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Artist's impression of the exoplanet K2-18b
Did the James Webb telescope really discover aliens? The truth about K2-18b. A study suggesting the exoplanet K2-18b shows potential signs of alien life has been met with skepticism from the scientific community. Here’s the truth about what the James Webb Space Telescope saw.
A white streak of light in the night sky with purple auroras visible in the background
'White streak' appears over US as China dumps experimental fuel in space A recent launch of China's Zhuque-2E rocket triggered a giant white streak of light to appear above at least seven U.S. states after deploying six satellites into low-Earth orbit. The light show, which was visible in at least seven states, was the result of a "fuel dump," experts say.
An image of the Large Magellanic Cloud with blue, purple, and pink hues
Space photo of the week: Cotton candy clouds shine in one of Hubble's most beautiful images ever The Large Magellanic Cloud, which is visible only from the Southern Hemisphere, has been caught in the crosshairs of the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Cataclysmic crash with neighboring planet may be the reason there's life on Earth today, new studies hint

By Elizabeth Howell published

Early Earth may not have had the right ingredients for life — until a nearby Mars-size planet crashed into it, two new studies hint.

Astronomy

'Butterfly Nebula' spreads its wings in dazzling new James Webb telescope image

By Brandon Specktor published

In a dazzling new photo, the James Webb Space Telescope zooms in on the Butterfly Nebula — the dying gasps of one of the hottest stars in the sky, which could hold clues to Earth's origins.

Astronomy
An image of Ceres in space with a glowing energy source at its center

NASA reveals the dwarf planet Ceres had a hidden 'energy source' that may have sparked alien life

By Harry Baker published

New models suggest that Ceres, the asteroid belt's largest object, once had a radioactive core that could have sustained life in the dwarf planet's hidden subsurface ocean billions of years ago.

Astronomy
Observation of 3I/ATLAS captured using the James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Spectrograph instrument.

James Webb telescope images reveal there's something strange with interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

By Patrick Pester published

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has made its first observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing that the comet appears to be unusually rich in carbon dioxide.

Comets
a close-up image of a solar flare

Scientists unveil most detailed photo of a solar flare ever taken

By Skyler Ware published

Record-breaking images from the world's largest solar telescope, the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii, reveal a solar flare in unprecedented detail.

The Sun
SpaceX's Starship lifting off from Starbase, Texas, as seen from South Padre Island on August 26, 2025.

10th time lucky! SpaceX's Starship nails successful test flight after string of explosive setbacks

By Ben Turner published

SpaceX's Starship rocket has finally reversed its fortunes.

Space
An image of the asteroid Bennu produced by the OSIRIS-REx mission.

Bennu sample contains dust older than the solar system itself

By Elizabeth Howell published

The near-Earth asteroid Bennu contains stardust that is older than the solar system and clues about its violent history, three new studies of the asteroid's sample materials show.

Asteroids
A planet with red patches and cream patches against a dark background.

New Pluto mission could uncover dwarf planet's hidden ocean — if the 'queen of the underworld' gets to fly

By Nola Taylor Tillman Partner Content Created With Space. published

A conceptual mission known as "Persephone" could explore Pluto and its moons for 50 years  — if it ever gets funded and approved.

A series of red bubble looking spheres over a dark, starry background with four white cutout squares in the front enlarging four of the bubbles to show glowing balls of red light in each of the bubbles.

James Webb Space Telescope uncovers 300 mysteriously luminous objects. Are they galaxies or something else?

By Samantha Mathewson Partner Content Created With Space. published

Deep-field images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope revealed 300 unusually energetic early galaxy candidates, offering new insights into how the universe formed and evolved over 13 billion years ago.

NASA's Perseverance Rover captured this image of a strange rock on Aug. 5, 2025. 

NASA's Perseverance rover spies mysterious 'helmet' on Mars

By Daisy Dobrijevic Partner Content Created With Space. published

A medieval-looking "helmet" rock spotted by NASA's Perseverance rover adds to Mars' gallery of odd shapes.

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