A rare nova explosion, bright enough to see with the naked eye, may be imminent. Astronomers predict the binary star system could erupt as soon as Thursday, March 27.
The Atlas of Moons makes space exploration accessible to everyone, bridging the gap between complex data and public curiosity. This interactive experience brings the solar system’s moons to life, inviting users to explore them up close.
Ingenuity, the plucky little helicopter, has proven that flight on another planet is possible. Over 72 remarkable flights, it captivated space enthusiasts worldwide. Yet, despite its achievements, Ingenuity’s limitations have driven NASA to envision something even more advanced.
In 2019, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew past Arrokoth, the most distant and ancient object explored. Now, as it journeys farther, chief scientist Alan Stern has shared exciting new updates.
NASA astronomers are tracking asteroid 2024 YR4. Earth impact risk dropped to 0.28%, while lunar impact probability increased to 1%. Observations continue.
The ESA’s Euclid telescope captured a stunning Einstein ring around NGC 6505’s core, formed as the galaxy bends and magnifies light from a distant background galaxy through gravitational lensing.
The Sun’s magnetic field flips every 11 years, marking solar maximum, its most active phase, with intensified solar events, unlike Earth’s relatively stable magnetic field.
A bizarre exoplanet whose orbit takes it from the frozen wastelands of its planetary system to the inner edge of its habitable zone is challenging astronomers’ concepts of what kinds of planets can potentially support life.