Space

Space

Slip-sliding away

The surface of one of Jupiter’s moons shifts position.

Space

Ready, set, supernova

For the first time, scientists have caught a star in the act of exploding.

Planets

Mercury unveiled

A new mission to Mercury is revealing surprising, never-before-seen details about the innermost planet.

Space

A whole lot of nothing

Scientists have discovered a huge expanse of nothingness in outer space.

Space

Average galaxies

Small, faint, and sluggish, a newly discovered collection of galaxies is helping explain how larger galaxies came to be.

Space

Light night, dark stars

Light pollution causes problems for astronomers, migrating animals, and stargazers.

Planets

Venus unveiled

A recent mission to Venus has revealed new information about that planet's watery past.

Space

Comet Flare

A long-dim comet suddenly grew particularly bright last month.

Space

High-Energy Discovery

Scientists have traced the most energetic particles in the universe to their source: giant black holes.

Space

Monster Black Holes

Scientists have discovered black holes that are far more massive than they had thought possible.

Space

Sun Got Your Tail?

Solar storms can tear the tail right off a comet.

Planets

Wet or Not?

New evidence lowers the chances of finding water on Mars.