1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (290+ words) More than 6,000 exoplanets have been confirmed in the Milky Way, including terrestrial worlds that may be composed mainly of rock and metal. The NASA Exoplanet Archive listed 6,366 confirmed planets as of September 11, 2026, along with thousands of additional candidates awaiting verification....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (350+ words) Asteroids have shaped Earth’s geological and biological evolution for over four billion years, driving mass extinctions while clearing the way for new life. Omara Williams explores the impacts that changed our planet and the threats scientists are watching today. Artist’s…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (309+ words) The search for alien life and extraterrestrial civilizations has long sparked curiosity about what might exist in the universe. With every new study, scientists are finding clues that could bring them a little closer to answering a question they have…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (624+ words) A neutron star is what remains after the core of a massive star collapses. It is not a small ordinary star. It is the crushed core of a dead one, compressed until protons and electrons are forced together and most…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (450+ words) NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected a mysterious 10-sided atmospheric wave around Saturn's south pole. The evolving feature resembles the planet's northern hexagon and could reveal new insights into the atmospheric dynamics of gas giants. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (149+ words) NASA Science (.gov) Spacesuits, Exercise, and Cargo Ops Wrap Week Aboard Station NASA to Cover Progress 96 Spacecraft Launch, Docking NASA’s Hubble Tracks New Decagon Encircling Saturn’s South Pole NASA’s X-59 Aircraft Builds Momentum Through 25th Flight NASA’s Hubble Spies Superbubble Scene…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (215+ words) Cuba introduces new economic reforms YouTuber Jack Doherty back in jail after domestic battery arrest, records show Overnight crash shuts down major Sunrise intersection, temporarily knocks out power to thousands PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — NASA’s launch of a new space telescope…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (386+ words) It feels like there have been staggering science stories emerging every other day recently, all of which have blown our tiny little minds. First, there was the discovery of a terrifying black hole pointing right at us, then there was…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (639+ words) On July 23, 2026, astronomers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison announced the confirmation of GJ 523b, an unusually dense mega-Earth first detected in data from NASA’s TESS telescope. GJ 523b is 2.5 times the diameter of Earth. Some super-Earths can be that large, but…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (403+ words) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Scientists have discovered an enormous 10-sided wave pattern in the icy ammonia clouds over Saturn's south pole. The spinning, meandering decagon appears to be even bigger and more unstable than the hexagon of clouds around Saturn's north…...