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Venus may be geologically 'alive' after all, NASA reveals
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
New research strengthens the case that Venus, long considered a geologically stagnant world, may be more Earth-like in its internal dynamics than once believed.

Space photo of the week: Cotton candy clouds shine in one of Hubble's most beautiful images ever
By Jamie Carter published
The Large Magellanic Cloud, which is visible only from the Southern Hemisphere, has been caught in the crosshairs of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Our moon may have once been as hellish as Jupiter's super volcanic moon Io
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
The moon spent a few million years as a volcanic wasteland, covered with ongoing eruptions that spewed from mountains and even from the ground itself.

When is the next full moon?
By Jamie Carter last updated
June's full moon is the Strawberry Moon, rising June 11.

Eerie NASA image shows eclipsed sun with an extra moon overhead. Yes — it's real.
By Damien Pine published
NASA's PUNCH mission, a tiny constellation of four satellites, captured a photo of the moon drifting across the sky through a haze of sunlight. The mission is still undergoing commissioning and is expected to start science operations June 9.

The US isn't prepared for a big solar storm, exercise finds
By Tereza Pultarova published
A first-of a-kind space weather "tabletop" exercise has revealed major weaknesses in America's preparedness for major solar storms.

The sun just spat out the strongest solar flares of 2025 — and more could be headed toward Earth
By Jess Thomson published
The sun has released several powerful M- and X-class solar flares over the past few days, resulting in radio blackouts around the world.
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