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The planets are stunning in December 2024 — and no telescope is needed
Our vivid planetary neighbors.
By Mark Kaufman
Venus' past is mysterious. But scientists just revealed a big clue.
"Venus has always been this enigmatic sister planet."
By Mark Kaufman
NASA's testing a futuristic plane. You might fly on it.
The future of commercial travel.
By Mark Kaufman
NASA plane swooped over the Arctic. It detected a buried military base.
"We didn’t know what it was at first."
By Mark Kaufman
Webb telescope clears the haze around a stunning galactic icon
The Sombrero Galaxy looks wildly different in infrared.
There's an eerie mystery sound in the ocean. It could be a conversation.
"Maybe they were talking about dinner."
By Mark Kaufman
No one had seen a close-up of a star outside the Milky Way — until now
Scientists think the star may be on the verge of explosion.
Scientists watch hardcore object blasting energy beams into space
A "flame-like" beam.
By Mark Kaufman
Space camera films footage of giant Starship rocket launching to space
Filmed from 250 miles above.
By Mark Kaufman
NASA's Curiosity rover heads to new puzzling Martian destination
They call it a "boxwork" region.
How long is a light-year? Here are some ways to think about it.
This astronomer's unit measures distance, not time.
SpaceX's sixth Starship test flight successful despite abandoning booster catch
Fortunately, the rest of the flight went smoothly.
By Amanda Yeo
Earth's mini moon could be a chunk of the big moon, scientists say
New study details the visitor's speed and ingredients.
Scientists find evidence that entirety of Earth was once covered in ice
Imagine tropical beaches covered in glaciers.
By Mark Kaufman
Rock once forgotten in a drawer plays key part in dating water on Mars
The twisty-turny story of the Lafayette meteorite.
Webb telescope scientists forced to reckon with enormous galaxy outliers
They've dubbed them 'Red Monsters.'
Webb telescope sees world that could reek of burnt matches and rotten eggs
Astronomers may have found a stink bomb.
Scientists discover mysterious deep sea creature. It hunts with a hood.
"The control room let out a loud 'Oooooh!'"
By Mark Kaufman
Bird flu decimates seals, leaving grim scenes of dead animals
"We were totally appalled."
By Mark Kaufman
Voyager found a mystery on Uranus. Decades later, NASA solved it.
"The flyby was packed with surprises."
By Mark Kaufman
Get ready: SpaceX Starship will try to fly again soon
The next launch will refine ship and booster capabilities.
