Space
2020 Has Been Bad for Earth, But Great for Mars
Emily Lakdawalla, a solar system expert and science author, explains what three Mars-bound spacecraft will do once they reach the red planet in February.
'Pristine' Extraterrestrial Organic Compounds Found on Meteorite That Fell on Frozen Lake
The finding can help shed light on the origin of life on Earth, which might have been spurred in part by the delivery of organic compounds inside meteorites like Hamburg.
The Great Space Collision That Wasn't
The world held its breath as a dead satellite and rocket debris hurtled towards each other, and the incident holds important lessons for the future of low-Earth orbit.
How Do Astronauts Poop and Pee in Space? This NASA Astronaut Explains.
The 7-minute demo finally answers a question astronauts are asked far too often: how do they go to the bathroom in space?
Get Lost in the Most Detailed Images Ever of This Stunning Nebula
Astronomers have captured unprecedented images of Carina Nebula, a stellar nursery 7,500 light years from Earth.
Supermassive Black Holes Might Really Be 'Traversable' Wormholes, Astrophysicists Suggest
“The wormholes we are considering are traversable wormholes, so theoretically spacecraft can travel through them,” said the lead author of a new study.
SpaceX Is Building Missile Tracking Satellites for the Pentagon
'The satellites will be able to provide missile tracking data for hypersonic glide vehicles and the next generation of advanced missile threats.'
NASA Needs Your Help Hunting Exoplanets in the Search for Alien Life
At a time when many people are stuck at home, Planet Patrol provides a “community pursuing the common goal of understanding the universe and our place in it,” according to the project leader.
A Black Hole Is Eating a Web of Galaxies on the Edge of Spacetime
It has taken virtually the entire lifespan of the universe for the light from the 'Web of the Giant' to reach Earth.
Time Travel Without Mind-Bending Paradoxes Is Possible, Mathematical Modeling Suggests
“Agents could have free choice to make any action they wanted and no paradox would arise because the events just adjust themselves to remain consistent," said study author Germain Tobar.
The First Black Hole Ever Seen by Humans is Glittering in Space
M87*, the first black hole ever to be directly imaged, has a newly-identified feature: it glitters and wobbles, according to new research.
Scientists Discovered an 'Improbable' World That Shouldn't Exist
This Neptune-sized exoplanet, which inexplicably exists in an ultrahot 'Neptune desert,' could provide researchers with answers they've been seeking for years.