More Space - Page 3
Barnard's star tricked scientists before: why this planet is real.
Exoplanet detection is tough.
NASA astronaut snaps footage of glorious comet flying through space
An ancient object passes through.
By Mark Kaufman
Black hole shot a beam through space. NASA snapped stunning footage.
Extraordinary cosmic view.
By Mark Kaufman
We could nuke an incoming asteroid. Scientists just proved it.
"You wouldn't want to take chances on an asteroid the size of a city."
By Mark Kaufman
Is there any hope for Earth after the sun dies? A glimmer.
Astronomers have found a planet orbiting a white dwarf star. Here's what that might mean.
Webb telescope finds a 'weird' galaxy with something brighter than stars
This could explain so much.
Mars rover spots strange rock that's got NASA 'excited'
How did it get zebra stripes?
Earth only has one moon. Next week that won't be true.
Get ready for a pop-in visitor.
Webb telescope is about to home in on these 2 exoplanets. Here's why.
These rocky worlds orbiting red dwarf stars are part of a major new study.
As spacecraft zooms to Venus, it peers back at humble Earth and the moon
Our cosmic home.
By Mark Kaufman
NASA's Mars rovers had a gangbusters summer of rocks
Here's what Perseverance and Curiosity detected on the Red Planet.
NASA ventured into the Valley of 10,000 Smokes, a forbidding land
"The land is wild and raw and fascinating."
By Mark Kaufman
Webb telescope reveals a bridge between 2 galaxies after big collision
It's a momentous galactic event.
By Mark Kaufman
Scientists find powerful window into the extreme reaches of space
"Amazingly lucky."
By Mark Kaufman
NASA rover peers up at space, sees strange Mars moon and distant Earth
Curious sights in the Martian sky.
By Mark Kaufman
We've reached a record number of humans in space, NASA announces
A full roster of space residents.
Webb telescope peers into our galaxy's outskirts, sees stunning scene
"It’s a little bit like a firecracker."
By Mark Kaufman
NASA spacecraft snaps photo of huge volcano forming on distant world
It's a profoundly active place.
By Mark Kaufman
Here's what it looks like when you poke your head out of a spaceship
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn just completed the first civilian spacewalk.
Scientists are collecting pee from SpaceX travelers. There's a good reason.
"The bone starts to break down."
By Mark Kaufman
Watch SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission conduct the first all-civilian spacewalk in history
The crew will be testing SpaceX's new Extravehicular Activity (EVA) suit.
By Amanda Yeo
The sun bubbles. Astronomers just saw a distant star do it, too.
Each bubble is 75 times the size of the sun.
Plane snaps rare footage of a spacecraft reentering Earth from space
Fighting space junk.
By Mark Kaufman
How to watch Boeing's Starliner try to land empty in the desert
It's going to be a nailbiter.
A Mercury-bound probe just provided a spectacular sneak preview of its mission
This scrappy spacecraft proves it's a survivor.