NASA pauses its lunar Gateway plan, a comet reverses its spin and more science news
The first crewed mission of NASA’s Artemis moon program may take off in a matter of days, with…
Scientists Say Mars Lost Water During a Season They Once Thought Was Mostly Quiet
A localized Martian dust storm has revealed a mechanism scientists had largely overlooked. Instead of rare global events,…
Here’s When and Where to See Them!
Get ready to witness one of nature’s most mesmerizing phenomena this weekend. The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis,…
The British engineer with Artemis II crew’s lives in her hands
When the Artemis II rocket engines fire on Wednesday night, defying gravity to launch four astronauts on their…
Stunning Hubble Image Reveals the Birthplace of Stars in the Barred Spiral Galaxy IC 486
A breathtaking new image from the Hubble Space Telescope unveils the secrets of IC 486, a barred spiral…
Astrophotographer captures spectacular photo of Antennae Galaxies dueling in deep space
The Antennae Galaxies pictured merging in the constellation Corvus. (Image credit: Greg Meyer) Astrophotographer Greg Meyer took aim…
Scientists Discover Giant ‘Cavity’ Beyond Earth That Isn’t Supposed to Exist
Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that gave birth to a one-ton baby,…
Is this the UK’s bougiest baby moon? Four-poster beds, clotted cream and £300 wellies
The lap of luxury (Picture: Mel Evans) I’m sitting in a 15th-century drawing room, a frightfully large portrait…
The nerve centre running a new mission to the Moon
“We certainly like having communication with our spacecraft – it’s a nice warm fuzzy feeling to be able…
NASA’s giant moon rocket, in photos
The gumdrop-shaped Orion spacecraft can carry up to four passengers. At 16.5 feet wide, it has a habitable…