Astronomers Have Spotted a Once-in-a-Decade Supernova—and You Can, Too
The death throes of a massive star in the galaxy M101, located just 21 million light-years away from Earth, are entrancing professional and amateur astronomers alike
Saturn’s Youthful Rings and Newfound Moons Put It in Stargazing Spotlight
Saturn’s surprisingly young rings and record-breaking bounty of moons make the planet a ripe target for springtime sky watchers
JWST Will Hunt for Dead Solar Systems—And Much More—In Its Second Year of Science
White dwarfs, Earth-sized exoplanets, early galaxies and even Saturn’s moon Enceladus are on the agenda for JWST’s second year in space, but exomoons and others miss out
What Created This Mini Book-Shaped Rock on Mars?
A book-shaped rock spotted by the Curiosity rover on Mars is the result of an interplay of wind, water—and the human brain
Elon Musk’s Starship Won’t Save Astronomy from Satellites Cluttering the Sky
Launching a fleet of space telescopes is not the solution to the Starlink problem
Betelgeuse’s Brightening Raises Hopes for a Supernova Spectacle
Betelgeuse, the red star at the shoulder of the constellation Orion, has been acting strange, raising hopes for the spectacle of a lifetime
Did JWST Just Find Water on a Rocky Exoplanet?
Hints of water vapor on a world called GJ 486 b could just as well come from the planet’s host star
JWST Sees Alien Asteroid Belt around Nearby Star
The first asteroid belt ever found outside the solar system is more complex than expected
JWST Spots Planetary Building Blocks in a Surprising Galaxy
Planets might be more common throughout the universe than previously thought, results from the James Webb Space Telescope suggest
Citizen Science Art Showcases Jupiter’s Beauty
Jupiter shines in images made by citizen scientists using data from NASA’s Juno probe
Our Sun Was Born in a Stellar Family Far, Far from Here
We only have a few clues about where the sun was born. Some new ones point to a crowded origin story for our nearest star
A Mission to Jupiter’s Strange Moons Is Finally on Its Way
The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) and Europa Clipper missions will search for signs of habitability on three of Jupiter’s potentially ocean-bearing moons.