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Space news, features and articles
Space is a seemingly infinite world of wonder and discovery, filled withmysterious black holes, stunningsolar flares, elusiveexoplanets and countlesscosmic oddities. Our team of expert science writers and editors are ready to hold a lens like that of theJames Webb Space Telescope beyond Earth, keeping those on this planet up to date with the latest space news, articles and features.
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Scientists detect most massive black hole merger ever — and it birthed a monster 225 times as massive as the sun
ByBen TurnerPublished
100 undiscovered galaxies may be orbiting the Milky Way, supercomputer simulations hint
ByBen TurnerPublished
Could signs of Mars life be hidden in its thick layers of clay?
ByVictoria CorlessPublished
The Perseids are coming — here's how to watch the glorious meteor shower before the moon ruins the show
ByJamie CarterPublished
How Trump's budget cuts could affect 2 iconic space telescopes: Hubble and James Webb
ByMonisha RavisettiPublished
James Webb and Hubble telescopes join forces to explore a cosmic nursery: Space photo of the week
ByJamie CarterPublished
Vera C. Rubin Observatory: The groundbreaking mission to make a 10-year, time-lapse movie of the universe
ByJamie CarterLast updated
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Astronomy
Scientists detect most massive black hole merger ever — and it birthed a monster 225 times as massive as the sun
ByBen TurnerPublished
100 undiscovered galaxies may be orbiting the Milky Way, supercomputer simulations hint
ByBen TurnerPublished
Could signs of Mars life be hidden in its thick layers of clay?
ByVictoria CorlessPublished
The Perseids are coming — here's how to watch the glorious meteor shower before the moon ruins the show
ByJamie CarterPublished
James Webb and Hubble telescopes join forces to explore a cosmic nursery: Space photo of the week
ByJamie CarterPublished
Astronomers are racing to study our solar system's newest 'interstellar visitor.' Here's why.
ByHarry BakerPublished
Parker Solar Probe captures closest-ever photos of the sun during record-breaking flight
ByVictoria AtkinsonPublished
![A family portrait of galaxies from the CRISTAL survey. Red shows cold gas traced by ALMA’s [CII] observations. Blue and green represent starlight captured by the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes](/image.pl?url=https%3a%2f%2fcdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net%2feVukmgPN8vVBokz2SrUwMV.png&f=jpg&w=240)
'Time machine' reveals hidden structures in the universe's first galaxies
ByRobert LeaPublished
When is the next full moon?
ByJamie CarterLast updated
![A family portrait of galaxies from the CRISTAL survey. Red shows cold gas traced by ALMA’s [CII] observations. Blue and green represent starlight captured by the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eVukmgPN8vVBokz2SrUwMV-800-80.png.webp)
Extraterrestrial Life
Aliens: Facts about extraterrestrial life and how scientists are looking for it
ByStephanie PappasPublished
'Strange' star pulses detected in search for extraterrestrial intelligence
ByPatrick PesterPublished
Did the James Webb telescope really discover aliens? The truth about K2-18b.
ByBrandon SpecktorPublished
Dyson spheres could really exist — but there's a catch
ByPaul SutterPublished
Intelligent aliens would need a power supply to jump-start their civilization — would they require fossil fuels?
BySara HashemiPublished
QuizExtraterrestrials quiz: Are you an alien expert, or has your brain been abducted?
ByAlexander McNamaraPublished
If life can exist in your stomach, it can exist on Mars. Here's what it might look like.
ByMaría Rosa Pino OtínPublished
'Perhaps it's only a matter of time': Intelligent life may be much more likely than first thought, new model suggests
ByBen TurnerPublished
The existence of intelligent aliens is 'highly likely' — and they could await in our own galaxy
ByMaikel RheinstadterPublished
Space Exploration
Vera C. Rubin Observatory: The groundbreaking mission to make a 10-year, time-lapse movie of the universe
ByJamie CarterLast updated
Spacecraft carrying cannabis and human remains crashes into the ocean
ByMatthew WilliamsPublished
ChatGPT could pilot a spacecraft shockingly well, early tests find
ByPaul SutterPublished
Zombie NASA satellite emits powerful radio pulse after 60 years of silence
BySascha ParePublished
NASA spots Japan's doomed 'Resilience' moon lander from orbit — and it's surrounded by far-flung debris
ByHarry BakerPublished
SpaceX's Starship explodes on Texas launch pad in 'catastrophic failure' during routine test
ByBen TurnerPublished
Satellite coated in ultra-dark 'Vantablack' paint will launch into space next year to help combat major issue
ByHarry BakerPublished
First-ever image of China's mysterious 'quasi moon' probe revealed weeks after it secretly launched into space
ByHarry BakerPublished
Japanese spacecraft goes dark during attempted moon landing, holding fate of European rover in question
ByHarry BakerLast updated
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory: The groundbreaking mission to make a 10-year, time-lapse movie of the universe
ByJamie CarterLast updated
Astronomers are racing to study our solar system's newest 'interstellar visitor.' Here's why.
ByHarry BakerPublished
Parker Solar Probe captures closest-ever photos of the sun during record-breaking flight
ByVictoria AtkinsonPublished