A radiation resistant black fungus grew faster on the International Space Station than on Earth, and sensors beneath its biomass recorded fewer ionizing events compared to a control surface. When discussions about life in space arise, most people...

Fenomeno celeste imperdibile: il 12 giugno allineamento fugace di Mercurio, Venere e Giove per uno spettacolo unico nel cielo serale. Tonight, observers around the world will have a short-lived chance to see an uncommon planetary line‑up as Mercury,...

capability to capture wide, deep-field images allowed the team to scan regions spanning 12 times the surface area of the full moon. Because automated detection algorithms often struggle to distinguish these whisper-thin signals from background noise,...

left with a single, compelling candidate that had shifted 47.46 arcminutes—roughly one and a half times the diameter of a full Moon—across the intervening years. Comparison between log N – log S plots of three different AKARI catalogues in 90 𝜇m:...

area of the northern sky teeming with faint, remote galaxies. Spanning a field of view 25 times the size of the full moon, the new image overcomes the traditional trade-off in radio astronomy between sensitivity and resolution. By achieving a level of...

SpaceX has rolled its massive Super Heavy booster to the launch pad as the Starship rocket prepares for its highly anticipated first orbital test flight. SpaceX has reached a significant milestone in its ambitious Starship program, moving its colossal...

China’s Shenzhou-23 crew advances a pioneering rice experiment to study how crops evolve over generations in orbit, shedding light on space agriculture. Ensuring a reliable food supply is a central obstacle for crews traveling beyond low Earth orbit,...

Four astronauts returned to Earth weeks early after a health issue aboard the International Space Station, triggering the first medical evacuation in the outpost’s 25-year history. Human spaceflight is built on schedules measured years in advance....

Successful viewing hinges on a dark site, an unobstructed view of the northern sky, and clear weather. While a near‑full Moon may lessen contrast, strong geomagnetic activity can still produce visible displays despite lunar illumination. Patience is...

are typically observed with the Sun roughly behind the viewer, making them appear largely illuminated—much like a near‑full Moon. Lucy, however, will approach the same bodies from very different perspectives. As the probe closes in, some portions of an...

a Deep-Space Mosaic The nebula’s significant presence in the night sky—spanning nearly half the diameter of the full Moon—presented a challenge for high-resolution imaging. Because the object is too vast for the Hubble Space Telescope to capture in a...

New gravity measurements have uncovered a hidden structure deep within Mars, potentially rewriting our understanding of the Red Planet’s evolutionary history. New data gathered from NASA’s retired InSight mission has revealed that the interior of Mars...

from a Backyard Observatory The image, which showcases the nebula spanning an area roughly half the diameter of the full Moon in our night sky, was not produced by a massive space-based observatory. Instead, it is the result of dedicated backyard...

A powerful solar wind stream is heading toward Earth, potentially sparking vibrant auroras just in time for a spooky Halloween display. Skywatchers across the northern tier of the United States, Canada, and parts of Europe may be treated to a celestial...

The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered an unexpected secret on a lava-covered exoplanet, challenging everything scientists thought they knew. Astronomers have uncovered a surprising feature on a scorched, lava-covered world located 280...

Caltech’s ASTRA robot has successfully assembled a truss in orbit, paving the way for constructing massive space structures too large to launch from Earth. In a milestone for orbital construction, a robotic system developed by researchers at Caltech...

A new observing technique has allowed scientists to identify carbon dioxide in the atmospheres of distant giant planets from Earth’s surface, offering a powerful alternative to space telescopes. More than 5,000 planets have now been confirmed beyond...