NASA’s Next Major Space Telescope Is Ready to Launch. Trump Wants to Kill It and Other Vital Science
Amid harsh cuts, the Trump administration has proposed canceling the nearly ready-to-launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Strange Circles in the Sky Are Still Baffling Astronomers
ORCs—odd radio circles—are one of the weirdest recent discoveries in the heavens above
Five Key Climate and Space Projects Are on Trump’s Chopping Block
Leaked budget documents indicate that key NASA and NOAA research projects, such as crucial climate research and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, are at risk of being defunded in 2026
JWST Spots Remains of Alien Planet That Fell into a Star
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope provided a closer look at the aftermath of a star that wreaked violence on its planet
What Defines a Star?
At the lower end, and to the bitter end, defining a star is tougher than you might expect
JWST Delivers Best-Yet Look at That Worrisome Asteroid
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope show that the potentially hazardous asteroid 2024 YR4 is a building-sized space rock
JWST’s Next Year of Amazing Science Revealed—As Funding Worries Loom Large
The next year of science on the James Webb Space Telescope has been announced amid mounting budgetary uncertainty that could affect the unparalleled observatory
In a Sky Full of Satellites, Astronomers Find Creative Ways to Observe the Stars
Swarms of satellites launched by SpaceX and other companies are disrupting astronomical observations. Here's how scientists are coping
When Was the First Exoplanet Discovered?
Evidence of alien worlds goes back farther than you think
A Near-Miss with a City-Killer Asteroid Highlights Gaps in Earth’s Defenses
The threat from near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 may have subsided, but discoveries of other hazardous space rocks are set to soar as new observatories come online
What Makes a Moon?
Defining the word “moon” is harder than you might think
‘Space Advertising’ Could Outshine the Stars—Unless It’s Banned First
Astronomers are racing to protect the dark skies as private companies seek to place large advertisements in Earth orbit