Astronomers Just Found (Another) Potentially Habitable Exoplanet. What Happens Next?
NASA’s TESS spacecraft identified the unusual world around a red dwarf
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Gravitational-Wave Discovery Hints at Another Spectacular Neutron-Star Crash
This new detection—the second of its kind—raises new questions about the nature of these mysterious objects
NASA’s TESS Planet Hunter Finds Its First Earth-Size World in “Habitable Zone”
TOI 700 d is a landmark discovery for NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
James Webb Space Telescope on Track for March 2021 Launch, NASA Says
Despite numerous setbacks, the $9.7-billion observatory is still on schedule to revolutionize our view of the universe
SpaceX to Make Starlink Satellites Dimmer to Lessen Impact on Astronomy
Future batches of the satellite will have a special coating to reduce their reflectivity
NASA’s Sun-Kissing Parker Solar Probe Lifts the Veil on Our Closest Star
The daring mission’s first results reveal surprises about the solar wind
Meet Arrokoth: Ultima Thule, the Most Distant Object Ever Explored, Has a New Name
The small body beyond Pluto visited by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is now officially known as Arrokoth
The Mercury Transit of 2019 Has Begun!
Watch while you can—the next transit of the closest planet to the sun will not occur until 2032
Boeing’s Next-Generation Starliner Vehicle Passes Major Safety Test
Despite a parachute glitch, the spacecraft’s pad-abort system showed it could protect future astronauts
NASA Just Unveiled the Space Suit to be Worn by the First Woman on the Moon
Meet the xEMU space suit—and a new suit for the Orion spacecraft, too
SpaceX’s Starlink Constellation Could Swell by 30,000 More Satellites
The company’s constellation could eventually consist of 42,000 spacecraft
Giant Molecules Exist in Two Places at Once in Unprecedented Quantum Experiment
The new study demonstrates a bizarre quantum effect at never-before-seen scales
Asteroid Dust Triggered an Explosion of Life on Ancient Earth
At 466 million years ago, the breakup of a large space rock may have led to major changes in our planet’s biodiversity
Saturn’s Rings May Be Ancient After All
Against earlier studies estimating an age of just 100 million years, new research suggests the planet’s rings could be as old as the solar system itself
India Locates Its Lost Vikram Lander on the Moon
No signals have been received from the lander, but attempts are underway to establish communication
Newfound Alien Planet Has a Bizarre Looping Orbit
Astronomers have never seen a world quite like HR 5183 b before
SpaceX Starhopper Rocket Prototype Aces Highest (and Final) Test Flight
Starhopper is passing the test-flight torch to orbital prototypes
Will Future Lunar Bases Be Underground?
Lava tubes on the moon could be crucial sites for human outposts
Silica Blankets Could Make Mars Habitable
Thin layers of lightweight aerogel might be the main ingredient for making regions of the Red Planet more Earth-like
NASA Picks First Private Landers for Lunar Science
Three companies are receiving millions of dollars apiece to ferry payloads to the moon’s surface in 2020 and 2021
