Outer Space
Researchers Discover What May Be 37 Active Volcanoes on Venus
Scientists had long assumed Venus' volcanoes were dormant, but a new study suggests the inhospitable planet has 37 active volcanoes
See Our Sun’s Surface in Unprecedented Detail
NASA and the European Space Agency released the closest images ever taken of our sun
How to See Five Planets in the Night Sky This Weekend
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be visible during the early morning hours on July 19
Five Scientific Achievements That Happened During Coronavirus Lockdown
Quarantine did not stop these innovators from discovering new species, creating the elusive fifth state of matter remotely, and more
How to Watch Comet Neowise's Spectacular Show
Until mid-August, the comet will be bright enough to spot with the naked eye
Watch Colorful Sunsets on Distant Planets in This NASA Simulation
New models from a NASA scientist show what the sun’s setting might look like on Venus, Uranus and Mars
Heat in Jupiter’s Moon Europa Might Have Made Its Oceans Habitable
An upcoming NASA mission will get a closer look at the ocean moon
Distant Black Hole Collides With a Mysterious Object
Scientists detect what is either the heaviest known neutron star or the least massive black hole ever recorded
For $125,000, You Could Ride a Balloon Into the Stratosphere
A new company, Space Perspective, announced its plan for a commercial space craft this week
Bright Patches on Saturn’s Largest Moon Are Dried-Up Lake Beds
New study tackles a 20-year-old mystery about Titan, the second-largest moon in the solar system
Green Glow Detected in Mars' Atmosphere
The emerald light resembles the glow emitted in Earth's atmosphere
Watch This Black Hole Spew Gas and Energy Into Space
A new video shows a black hole, about 10,000 light years away from Earth, shooting enormous jets of matter
The International Space Station Just Became a Powerful Tool for Tracking Animal Migration
The so-called 'internet of animals,' powered by an antenna aboard the ISS, will track thousands of creatures across the entire planet
Astronaut Kathy Sullivan Becomes First Woman to Reach Deepest Part of the Ocean
Sullivan is now the first person to have both walked in space and descend to the furthest reaches of the seafloor
The Sun Produced Its Biggest Solar Flare Since 2017
The activity might be a sign of the sun entering into a new period of activity—or not, NASA says
The Dangers of Space, Military Rivals and Other New Books to Read
These five recent releases may have been lost in the news cycle
This Very Large Telescope Snapped an Exoplanet's Baby Photos
The fiery swirl looks like a "Doctor Who" title card, but it’s actually a photograph of a planet-in-progress 520 light year away
Martian Mud Probably Looks Like Lava
Muddy water that drains smoothly on Earth leaves a lumpy trail under Mars-like conditions
A Huge Hunk of Space Debris Fell to Earth
The 20-ton object, part of a Chinese rocket, is one of the largest ever to fall uncontrolled from space
Astronomers Discover the Closest Known Black Hole
The newfound 'invisible' object is only 1,000 light years from home
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