Six pack of sub-Neptune exoplanets hang tight around nearby star Their resonant orbits have remained unchanged for some 4 billion years Science30 Nov 2023 | 8
Boffins detect direct evidence of atomic oxygen on Venus's day side Measures could help future probe mission, plus understanding of why boiling hot atmos so different to Earth's Science08 Nov 2023 | 13
Mars' iron core surrounded by molten rock, seismic studies show Two new pieces of research suggest center is smaller than previously thought Science27 Oct 2023 | 6
Astroboffins spot high-power 8b year old radio burst from pre-Earth event Signal could help astronomers suss out the mass of the universe Science20 Oct 2023 | 21
It's full of stars! Galactic atlas catalogs 400k Milky Way neighbors Public gallery invites you to have a scroll and wonder where the hours went Offbeat19 Oct 2023 | 3
Astronomers spot collision between two exoplanets, both feared vaporized Dust blocks light from Sun-like star as far-off worlds meet Science11 Oct 2023 | 24
NASA's New Horizons probe scores extended vacation in Kuiper Belt Good news: More science. Bad news: Somebody has to pay for it Science02 Oct 2023 | 2
That's gas: CO2 found on Europa surface may hint at some possible sign of life Hey, ESA: Can Juice get there any faster? Offbeat22 Sep 2023 | 9
Scientists spot startlingly close black holes in Hyades star cluster Black hole stun: They're more than 1,400 light years closer than the previous record holder Science14 Sep 2023 | 40
James Webb spies distant exoplanet that could be wet, wild, and Hycean That or it's just really gassy Science12 Sep 2023 | 12
Meteorite is 4.6 billion years old and still rocking the solar system dating scene Presence of aluminum isotope might help age other objects from space Science30 Aug 2023 | 4
Saturn's mega-storms challenge planetary formation models Storms on Saturn last for hundreds of years, leaving long-lasting impacts and raising lots of scientific questions Science15 Aug 2023 | 3
Most distant observed star is blue – and it isn't alone Light from Earendel takes 12.9 billion years to reach Earth, and it's serendipitous the JWST can see it at all Science10 Aug 2023 | 32
After fears that Europe's space scope was toast, its first images look mighty fine Here's looking at Euclid Science02 Aug 2023 | 30
Weird radio pulses could be coming from new type of stellar object Astronomers puzzled over what is powering GPM J1839−10 Science20 Jul 2023 | 23
Auroras – the solar system's universal light show (except Neptune... sorry, Neptune) Data from 2021 Mercury flyby shows same mechanisms cause phenomena throughout our star system Science18 Jul 2023 | 9
Starlink satellites leak astronomy-disturbing EM radiation, say boffins The light pollution problem is so 2022 Science10 Jul 2023 | 10
Phosphates on Enceladus could mean sub-surface oceans teeming with aliens Scientists find last missing precondition for life on Saturnian moon The Reg in Space14 Jun 2023 | 14
James Webb spots the early galaxies responsible for tidying up the universe I can see clearly now reionization's done The Reg in Space14 Jun 2023 | 10
Beams from brightest gamma ray burst ever seen were pointed directly at Earth Plus: Boffins puzzle over why GRB 221009A's shape is unlike any other astronomical electromagnetic jets The Reg in Space12 Jun 2023 | 20
James Webb smells someone having barbecue in galaxy 12 billion light years away Most distant smoke and smog discovery could help explain star formation in the early universe The Reg in Space06 Jun 2023 | 14
LIGO cranks up the sensitivity to sniff out gravitational waves The instrument that proved Einstein right is back The Reg in Space26 May 2023 | 23
Lightning just as frightening on Jupiter as it is on Earth Juno probe strikes at the similarities despite differences in planets' size and structure Science24 May 2023 | 6
Astronomers spot Earth-sized exoplanet probably 'carpeted' by volcanoes The floor is lava. Literally. But at least there might be water Science18 May 2023 | 19
We regret to inform you Earth will not be destroyed by an asteroid within 1,000 years Never mind, there's always nuclear war and climate catastrophe Offbeat17 May 2023 | 38
Supernova peekaboo could provide clues to our universe's age Gravitational lensing technique offers hope in cracking cosmological conundrum Science16 May 2023 | 7
Alien rock causes cosmic disturbance in New Jersey home Potential meteorite excites everyone but the insurance company Offbeat11 May 2023 | 36
Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks this weekend, and will be one for the ages Dense debris left by Halley's Comet more than 3k years ago will produce more than 100 fireballs per hour Science05 May 2023 | 19
Hubble spots stellar midwife unit pumping out baby planets Young mother only 10 million years old appears to have twins Science05 May 2023 | 21
Just what the universe needs right now: A black hole with wind Gusts associated with M87 accretion flow surprises scientists peering into massive ring-like structure Science27 Apr 2023 | 18
Space dust that regularly hits Earth could contain proof of alien life JWST? Whatever, I found ET in my dustpan Science22 Mar 2023 | 13
Earth is running out of places for stargazers to do dark deeds in the name of science A 'new deal for the night' needed Science20 Mar 2023 | 24
Boffins find 'missing link' between interstellar ice and what comes out of the tap Now drink your space juice Science10 Mar 2023 | 26
Ring system discovered around dwarf planet Quaoar leaves astronomers puzzled Structure appears to be so far out, the Roche limit may need revising Science09 Feb 2023 | 55
Three billion objects, 10TB+ of data – yup, it's the largest-yet survey of our galaxy And not even close to mapping it all Science20 Jan 2023 | 12
SpaceX tells astronomers: Fine, we'll try to stop Starlink spoiling stargazing sessions Agrees measures to prevent streaks of light across the night sky in time-lapse observations Networks13 Jan 2023 | 50
Boffins hear Martian dust devils' rumbles for first time Audio recordings of local whirlwinds provide data on Mars weather, wear and tear of space hardware Science13 Dec 2022 | 3
Galactic anti-nuclei travelers could help illuminate dark matter Earth-based experiment provides model result to help expose mysterious substance making up the majority of the Milky Way Science12 Dec 2022 | 3
Peekaboo: Once-hidden galaxy revealed to be window into cosmic history For one so young, it's oddly not into heavy metal Science08 Dec 2022 | 30
Bright light from black holes found to be caused by particle shock waves NASA's IXPE space telescope pays off with 'dazzling' observation of intergalactic X-rays Science24 Nov 2022 | 26
White dwarf study suggests planets are as old as their stars Scientists have long been unsure of the 'when' of planetary formation – but that question may have been answered Science17 Nov 2022 | 16
To build a better quantum computer, look into a black hole, says professor Brian Cox The black hole information paradox and quantum error correction codes overlap almost completely Science24 Oct 2022 | 42
How did ESA's gamma ray-spotting 'scope make it to 20? They totally overdid it We speak to the boffins behind the mission about hits, misses, engineering, and that extraordinary near death scrape Science20 Oct 2022 | 6
Juno what? Jovian moon Europa is looking rugged Probe takes highest resolution surface shot yet while citizen scientists get busy with their coloring pencils Science07 Oct 2022 | 42
NASA, SpaceX weigh invoking Dragon to take Hubble higher Telescope hasn't been superseded by JWST, so why not try to keep it going? Science30 Sep 2022 | 51
SETI seeks amateur astronomers to find hot Jupiter-like exoplanets Much better use of time than 'hot singles in your area' AI + ML20 Sep 2022 | 2
Rocket Lab to search for signs of life in the clouds of Venus As promised, Peter Beck is sending a Photon next year. Because he can Science17 Aug 2022 | 15
SOFIA observatory's last hurrah set back by damage from high winds Boeing 747-based platform now back in California with almost a month to go before science operations end Science17 Aug 2022 | 8
Ryugu asteroid: It came from the outer solar system, say scientists Japanese Hayabusa-2 probe samples reveal coarse-grained phyllosilicates that may have served as 'cradles' for organics and water Science16 Aug 2022 | 16
James Webb Space Telescope looks closer to home with Jupiter snaps Commissioning pics show spacecraft can peer near as well as far Science15 Jul 2022 | 39
NanoAvionics satellite pulls out GoPro to take stunning selfie over Earth Consumer-grade camera was refitted with custom housing and software to survive in the vacuum Science29 Jun 2022 | 36
NASA's Psyche mission: 2022 launch is off after software arrives late Launch window slides into 2023 or 2024 for asteroid-probing project Applications27 Jun 2022 | 4
NASA's SOFIA aircraft preps for final flights ahead of mission end With operations deadline in September, team eager to squeeze more data out of infrared observatory Science20 Jun 2022 | 12
Gas cloud around galactic nucleus reveals unified view of center It's all about perspective Science16 Feb 2022 | 8
Something 4,000 light years away emitted strange radio bursts. This is where we talk to scientists for actual info 'This experience has taught me that it's worth trying out looking at the sky in entirely new ways' Science27 Jan 2022 | 51
ESA's Solar Orbiter sneaks in bonus science by choking on the dust of a comet tail (again) Plucky probe due to make closest pass to the Sun in March Science26 Jan 2022 | 3
Move over exoplanets, exomoons are the next big thing Is that an extremely large moon we see outside the solar system, astro-boffins ask themselves Science17 Jan 2022 | 23
A moment of tension as the James Webb Space Telescope stretches sunshield on way to L2 destination Updated Engineers on Earth have five and a half months more of this Science04 Jan 2022 | 72
James Webb Telescope launch delayed again, this time by weather New launch date could be a marvelous Christmas gift to humanity Science23 Dec 2021 | 43
Gas giant 11 times the mass of Jupiter discovered in b Centauri binary system Orbit roughly 100 times wider than that of similar planets in our solar system Science09 Dec 2021 | 17
Earth's wobbly companion is probably the result of a lunar impact, reckon space boffins Reflected light points to Moon-like material on recently discovered rock Science12 Nov 2021 | 38
AI algorithms can help erase bright streaks of internet satellites – but they cannot save astronomy Feature 'We are absolutely losing some science' AI + ML06 Nov 2021 | 117