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Mars hides behind the Full Wolf Moon in gorgeous photos from around the world
By Brett Tingley published
People across the world captured awesome views of a large Full Wolf Moon and a mini Mars.
James Webb Space Telescope discovers one of the earliest 'truly gargantuan' supernovas ever seen
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted one of the earliest and most distant supernovas, marking the death of a stellar monster 20 times the mass of the sun.
Mysterious spiral galaxy jet puzzles astronomers: 'At first, I thought I completely messed up'
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Jets from a distant galaxy could offer fresh clues to how galaxies and their black holes evolve over eons.
Dark matter may have caused a baffling break in this star stream
By Robert Lea published
A strange break in a stream of stars in the Milky Way could be the result of dark matter, but only if the dark matter is hot and self-interacting.
Space2Sea Antarctica: 2 Ukrainian soldiers fulfill 1st part of Antarctic dream
By Gabe Castro-Root published
Visiting Antarctica — and, in particular, Ukraine's Vernadsky Research Base on the continent's peninsula — was a lifelong dream of two Ukrainian soldiers.
Blue Ghost moon lander will help NASA see Earth's magnetic field 'breathing' for 1st time
By Andrew Jones published
Firefly Aerospace's soon-to-launch Blue Ghost moon lander will help NASA better understand our home planet, and how it responds to space weather.
Best binoculars 2025: Get the right binoculars for stargazing, wildlife, birding and more
By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated
Buying Guide We've picked the best binoculars for stargazing, comet viewing and nature watching. Prime Days and other sales bring price reductions, so do your research here to prepare.
Los Angeles fires leave NASA's Deep Space Network mission control empty for 1st time in 60 years
By Tariq Malik published
Despite the evacuation of its Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, no space mission data has been lost, NASA says.
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