Outer Space
See the Chilling Beauty of Winter on Mars
NASA images reveal frost, geysers and intricate frozen patterns on the Red Planet
This Exoplanet Is Doomed to Be Obliterated by a Star
Kepler-1658b is slowly spiraling toward a fiery demise
What NASA's Retired InSight Lander Taught Us About Mars
The Red Planet robot was officially decommissioned after dust on its solar panels robbed it of power
Ten Strange and Amazing Historical Artifacts We’ve Launched to Space
As spaceflight catapults us into a high-tech future, several missions have made sure to honor the past
Construction of World’s Largest Radio Telescope Begins
Scientists will use its instruments to study the early universe
The Jury-Rigged Experiment that Led to the Discovery of Unknown Worlds
See the Kepler technology demonstrator at the National Air and Space Museum, along with a host of technologies that brought success to space exploration
How to Watch the Radiant Geminid Meteor Shower
The spectacle, often one of the best showers of the year, will peak December 13 to 14
The Ten Best Science Books of 2022
From a detective story on the origins of Covid-19 to a narrative that imagines a fateful day for dinosaurs, these works affected us the most this year
A Space Flash Detected in February Was a Black Hole Devouring an Unassuming Star
The bright light was the result of a rare cosmic occurrence known as a tidal disruption event
See the First Stunning Photos of the Earth and Moon From Artemis 1
The uncrewed Orion spacecraft is equipped with 16 cameras that have been documenting its journey through space
Meteorites May Have Brought Water to Earth and Mars
Rare, carbon-containing rocks could have created conditions suitable for life on both planets, two new studies suggest
James Webb Captures a Protostar in a Fiery Hourglass
The very young star is a window into our own solar system's past
What the Image of the Milky Way's Black Hole Really Shows
This year’s picture of the swirling plasma around the massive object's edges will help to reveal more about the galaxy’s history and evolution
NASA Launches Artemis 1 in Giant Leap Toward Returning to the Moon
The historic event has brought humanity one step closer to walking again on the lunar surface
Divers Accidentally Find a Piece of the Challenger Space Shuttle
A documentary film crew stumbled across a section of the destroyed spacecraft that measures at least 15 by 15 feet
Astronomers Discover Closest Known Black Hole to Earth
Researchers believe there may be even nearer ones that have yet to be detected
NASA’s 'Smiling Sun' Image Is a Reminder of the Threat of Solar Wind
Coronal holes on the sun can release jets of charged particles that may interfere with Earth's atmosphere
Why Scientists Are Sending Radio Signals to the Moon and Jupiter
Researchers conducted wide-ranging experiments at Alaska's HAARP facility, known for atmospheric research and conspiracy theories
These Five Innovative Rovers Will Soon Explore the Moon
From a team of mini-bots launched by a catapult to a remote-control golf-cart-sized vehicle, these robots will help us understand the moon’s geology
‘Conan the Bacterium’ Has What It Takes to Survive on Mars
After experiments here on Earth, researchers say some hardy microbes could endure hundreds of millions of years on the Red Planet
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