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Harvest Moon 2026: See the first full moon of autumn rise alongside Saturn tonightThe famous Harvest Moon will be the first full moon of autumn when it rises on Saturday, Sept. 26. Here's how to get the best view of it, and where to look for bright Saturn nearby.
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NASA teases new PRIMA telescope that could see what even the James Webb telescope can'tNASA has announced that a new telescope concept called PRIMA is moving forward in consideration for a 2033 launch to look at the origins of planets and galaxies.
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'Everything we know about space travel is going to change within a decade': The fusion breakthrough that could unlock a path to the starsScience Spotlight Several companies have made significant headway toward nuclear fusion propulsion drives. Is humanity on the brink of a revolution in spaceflight?
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Could Comet 3I/ATLAS teach us about life beyond Earth? Scientists say the story's not over yet.Analysis No evidence has been found linking 3I/ATLAS to aliens. But the interstellar object, just the third of its kind to be found, shows that life's molecular precursors are abundant in the Milky Way.
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Astronomers detected radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time. Spoiler alert: It's not aliens.Scientists have found the first convincing direct evidence of radio signals coming out of the exoplanet Beta Pictoris b. Even if it's not aliens, it could still teach us something big about life in space.
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Curiosity's top 10 photos of Mars after 5,000 days of explorationCuriosity has been photographing Mars in its search for evidence of water and life for over 5,000 Martian days. Here are 10 of the most surprising and weird photos the rover has sent back to Earth.
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The hunt for extraterrestrial life is fundamentally flawed. But there's a fix.Opinion We search for aliens on exoplanets by looking for the chemical signatures of life. But without understanding the host star better, we may be misled says astrophysicist Alix Freckelton
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'Once every 130 years': A huge new crater on the moon could be a giant leap for lunar science, researcher saysInterview Scientists using NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) have discovered McGetchin crater, a giant new impact structure measuring more than 700 feet wide. LRO investigator Julie Stopar explains what the discovery could mean for humanity's future on the moon.
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory detects one of the smallest and faintest satellite galaxies ever seenAstronomers looking at Vera C. Rubin Observatory test data have discovered 'Aquarius IV', believed to be a brand new satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located 350,000 light-years away.
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