Category: Space
James Webb Space Telescope unveils fiery origins of a distant, hellish exoplanet
Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have uncovered the tumultuous history of a distant, hellishly hot exoplanet that’s being stretched and scorched by its star. The planet, known…
‘Crazy idea’ about cooling effects of Pluto’s haze confirmed by new Webb data
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft captured this image of Pluto’s surface shrouded in atmospheric haze. Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI The first observations of Pluto by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveal dramatic…
When the sun dies, could life survive on the Jupiter ocean moon Europa?
Can life survive in the solar system once the sun dies and becomes a red giant star? New research suggests there may be a narrow window of possibility for life…
Northern lights could be visible again in some US states after weekend solar storms
An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is seen in the night sky over the Tallinn bay of the Baltic sea in Tallinn, Estonia, April 2, 2025. Credit:…
Don’t miss the half-lit first quarter moon rise tonight — Here’s what to look for
The half-lit disk of the first quarter moon will grace the night sky on Monday (June 2), presenting a wealth of lunar features to explore before Earth’s natural satellite sets…
‘Doctor Who’ finale sees Ncuti Gatwa’s 15th Doctor regenerate into a very familiar face, but what does it mean for the show?
The Doctor is dead. Long live the Doctor! The era of Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor came to a surprise end on Saturday night, as the Time Lord regenerated at the…
Trump says withdrawing Musk ally as nominee to head NASA
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was withdrawing his nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, a close ally of Elon Musk, to lead space agency…
Elon Musk promises more risky launches after sixth Starship failure
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain What goes up must come down, and earlier this week yet another of SpaceX’s Starships, the biggest and most powerful type of rocket ever built, came…
Here’s how to see Venus at its farthest from the sun on June 1 this weekend
Venus reaches its point of greatest western elongation on June 1, at which time the dazzling ‘morning star’ will be at its most distant point from the sun in Earth‘s…
