What will Europe’s Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer (JUICE) tell us about the presence of life in the vicinity of the solar system’s largest planet?
X-ray studies reveal new details about the pulsar-powered Crab Nebula
A detailed map of the Crab Nebula’s magnetic field shows areas of turbulence are more patchy and asymmetrical than previously expected, an indication current models need refinement.
Get ready for a rare hybrid eclipse: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher
Just 5 percent of all solar eclipses are “hybrid” eclipses. But this rarest type of solar eclipse returns on April 20, 2023, after a gap of nearly 10 years.
Cosmic ‘highway code’ could help combat the space junk threat
New guidelines from governments and the space sector include “rules of the road” that could help reduce risky collisions between space junk and spacecraft.
Pulverizing dangerous asteroids, building an observatory on the moon and more: 6 wild ideas catch NASA’s eye
NASA has announced its 2023 Phase 2 NIAC grantees, a group of six futuristic concepts that include a radio telescope array on the moon and a new form of planetary defense.
Webb reveals new details – and new questions – about the Cas A supernova remnant
The James Webb Space Telescope’s infrared view of the Cas A supernova remnant may help resolve questions about high concentrations of dust in early galaxies.
A comet will be visible during the 2024 total solar eclipse
It’s not often a bright comet is near the Sun at the time of a total solar eclipse. This April, when the sky goes dark, catch 12P/Pons-Brooks’ visit to the inner solar system.
Transformers movies ranked, worst to best
Transformers are returning to the big screen this summer with Rise of the Beasts, so you might be looking to rewatch all the movies. This is our Transformers movies ranked list.
Webb captures detailed infrared view of Uranus, its moons and dusty rings
The James Webb Space Telescope captures a detailed infrared view of Uranus, showing its dusty rings in sharp relief along with storms and the steeply-tilted planet’s polar cap.
SpaceX launches Intelsat satellite with NASA air quality sensor
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral shortly after midnight Friday with Intelsat 40e, a communications satellite destined to beam broadband internet signals to airplane and cruise ship passengers across North America while hosting a NASA instrument package to monitor air pollution.