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The universe may end trillions of years sooner than we thoughtRecent surveys hint that the rate of cosmic expansion changes dramatically over time; if that's true, then the universe could end much sooner than we thought, new research suggests.
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Astronomers map one of the largest structures in the universe, hidden behind the Milky Way's 'Zone of Avoidance'Scientists have mapped the extent of the Vela Supercluster for the first time, and determined that it is one of the largest structures in the universe.
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Hubble revisits stunning Trifid Nebula after 30 years, and spots a growing jet of energy — Space photo of the weekThe Hubble Space Telescope revisits a star-forming region 5,000 light-years from Earth, which it first captured in 1997, revealing how the cosmic nursery has changed over human timescales.
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Why are some constellations visible for only part of the year?Why do some constellations stay in the sky all year, while others disappear?
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'What are the odds': Superbright comet and exploding fireball meteor form near-perfect X over European castleA pair of lucky photographers snapped a stunning time-lapse shot of a fireball meteor streaking in front of Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) as it shone in the night sky over a 15th-century European castle.
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NASA's Curiosity rover finds a surprising number of giant 'dragon scales' littered across MarsThe Curiosity rover snapped a series of peculiar polygons that look suspiciously like giant fossilized reptile scales. Although scientists have seen similar shapes on Mars before, they have never seen such a "dramatically abundant" concentration.
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A giant 'shadow' has been creeping across Mars for 50 years — and scientists aren't sure whyA dark patch in Mars' Utopia Planitia region has grown significantly since it was first photographed in 1976. Scientists have a loose understanding of what it is, but they can't properly explain its gradual growth.
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'The chances of you living 50 years are very small': Theoretical physicist explains why humanity likely won't survive to see all the forces unifiedInterview Live Science spoke with Nobel prize-winning physicist David Gross, who recently received the $3 million Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, about the quest to unite all the forces and why humanity might not live to see a unified theory.
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Lyrid meteor shower 2026: See spring's first rain of 'shooting stars' peak in moonless skiesExpect bright fireballs during the Lyrid meteor shower, which will peak in moonless skies on April 22, 2026.
