Space

Ancient merger fed the Milky Way with foreign stars

Ancient merger fed the Milky Way with foreign stars

Rocky "mega Earth" found with 23 times the mass of our planet

Rocky "mega Earth" found with 23 times the mass of our planet

The most powerful solar flare of August recorded on the Sun

The most powerful solar flare of August recorded on the Sun

Three supermassive black holes found in a distant galaxy—and they may collide

Three supermassive black holes found in a distant galaxy—and they may collide

Einstein's "greatest mistake" became the foundation of modern cosmology

Einstein's "greatest mistake" became the foundation of modern cosmology

Dead star returns matter to the galaxy: Scientists observe a star revealing the Sun's fate in 5 billion years

Dead star returns matter to the galaxy: Scientists observe a star revealing the Sun's fate in 5 billion years

NASA reveals the crater left on the Moon by a Falcon 9 stage

NASA reveals the crater left on the Moon by a Falcon 9 stage

Water can survive near the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way

Water can survive near the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way

Empty space isn't so empty: magnetar confirms 90 year old physics puzzle

Empty space isn't so empty: magnetar confirms 90 year old physics puzzle

Why the race for the Moon risks turning Earth's satellite into a dumping ground

Why the race for the Moon risks turning Earth's satellite into a dumping ground

The Moon as a source: What resources humanity can mine on Earth's satellite

The Moon as a source: What resources humanity can mine on Earth's satellite

The most distant "black hole–star" could solve the mystery of JWST's little red dots

The most distant "black hole–star" could solve the mystery of JWST's little red dots

Neptune's tiny moons may be fragments of destroyed ancient worlds

Neptune's tiny moons may be fragments of destroyed ancient worlds

Why the sky on Mars turns blue at sunset?

Why the sky on Mars turns blue at sunset?

What makes the 1.27 billion year old Mars meteorite unique?

What makes the 1.27 billion year old Mars meteorite unique?

How lightning is born: What happens inside a storm cloud?

How lightning is born: What happens inside a storm cloud?

Cassini reveals unexpected feature of Saturn's magnetosphere

Cassini reveals unexpected feature of Saturn's magnetosphere

How artificial intelligence is changing satellite and spacecraft operations

How artificial intelligence is changing satellite and spacecraft operations

The total solar eclipse on 12 August will reveal something never seen before

The total solar eclipse on 12 August will reveal something never seen before

Space elevator: Humanity could build a road between Earth and space

Space elevator: Humanity could build a road between Earth and space

Northern lights: How the sun and Earth's magnetic field create one of nature's most beautiful phenomena

Northern lights: How the sun and Earth's magnetic field create one of nature's most beautiful phenomena

Scientists discover tiny whirlpools on the Sun that could affect Earth

Scientists discover tiny whirlpools on the Sun that could affect Earth

A city on Mars for a million people: what the first permanent human colony might look like

A city on Mars for a million people: what the first permanent human colony might look like

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have seeded life on Earth

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have seeded life on Earth

Natural particle accelerator more powerful than the Large Hadron Collider found in the Milky Way

Natural particle accelerator more powerful than the Large Hadron Collider found in the Milky Way

Is there almost nowhere left for aliens to hide? We've surveyed the galaxy far better than we thought

Is there almost nowhere left for aliens to hide? We've surveyed the galaxy far better than we thought

How cold is space and what would happen to a human without a spacesuit?

How cold is space and what would happen to a human without a spacesuit?

A total solar eclipse will darken the skies over Spain, Iceland, and Greenland in one week: Will it be visible in Armenia?

A total solar eclipse will darken the skies over Spain, Iceland, and Greenland in one week: Will it be visible in Armenia?

Europa's ocean may harbour signs of life – but reaching them will be extremely difficult

Europa's ocean may harbour signs of life – but reaching them will be extremely difficult

Why ancient marine life went extinct — and what it means for us today

Why ancient marine life went extinct — and what it means for us today