Astronomers stunned after James Webb Space Telescope discovers the earliest pair of black hole-powered quasars
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the oldest pair of black hole-powered quasars ever seen. There's just one problem: they shouldn't exist!
Europe's Hera spacecraft begins close inspections of an asteroid rammed by NASA in a 2022 test
A European spacecraft has begun close inspections of an asteroid rammed by NASA four years ago in a planetary defense test.
SpaceX launches 2nd mystery mission for US Space Force in 6-day span (photos)
SpaceX launched a classified mission for the U.S. Space Force from California tonight (Nov. 11), the second such mission for the company in a six-day span.
APOD: 2026 November 12 – Moon, Venus and Spica Meet
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Scotland’s Flow Country
Blanket bogs in the Scottish Highlands store vast amounts of carbon.
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5063-5069 Rocks and Chips
Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 This week Curiosity has been completing its drill campaign…
Independent technique validates landmark M87* image
The 2019 Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) image was the work of hundreds of scientists and captured the first direct view of a black hole's shadow—becoming one of the most recognized…
Asteroid mining will crash the platinum market, but that's good news for Earth
Science fiction authors have been dreaming of robotic spacecraft harvesting fortunes from asteroids for decades. Humanity is slowly getting closer to that reality. But if you ask …
NASA kick-starts a fresh push to bring Mars samples home
NASA is kickstarting a new initiative for Mars Sample Return (MSR), called the Perseverance Sample Retrieval Architecture.
We can't see Fast Radio Bursts but we can now hear them thanks to a Finnish Cathedral
Fast radio bursts are invisible, but a composer has turned thousands of them into sound at a Finnish cathedral, where a choir will sing along on Nov. 21.
On this day in space! Nov. 11, 1966: NASA launches Gemini 12 mission with astronaut icons Buzz Aldrin and Jim Lovell aboard
On Nov. 11, 1966, the Gemini 12 mission launched an astronaut crew into orbit and set the stage for NASA's Apollo program. Here's why it mattered.
Andy Weir's 'Exoplanet' just landed on Audible, but what actually makes an exoplanet habitable?
How would the crew of the Wild Blue Yonder fare on a real exoplanet?
Centaurus A in the spotlight: Plasma simulations reproduce black hole jets' mysterious bright edges
Around 12 million light-years away, the supermassive black hole of the galaxy Centaurus A is hurling two enormous plasma jets into space at nearly the speed of light. These so-cal…
Argon on Uranus and Neptune may reveal more about their origins than their interiors
Measurements of an argon isotope could help scientists understand whether the interiors of Uranus and Neptune, our solar system's so-called ice giants, are dominated by ice or roc…
Did comets bring building blocks of life to Earth? Scientists aren't so sure anymore
For over a century astronomers have speculated that comets could have delivered organic molecules necessary for life to Earth, but new modeling shows these molecules wouldn't have…
'There's tremendous demand': Rocket Lab raises price of Neutron launch from $55 million to $70 million
Rocket Lab has raised the launch cost of its next-gen Neutron rocket by more than 25%, an increase that reflects high demand amid a looming liftoff bottleneck.
Hubble Space Telescope reveals glittering stars with mysterious origins | Space photo of the day for Nov. 11, 2026
This dazzling collection of ancient stars could hold clues to the Milky Way's past.
Bennu asteroid analysis suggests unexpected origins for organics in space
Samples from the Bennu asteroid, which is currently more than 200 million miles (322 million kilometers) from Earth, and the Murchison meteorite, which fell to Earth in 1969, both…
Why I recommend the Seestar S30 Plus smart telescope for beginners — full review
I photographed galaxies, nebulas and star clusters from a city with the Seestar S30 Plus. Here’s why I think it’s the best affordable smart telescope for beginners.
NASA's new UVEX space telescope will peer deep into the universe's most violent events
NASA's new UVEX space telescope will study the universe in ultraviolet light to reveal the violent and turbulent events that bubble under what appears to be a cosmic sea of tranqu…
What time will SpaceX launch Starship Flight 15, its 1st double landing test, on Nov. 13? (Full mission timeline)
SpaceX will attempt to reach orbit with its Starship megarocket and make its first-ever double catch on Nov. 13. Here's what time Starship Flight 15 will launch.
APOD: 2026 November 11 – NGC 4449: Small Galaxy, Big Impact
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Water Surges Into Navajo Reservoir
Rounds of heavy rain in the U.S. Southwest flooded rivers and rapidly raised New Mexico’s second-largest reservoir.
Earliest known compact quasar pair poses a black hole growth puzzle
The oldest pair of compact quasars ever observed has been found only 900 million years after the Big Bang. Scientists say there is no theoretical explanation for how the pair of a…