RARE PHOTOS: 36 - The Real Truth

Webb Space Telescope Discovers Massive Gas Giant Orbiting Neighbor Star

Discoveries by the Webb Space Telescope of a gas giant planet around Epsilon Indi A offer insights into ancient star systems and the potential for further ...

Top News · Jul 25, 2024

Runaway 'failed star' races through the cosmos at 1.2 million mph

Citizen scientists have discovered what may be a brown dwarf racing through the cosmos at around 1.2 million miles per hour. Now astronomers want to know what launched it.

Space · Jul 25, 2024

Jupiter's surreal clouds swirl in new van Gogh-esque view from NASA's Juno probe (photo)

Vivid clouds swirl across Jupiter's skies like colorful brushstrokes in a new photo from NASA's Juno spacecraft.

Space · Jul 24, 2024

Florida Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill Trump And Vance

Man arrested for threats against Trump and Vance, sparking concerns about political figure safety.

Top News · Jul 20, 2024

Transistors on NASA's Europa satellite can't handle space radiation, putting mission at risk — repair could require 'baking' the MOSFETS inside the satellite

The Infineon transistors NASA used on the Europa Clipper had a higher-than-expected failure rate when exposed to radiation. The agency now has to see how it will affect the Jupiter mission and what steps it should take to keep the satellite on schedule.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 18, 2024

The greatest astronomical discoveries of the past 25 years

As we celebrate Space.com's 25th anniversary, take a look back at the greatest discoveries in astronomy in the past 25 years.

Space · Jul 18, 2024

25 things to admire in the night sky that aren't just the moon and stars

We've picked out 25 skywatching targets to celebrate Space.com's 25th anniversary. Can you catch them all?

Space · Jul 17, 2024

Astronomers Stumbled Upon a Planet In the Act of Becoming a Hot Jupiter

An exoplanet on a twisted, backwards orbit may offer clues about how hot Jupiters actually form.

Inverse · Jul 17, 2024

Exoplanet with weird orbit is transforming into a hot Jupiter before our eyes

Astronomers may have solved the mystery of how hot Jupiter exoplanets are born, finding a gas giant with a weird orbit in the process of transforming into just such a world.

Space · Jul 17, 2024

'Dark comets' may be a much bigger threat to Earth than we thought, new study warns

A strange class of space rock known as a "dark comet" has qualities of both asteroids and comets — and the hard-to-spot objects may pose a larger threat to Earth than we thought, according to new research.

LiveScience · Jul 16, 2024