Astronomy

Test your asteroid knowledge with these 5 questions

Watch as NASA's OSIRIS-REx punches an asteroid

Watch the Moon photobomb the Sun in this ridiculous video

Massive web of gas may solve major Milky Way mystery

You can thank the Moon for life on Earth

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission just snagged a sample from Bennu

You need to see the Orionid meteor shower before it leaves the sky this week

An upcoming Venus flyby could help scientists look for signs of life

The Moon may have acted as a protective shield for a young Earth

Star cluster discovery stumps astronomers

Stunning images reveal stellar nurseries

Scientists measure a key ingredient in star formation for the first time

Solar Cycle 25: How the Sun’s turbulent activity shapes life on Earth

You need to see Mars at opposition Tuesday night

Scientists solved the mystery behind Pluto's snowcapped mountains

Astronomers studied the Sun as if it were a distant star for 1 incredible reason

Most accurate model of Bennu reveals new details about this ancient space rock

How a team of scientists risked everything to capture the most cosmic snapshot of the decade

New asteroid Bennu findings support theory of how life may have traveled to Earth

Scientists debunk leading theory of why the Moon has a magnetic crust

NASA: A long-delayed telescope finally passes a “monumental milestone”

NASA explains solar cycle 25

You need to see the Draconid meteor shower in the sky before it disappears this week

Why is this massive black hole wobbling?

2020 Nobel Physics Prize honors two pivotal black-hole discoveries

Moon origin story had a major impact on the Earth's atmosphere

One of the strangest objects in space may be key to mapping the cosmos

Scientists measure gravity at the edge of a black hole for the first time

To land on a Martian moon, Japan is going to drop it like it's hot

Scientists discover six galaxies entangled in an ancient black hole's web

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The climate crisis might change astronomy forever

Moon’s origins may hold clues to a critical moment in Earth's history

You need to see the Harvest Moon in the night sky Thursday

Salty water lakes lurk beneath Mars’s surface

Scientists calculate the total sum of all matter in the universe

JUICE mission will unlock secrets of Jupiter’s moons

CHEOPS mission discovers one of the most extreme planets ever

Astronomers discover a salty underworld beneath the Martian surface

JUICE: The spacecraft could change our understanding of life in the universe

I rated 7 of Jupiter's 600 moons, 100% subjectively

The future of stargazing is at risk because of a familiar, old enemy

Is dwarf planet Ceres potentially habitable?

This is how much radiation astronauts will be exposed to on the Moon every day

Exploring Venus: Past, Present, and Future

Saturn's chaotic moon may be a lot younger than we thought

An asteroid the size of a school bus will zip past Earth on Thursday

The first black hole ever imaged now appears to be a little wobbly

NASA Perseverance rover will use X-rays to find ancient life on Mars

'Clockwork' planet reveals a uniquely mathematical orbit