouds spreading near Australia coast By Yasemin Saplakoglu Satellite passing overhead can see an entirely different canvas of clouds.
Pluto's famous heart powers icy winds on the dwarf planet By Mike Wall Pluto's heart-shaped feature, which NASA's New Horizons spacecraft discovered during its epic July 2015 flyby of Pluto, drives atmospheric circulation on the dwarf planet, a new study suggests.
Rosetta's 'rubber ducky' comet changed color as it neared the sun. Here's why. By Rafi Letzter As Rosetta's comet got near enough to the sun for frost to evaporate off its surface, a color-changing water and dust cycle began that shuffled its colors around.
When did the universe 'wake up'? By Paul Sutter It was a big moment for our cosmos when the first stars awoke, but it's an elusive one for scientists.
