Space

China claims first satellite-to-satellite refueling in high orbit

China claims first satellite-to-satellite refueling in high orbit

Perseverance rover finds traces of ancient hot groundwater on the Red Planet

Perseverance rover finds traces of ancient hot groundwater on the Red Planet

Astronomers have found a planet that orbits its star in the opposite direction

Astronomers have found a planet that orbits its star in the opposite direction

Black holes of all sizes obey the same surprising rule: What is this rule and what is known about it?

Black holes of all sizes obey the same surprising rule: What is this rule and what is known about it?

How and why Earth lost 12.5 trillion tons of polar ice over 50 years

How and why Earth lost 12.5 trillion tons of polar ice over 50 years

In 2027, the first space mission that will receive no commands from Earth after launch will begin

In 2027, the first space mission that will receive no commands from Earth after launch will begin

How the James Webb telescope helps astronomers forecast weather on other worlds

How the James Webb telescope helps astronomers forecast weather on other worlds

A second magnetic storm of the autumn may hit Earth on September 24

A second magnetic storm of the autumn may hit Earth on September 24

A real sugar has been detected in an interstellar cloud for the first time: What does it mean?

A real sugar has been detected in an interstellar cloud for the first time: What does it mean?

Does the Solar System have a ninth planet? What scientists know about the mysterious world beyond Neptune

Does the Solar System have a ninth planet? What scientists know about the mysterious world beyond Neptune

Microscopic traces of alien technology may be hidden in lunar dust

Microscopic traces of alien technology may be hidden in lunar dust

The largest fresh crater has been found on the Moon: Scientists saw the aftermath of the impact almost in real time

The largest fresh crater has been found on the Moon: Scientists saw the aftermath of the impact almost in real time

The Moon may have formed just five hours after Earth collided with another planet

The Moon may have formed just five hours after Earth collided with another planet

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may have formed where its star’s light barely reached

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may have formed where its star’s light barely reached

They “remember” how they were born: Webb and Hubble telescopes found 27 mysterious objects beyond Neptune

They “remember” how they were born: Webb and Hubble telescopes found 27 mysterious objects beyond Neptune

How many years of water does the Moon have for a city of one million people?

How many years of water does the Moon have for a city of one million people?

The Sun may have swallowed a super-Earth in the early years of its existence — and preserved traces of it within itself

The Sun may have swallowed a super-Earth in the early years of its existence — and preserved traces of it within itself

Physicists have seen for the first time how water turns into “glass” instead of ice

Physicists have seen for the first time how water turns into “glass” instead of ice

Could Venus have devoured its own Moon?

Could Venus have devoured its own Moon?

Scientists create largest-ever supernova sample and find hint of evolving dark energy

Scientists create largest-ever supernova sample and find hint of evolving dark energy

Giant decagon at Saturn's South Pole: What is it and what do we know about it?

Giant decagon at Saturn's South Pole: What is it and what do we know about it?

How stars create the elements that make up our world: New data on supernovae

How stars create the elements that make up our world: New data on supernovae

Scientists capture hydrogen signal from billions of years in the Universe's past

Scientists capture hydrogen signal from billions of years in the Universe's past

How large would a black hole with the mass of Earth be?

How large would a black hole with the mass of Earth be?

Asteroid dust may have intensified the lethal heat that killed the dinosaurs

Asteroid dust may have intensified the lethal heat that killed the dinosaurs

Astrophysicist connects modern science with the traditions of South Africa's indigenous peoples

Astrophysicist connects modern science with the traditions of South Africa's indigenous peoples

BepiColombo begins arrival at Mercury after nearly eight years of flight

BepiColombo begins arrival at Mercury after nearly eight years of flight

Rogue Planets: Lonely worlds wandering through the Galaxy

Rogue Planets: Lonely worlds wandering through the Galaxy

MIT study: building blocks of life could survive in the acid clouds of Venus

MIT study: building blocks of life could survive in the acid clouds of Venus

Mars as a second home: what humanity will need to create a colony on the Red Planet

Mars as a second home: what humanity will need to create a colony on the Red Planet