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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.
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'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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The Milky Way and it's satellite galaxies, according to the Acquarius-A-L1 simulation.

100 undiscovered galaxies may be orbiting the Milky Way, supercomputer simulations hint

By Ben Turner published

Our Milky Way could have many more satellite galaxies than we've detected so far. They're just too faint to be seen.

Cosmology

Could signs of Mars life be hidden in its thick layers of clay?

By Victoria Corless Partner Content Created With Space. published

The thick, mineral-rich layers of clay found on Mars suggest that the Red Planet harbored potentially life-hosting environments for long stretches in the ancient past, a new study suggests.

How Trump's budget cuts could affect 2 iconic space telescopes: Hubble and James Webb

By Monisha Ravisetti Partner Content Created With Space. published

At the 246th American Astronomical Society meeting in Alaska last month, scientists discussed how Trump's budget cuts could affect operations for the Hubble Space Telescope and JWST.

James Webb and Hubble telescopes join forces to explore a cosmic nursery: Space photo of the week

By Jamie Carter published

The mighty James Webb and Hubble space telescopes united to reveal stars being born inside the Small Magellanic Cloud, which orbits the Milky Way.

Astronomy
A 360-degree panorama as a photosphere from Chile's Cerro Pachón mountain, showing the Rubin Auxiliary Telescope and the Rubin Observatory.

Vera C. Rubin Observatory: The groundbreaking mission to make a 10-year, time-lapse movie of the universe

By Jamie Carter last updated

Armed with the world's largest digital camera, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile will take night-sky images that revolutionize astronomy.

Space Exploration
Looped video footage showing the location of the comet in a moving starscape

Astronomers are racing to study our solar system's newest 'interstellar visitor.' Here's why.

By Harry Baker published

Astronomers have been given the rare opportunity to study an extrasolar object after the recent discovery of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Experts tell Live Science how they are planning to observe the cosmic visitor.

Comets

Parker Solar Probe captures closest-ever photos of the sun during record-breaking flight

By Victoria Atkinson published

During a record-smashing flight through the sun’s corona in Dec. 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe captured the closest-ever images of our home star. Now, NASA has finally revealed what the daredevil probe saw.

The Sun
A family portrait of galaxies from the CRISTAL survey. Red shows cold gas traced by ALMA’s [CII] observations. Blue and green represent starlight captured by the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes

'Time machine' reveals hidden structures in the universe's first galaxies

By Robert Lea Partner Content Created With Space. published

Using the ALMA telescope, astronomers have revealed the internal structure of the first galaxies in the universe, hinting at how our cosmos took shape.

A photo of a bird perching on a deer's antlers with the full moon in the background

When is the next full moon?

By Jamie Carter last updated

When does the next full moon rise? Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2025, including the full 'Buck Moon' on June 10.

The Moon

Mystery of Mars' missing water could be solved by the planet's tipsy tilt

By Deepa Jain published

Mars has lost immense amounts of water over it lifetime, and scientists aren't sure exactly how. New research hints that the planet's violently varying tilt may be a key factor.

Mars
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