The SpaceX Falcon Lunar Crash Is a Warning for Moon Bases

The risk of more debris hitting the moon is on the rise as the space race heats up.

The James Webb Telescope Is Changing Astronomers’ Understanding of the Ancient Cosmos

From how galaxies form to the beginnings of the universe, the images from the space telescope are giving cosmologists new data to explore—and theories to build out.

There Are 2 Eclipses This August. Here’s How to See Them

Everything you need to know about the solar eclipse and lunar eclipse that will occur in August 2026.

Astronomers Have Detected an Exomoon for the First Time

A discovery in a solar system 73 light-years from Earth is challenging definitions and “blurring the lines between stars, planets, and moons.”

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon—and It Could Be Visible From Earth

The impact will kick up a plume of debris so high, it’ll likely be visible through some telescopes. Astronomers will be watching.

NASA’s New 3D Model Shows the Earth Is a Lumpy Mess

We like to think of our home as a nice, smooth sphere. But mapping the Earth’s gravitational field provides a different view of the planet.

An Extreme Solar Storm May Be Even More Devastating Than Previously Imagined

Scientists have long assumed that there’s an upper limit to the intensity of the solar winds that reach Earth. New research suggests there’s not—and the implications are alarming.

It’s Becoming Clear Why Black Holes Never Run Out of Fuel

Black holes eject powerful energy jets that blow away the surrounding gas to great distances. So how can they continue to grow?

One of NASA’s Most Important Deep Space Observatories Hit by Spanish Wildfires

Flames burned through the Deep Space Communications Complex near Madrid, but NASA has been unable to assess the damage as a wildfire emergency grips the region.

The Search for Another Earth-Like Planet Just Took a Big Step Forward

Astronomers have discovered a rocky exoplanet that has an atmosphere and sits within the habitable zone of a solar system.