Did NASA’s Perseverance rover find evidence of ancient life on Mars? The plot thickens

Since February 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover has been exploring a region on Mars known as Jezero Crater, a huge cavity believed to have once hosted a lake. It’s considered one…

Astronauts capture amazing views of the total lunar eclipse from the ISS (photos)

We just got some great birds-eye views of this past weekend’s total lunar eclipse, thanks to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The eclipse occurred overnight from Sunday to…

Does the nearby exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e support life? New James Webb Space Telescope data could help us find out

Astronomers have investigated the atmosphere and potential habitability of a famous “Goldilocks zone” planet using NASA’s powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The planet in question is TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized…

The first stars may not have been as uniformly massive as astronomers thought

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. For decades, astronomers have wondered what the very first stars…

Earth-size stars and alien oceans – an astronomer explains the case for life around white dwarfs

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The sun will someday die. This will happen when it…

Watch the blood moon total lunar eclipse on Sept. 7 with these free livestreams (video)

Stargazers will be treated to a spectacular view on the night of Sept. 7-8, as Earth’s inner shadow sweeps across its natural satellite, triggering a “blood moon” total lunar eclipse.…

SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule boosts ISS higher above Earth in key test

A Dragon just pushed the International Space Station a little farther away from Earth. SpaceX’s Dragon cargo spacecraft successfully finished a test reboost of the International Space Station (ISS) on…

Perseid meteors shine with the Milky Way over an ancient Egyptian temple in breathtaking photo

Photographer Osama Fathi has captured a stunning view of Perseid meteors crossing the bright ribbon of the Milky Way over the ruins of an ancient settlement in Egypt dedicated to…

I watched scientists view the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in real time. Here’s what they saw

Few cosmic visitors have captured the fascination of astronomers quite like the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Hurtling through our solar system from the depths of interstellar space, this icy wanderer is…

‘We’ve known it’s been coming for a while’: Inside the decision to eliminate the UK Space Agency

The U.K. government’s announcement to absorb the nation’s 15-year-old space agency into a recently established government department may sound shocking to some, but it came as no surprise to insiders.…