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Scientists detect signals of hydrogen from billions of years ago. Could this help us map out the universe?
By Robert Lea Published
Astronomers have used the MeerKAT radio telescope to detect hydrogen gas located billions of light-years away, from a period when the cosmos was billions of years younger.

Trekkies honor 'Star Trek's' 60th birthday with fan events, special screenings, and a world record Vulcan salute
By Jeff Spry Published
Beam into these stellar celebrations to mark the sci-fi franchise's historic anniversary this Labor Day Weekend!

Venus is becoming a thinner crescent — and that's when it finally starts making sense
By Jamie Carter Published
Venus is sinking into the sunset as it catches up with Earth — and a small telescope now reveals something the naked eye never can: another planet going through phases.

Roman Space Telescope live updates: NASA begins spacecraft commissioning process
By Josh Dinner Last updated
Follow NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as it begins its mission to explore the universe.

Stars forge and deliver the elements that make up your body — and scientists may finally know how
By Robert Lea Published
Scientists are close to understanding how stars forge the elements that comprise our planet, bodies and pretty much everything else around us, and how they explode to distribute these elements.

Hubble Telescope sees spectacular 'superbubble' | Space photo of the day for Sept. 4, 2026
By Monisha Ravisetti Published
The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a spectacular 'super bubble' in our Milky Way's nearest neighbor the Large Magellanic Cloud. Check out our space photo of the day.

On this day in space! Sept. 4, 1962: NASA's Mariner 2 spacecrafts performs the 1st-ever maneuver in deep space so it could reach Venus
By Hanneke Weitering Published
On Sept. 4, 1962, NASA's Mariner 2 spacecraft performed the first-ever rocket maneuver in deep space as it did a quick mid-course correction on its way to Venus. Here's why it mattered.

How did the infant sun form? Scientists get surprising new insights from 4.6-billion-year-old space dust
By Robert Lea Published
"This transition, from a spherical cloud to a protoplanetary disk, is one of the most significant events in all of solar system history."
Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!

