map of Thyles Rupes on Mars, showing the region’s terrain, elevation changes and nearby geological formations. Credit: NASA/USGS

illustration depicts what astronomers call a “tidal disruption event,” or TDE. Credit: Illustration: CXC/M. Weiss; X-ray: NASA/CXC/UNH/D. Lin et al, Optical: CFHT “These black holes are separated by enormous differences in mass, but they appear to...

within 25 light-years of the Earth. It is plausible that in this region, there is (somewhere) even a black hole. (CREDIT: NASA Goddard/Adler/U. Chicago/Wesleyan) Propulsion Through Photon Pressure Conventional rocket fuel is insufficient for the...

the planetary mass regime than previously established models suggested. This collage features a collection of insets from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s image of star-forming region IC 348: embedded stars, a central star cluster, faint outflows,...

consistent with their stellar-sized counterparts. Artist’s impression of a tidal disruption event. (CREDIT: NRAO/AUI/NSF/NASA) Unlocking the Mechanics of Cosmic Outflows For years, understanding how supermassive black holes launch jets has been hindered...

that their structural integrity might remain intact. Earth’s moon ( North Polar Mosaic ) taken by the Galileo spacecraft – © NASA The challenge of separating alien tech from lunar rubble Confirming an extraterrestrial origin for a microscopic grain...

systems. One is designed to scoop material from the shallow subsurface, while the second, developed in collaboration with NASA, uses a pressurized gas mechanism to lift surface particles into a containment vessel. These samples will allow scientists to...

branch star candidate (g0​≈18; × symbol) is ruled out as a member due to its large Gaia DR3 proper motion. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSC A Cosmic Laboratory for Dark Matter The physical characteristics of Aquarius IV are extreme even by the...

a small planet,” noted co-author Léna Parc. Measured 3D obliquity of exoplanets compared to their size from TEPCat and the NASA Exoplanet Archive as of July 2026. GJ 3090 b is denoted by the star, while pentagon markers indicate planets in a...

Windows for 2031 By applying a Lambert solver—a standard astrodynamics tool used to calculate paths between bodies—to NASA’s JPL Horizons ephemeris data, the research revealed two distinct mission profiles for the 2031 opposition. Both itineraries are...

building blocks of our Solar System originated. By analyzing titanium, chromium, and iron isotopes in material returned by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered that Bennu shares a distinct chemical signature with asteroid...

is known for its thick atmosphere and liquid methane surface features. Image credit: Cassini Imaging Team, SSI, JPL, ESA, NASA Predicting Future Oppositions Because Saturn requires roughly 29.4 years to complete a single trip around the Sun, while Earth...

legal scholars argue that its advisory opinions could establish a foundation for international best practices. Former NASA legal counsel Robin J. Frank suggests that while legal rulings may not be binding, they hold substantial weight in the arena of...

Mars Exploration China’s systematic approach to planetary data comes at a time of shifting priorities for the United States. NASA’s Perseverance rover, currently stationed in Jezero Crater, has already successfully cached a significant collection of...

pushing the auroral oval further toward lower latitudes. Filament eruption at 13:50 UTC on September 28, 2026. Credit: NASA SDO/AIA 304, Helioviewer, The Watchers Monitoring Geomagnetic Activity NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center classifies the...

A view of the north pole of Mars and its water ice, less dusty than previously thought Credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin; NASA MGS MOLA Science Team.

uses quantum‑based detectors, allowing scientists to see deeper into space and time than ever before. (CREDIT: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, V. Almendros-Abad, M. Guarcello, K. Monsch, and the EWOCS team)

Currently, the project has no funding, and there has been no formal endorsement from major space agencies like JAXA or NASA. Critics point to the prohibitive costs, which experts suggest could range from $100 billion to several trillion dollars....

NASA’s SPHEREx telescope is revealing surprising chemistry and cloud patterns in brown dwarfs, challenging current models of these enigmatic cosmic objects. New observations from NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope are challenging our understanding of brown...

Africa via the MeerTRAP project. To confirm the source of the radio flash, the team turned to the sensitive infrared eyes of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Dr. Themiya Nanayakkara (left) and Dr. Manisha Caleb in the School of Physics offices...