Earthlings, rejoice: We’re visiting Venus again. Twice.
Memo to Elon Musk: You were paying attention to the wrong planet all along. Venus, not Mars, is where it’s at. That much was confirmed Wednesday, when NASA announced the…
James Webb Space Telescope launch date slips again
The James Webb Space Telescope will not launch on October 31, as previously scheduled. Various concerns have pushed the launch date to November or December.
Space station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm survives debris strike
The space station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm suffered a debris strike recently that caused a visible hole, though the device is still able to function.
Mars-like photos show a dramatic view of our own planet
These spectacular photos captured by an astronaut on the space station may look like another planet, but they’re actually of Earth.
Hubble captures a luminous spiral galaxy looking all chill and relaxed
Swirling around in the Virgo constellation, the Hubble Space Telescope captured a look at the spiral galaxy NGC 5037, NASA shared on Friday. Located roughly 150 million light-years away from…
How to see a photo NASA’s Hubble telescope took on your birthday
The Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most illuminating and awe-inspiring inventions, capturing the beauty of the universe with its massive lenses as it orbits the Earth day in…
Hunting for alien life by examining molecular complexity
A team from Arizona State University has come up with a new approach to the search for alien life using biosignatures, which can look for life more broadly.
Hubble peered across 150 million light-years to image this galaxy
This week’s treat from the Hubble Space Telescope is an image of the spiral galaxy NGC 5037, located around 150 million light-years away.
Japan wants to send a transforming spherical robot to the moon
The moon could soon be visited by a jolly round robotic friend. The Japanese Space Agency has announced plans to build a transforming lunar rover.
NASA Mars rover sends back photos of shimmering, otherworldly clouds
Mars doesn’t have too many cloudy days, so this new set of images from a NASA-operated rover is a full-on treat. The Curiosity rover has been gathering data on the…