Hundreds of people reported seeing a “fireball” across the skies in Scotland and Ireland at around 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The UK Meteor Network, a citizen science organization that uses … Read more
NASA announced on Thursday that James Webb Space Telescope captured the first clear evidence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of an exoplanet, a planet outside our solar system. The … Read more
A French scientist on Wednesday apologized for tweeting a photo of spicy Spanish sausage and captioning it to be an image of a distant star taken from NASA’s most powerful … Read more
South Korea launched its first moon mission on Friday, as its homegrown lunar orbiter took off aboard a SpaceX rocket in Florida. “Danuri,” the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, was launched … Read more
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new details and a stunning image of a rare type of galaxy. The Cartwheel Galaxy, located about 500 million light-years away in the … Read more
Earth marked its shortest day on July 29 as it completed a full spin 1.59 milliseconds less than its standard 24-hour rotation. Earth generally takes a 24-hour period to complete … Read more
United States President Joe Biden unveiled the first publicly released image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) during a ceremony at the White House on Monday. The $10 … Read more
The Hubble Space Telescope observed a dead star disrupting an entire planetary system. According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the dying throes of a star have wreaked … Read more
France officially signed the Artemis Accords, pledging its commitment to long-term space exploration with 19 other countries. According to The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Artemis Accords “Establish … Read more
Boeing’s new passenger spacecraft, the CST-100 Starliner, returned to Earth after spending a week at the International Space Station (ISS). The Starliner spacecraft entered Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday night and … Read more