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Why does Jupiter lack a true ring structure?

The answer to Jupiter's ring problem lies in its moons.

James Webb spots the oldest, farthest galaxy humanity has ever seen

The telescope is already making incredible discoveries just one week after its debut image.

NASA posts pic of rainbow-colored Pluto just in time for Pride Month

Pluto gets splashed in a dash of colors to highlight its varied geography.

The long-term effects of space flight on astronauts could be more concerning than thought

Space can play havoc on the human body, but researchers are figuring out ways to tackle its ill effects.

Dormant black hole discovered outside Milky Way by 'black hole police'

The discovery gives astronomers a unique look at the processes that happen when black holes are born.

NASA reveals the winners of its 2022 Photographer of the Year competition

It's the fourth year the space agency carries out its annual contest, celebrating photographers who work at the agency

Scientists pinpoint the precise Martian crater that ejected world's oldest meteorite

There are more than 90 million craters on Mars, but out of all of them researchers were able to tell where this meteorite originated from.

Mysterious phenomenon of “milky seas” captured on camera for the first time

Even the ship's toilet was glowing.

James Webb vs Hubble: a mindblowing side-by-side comparison

James Webb's lens can peer in much greater detail and further back in time than any other telescope in the world.

The James Webb Space Telescope images are truly amazing -- but astronomers are excited about something else

The highly anticipated flurry of images is everything we hoped for -- and more. But it's the spectra that have astronomers excited.

The James Webb Space Telescope goes live with a stunning first picture, peering 13 billion years into the past

This is a momentous occasion.

Citizen scientist almost doubles known brown dwarf binaries close to the Sun

It's not just the pros that can make massive contributions to astronomy. And you could too.

Scientists want to use the sun's space-time warping to eavesdrop on potential extraterrestrial radio signals

Stars could be used like telephone towers to relay messages across interstellar space.

NASA wants to build a swarm of tiny, wedge-shaped robots to look for life on faraway worlds

How to look for life on unfriendly bodies like Europa or Enceladus? Just make a bunch of swimmy robots and have them look for it.

Solar storms are pushing satellites toward Earth. This might get ugly

Solar activity is at its maximum now, accelerating the atmospheric drag faced by satellites by up to tenfold.

The booming space tourism industry may undo decades of ozone layer regeneration

Going to space is a fantasy many are willing to pay a lot of money to fullfill, but is the cost to the environment being factored in?

Exoplanets rich in Hydrogen and Helium could be habitable for billions of years

The universe just got a lot more interesting.

An incredibly detailed map of Psyche shows the asteroid has a very eventful history

Metals, rock, and craters are sprinkled all throughout its surface.

We've managed to litter Mars, as well, NASA's Perseverance Rover shows

Wherever humans go, trash follows.

"Blue blobs" point to new type of star system

These isolated collections of blue stars are puzzling astronomers.

Astronomers just spotted the fastest supernova we've seen so far

This nova was so unusually fast, it was like someone flicked a flashlight on and off.

Almost two billion stars: Largest, most detailed star catalog to date revealed

The European Space Agency released its treasure trove of stars.

Buckle up and ready your binoculars for a strawberry supermoon this Tuesday

Sadly, the name has nothing to do with the Moon's color, nor its flavor.

Chinese scientists release the most detailed geological map of the Moon to date

The very detailed map has been released and is free to use.

James Webb Space Telescope is built to withstand micrometeoroids. Here's why that matters

A speck of space rock just hit one of the telescope's mirrors, but everything is fine.

Astronomers find why Uranus and Neptune are different colors

The two worlds would have looked the same were it not for an extra coat of haze on Uranus.

A ‘doorway’ on Mars? Why people see things in space that aren’t there

We should not be surprised that some of the innumerable rocks on Mars have weird shapes, because many have been sand-blasted by wind erosion for billions of years.

Lava-covered super-Earth and airless hot rocky are James Webb's next targets

Target acquired: geology from 50 light-years away.

In the future, moon astronauts could look to volcanoes for their water supplies

There's no liquid water on the surface of the moon -- but that doesn't mean there's no way to get water on the moon.

How we captured the first image of the supermassive black hole at center of the Milky Way

In case you missed this year's biggest news in physics, here it is straight from the horse's mouth.

Astronomers image the Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole for the first time

Images from the Event Horizon Telescope prove that the compact radio source at the heart of the Milky Way, Sagittarius A*, is indeed a black hole.

NASA just recorded Mars' biggest 'earthquake' yet. Here's why this matters

The magnitude 5 quake might only shake a glass of water here on Earth, but it's a big deal on Mars.

Long term space missions alter the brain's cleaning systems, but no ill effects have been seen so far

The data could help us better diagnose and treat disorders of this system back on Earth.

Hear the growling noises made by black holes as they devour nearby stars

With a bit of science wizardry, scientists have made black holes audible.

Astronomers discover rare "black widow" binary

Black widow binaries are exceptionally rare. To make things more interesting, this could be a triple black widow.

Moon's soil could produce oxygen and fuel

A Chinese finding could give potential moon dwellers room to breathe.

Beaming Earth’s location with the hope of reaching aliens is a controversial idea – two teams of scientists are doing it anyway

This year, two groups of astronomers plan to send messages containing information about humans and the location of Earth toward parts of space they think may be home to intelligent life.

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter snaps haunting photo of Perseverance rover's landing gear

From its birds' eye view, Ingenuity is offering precious information.

Solar panels are enough to power settlements on Mars

Turns out, nuclear power isn't actually the best option for supplying a settlement on Mars with energy.

If we want to build a settlement on Mars, solar power is our best bet

Study compared solar with nuclear, which had previously been suggested as the best option

Scientists find missing building blocks of DNA in meteorites

We're inching closer to unraveling the origin of life on Earth.

The pharmanauts: how will astronauts produce drugs on deep space missions?

Scientists have come up with some pretty inventive ways to produce interstellar drugs -- because astronauts will likely need them.

Scientists publish NASA “wish list” that includes a trip to Uranus

The list also includes landing on Saturn’s moon Enceladus and getting the samples of Martian rock from the Perseverance rover.

Astronomers discover micronova explosions

The Universe is a dynamic place teeming with unknowns -- but step by step, we're learning new things about it.

Jupiter's moon Europa may have liquid water very close to its surface

A new study likens processes on Europa to those on Earth, with far-reaching implications.

New NASA alloy is 1000 times more durable than what's currently used in spacecraft

A solution that promises better and safer journey for flying into space.

Sci-Fi fans, rejoice! NASA “holoported” a doctor to the International Space Station

It’s just the first step of a technology that could be useful both on Earth and in space.

Pentagon confirms 2014 meteor that hit Earth had interstellar origin

In retrospect, this is in fact the very first interstellar object we've ever found.

Ancient comet with huge nucleus headed towards our cosmic vicinity

It's big, but don't worry, it won't come near Earth.

The Moon's dark spots were caused by a huge asteroid impact billions of years ago -- on the other side

The shock and heat pushed certain minerals all the way through the Moon.

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