Space ExplorationSeptember 18, 2026
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope glimpses its first cosmic light
The space telescope is set to reveal thousands of new exoplanets and scour the universe for signs of dark matter and energy
Astronomy
The UniverseSeptember 18, 2026
The life and death of the sun
Our sun is on a long, strange trip to its eventual demise. Here are the key stops along the way
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The UniverseSeptember 11, 2026
A mighty space telescope is dying. Here’s why it mattered
NASA’s formidable gamma-ray burst hunter is doomed to soon reenter Earth’s atmosphere, leaving a glaring gap in our view of the high-energy sky
AstronomySeptember 9, 2026
These strange celestial objects have been hiding in plain sight for decades
It’s unclear what these objects actually are, but evidence for them has been detected by NASA’s Chandra space telescope for years
The UniverseSeptember 4, 2026
The strangest sky in the galaxy
The newfound star S301 orbits the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole so closely that its view of the heavens gets twisted
AstronomySeptember 2, 2026
Scientists discover a mysterious wave shaped like a decagon in Saturn’s atmosphere
The strange structure appears to have formed recently, but nobody can explain exactly why
AstronomyAugust 31, 2026
What’s next for NASA’s new Roman Space Telescope?
After a flawless launch, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is on a mission to solve some of the universe’s biggest mysteries
AstrophysicsAugust 30, 2026
NASA’s Roman Telescope lifts off, starting a mission to explore the universe’s biggest mysteries
The Nancy Grace Roman Telescope will probe dark matter and dark energy, discover exoplanets and study stars
BooksAugust 28, 2026
Where are all the aliens? A new book explores possible answers
Seven Rasmussen, an astrobiologist and author of the new book Cloudy with a Chance of Starships, gives readers a tour of the astonishing science behind modern searches for alien life
AstronomyAugust 28, 2026
Ten cosmic discoveries we’ll get from NASA’s Roman Space Telescope
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will open a whole new window on the cosmos. Here are 10 things it’s likely to show us
The UniverseAugust 28, 2026
To see exoplanets, NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will throw shade on stars
NASA’s newest major observatory will include the most advanced planet-imaging tech ever flown in space. Here’s how it works
AstronomyAugust 27, 2026
NASA’s newest telescope is about to rewrite how we study the universe
Astronomers are lining up to leverage NASA’s soon-to-launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which boasts capabilities unlike any previous off-world observatory