Stunning new NASA space telescope images reveal the universe in red, white and blue for America 250
Stunning new NASA space telescope images reveal the universe in red, white and blue for America 250

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has released four stunning images of cosmic wonders, depicted in red, white and blue for the America 250 anniversary on July 4.

In 1776, the solar system only had 6 planets. Now, it has 8. Does it end there?
In 1776, the solar system only had 6 planets. Now, it has 8. Does it end there?

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, the history of the solar system tells its own story of exploration.

‘PROMISE’ me the moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface
‘PROMISE’ me the moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface

NASA has announced new lunar landing contracts for its Artemis Moon Base program, as well as a potential new moon rover mission named PROMISE.

Mars may have once been filled with seas of magma that made the Red Planet habitable
Mars may have once been filled with seas of magma that made the Red Planet habitable

Deep oceans of magma once sloshed about inside the crust of Mars, seismic measurements taken by NASA’s InSight mission suggest.

Rubin Observatory begins filming the ‘greatest cosmic movie ever’ beginning a new era of astronomy
Rubin Observatory begins filming the ‘greatest cosmic movie ever’ beginning a new era of astronomy

“With the launch of the ten-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time, the Rubin Observatory is opening a new window on the universe.”

‘Titan is actually a very reasonable destination for humans’: Scientists start mapping out crewed mission to huge Saturn moon
‘Titan is actually a very reasonable destination for humans’: Scientists start mapping out crewed mission to huge Saturn moon

Researchers met recently for the first “Humans to Titan Summit 2026,” which explored how to send astronauts to the huge Saturn moon.

NASA will announce moon base news today: Watch it live

NASA will provide an update about its moon base plans this afternoon, and you can watch it live.

Light pollution may be erasing millions of dollars in value at US dark-sky parks
Light pollution may be erasing millions of dollars in value at US dark-sky parks

Researchers combined satellite data and visitor surveys at dark-sky parks to quantify the economic value of dark skies amid rising light pollution.

The James Webb Space Telescope peered into one of the universe’s oldest galaxy clusters, and scientists can’t explain what they saw
The James Webb Space Telescope peered into one of the universe’s oldest galaxy clusters, and scientists can’t explain what they saw

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted a massive and densely packed galaxy cluster at “cosmic noon” before such structures were thought to be possible.