Vibrating mirrors of light create analog of a black hole event horizon
Optical cavities are pairs of light-trapping mirrors and underpin the operation of lasers, atomic clocks and many types of precision sensors. If the distance between the mirrors i…
Giant exoplanet emerges from the dark when the James Webb Space Telescope turns out the starlight
Astronomers have filtered out starlight from James Webb Space Telescope observations to see a giant exoplanet emerge in the darkness.
M30’s Sparkling Stars
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image released Nov. 5, 2026, provides a lesson in galactic history. The sparkling collection of stars is named Messier 30 (M30) after the Fren…
Robot successfully builds space structure in first autonomous construction demo
A robotic truss builder that was conceived, designed and built by Caltech researchers has successfully built a structure in space—without the help of astronauts—for the first time…
Supercomputing Tech Demo Schedule
Supercomputing 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #4038) for presentations by NASA experts. Full Tech Demo schedule below. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 10:00 AMType-safe Templates …
Hera probe gets 1st good luck at asteroid system clobbered by NASA's DART mission | Space photo of the day for Nov. 6, 2026
The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft has gotten its first close-up look at the Didymos binary asteroid, the first space rock system "punched" by humanity.
Wacky magnetic fields of ice giants may stem from conductivity changes in their deep interiors
When NASA's Voyager 2 robotic probe flew by Uranus and Neptune in the 1980s, it uncovered an anomaly: their magnetic fields are highly disordered, unlike Earth's, which has well-d…
How to watch 'Musk' online — stream the SpaceX billionaire biography from anywhere
How to watch "Musk", the new documentary about the World's richest man and CEO of X, SpaceX and Tesla. Cheapest options, where to watch in US, UK, Canada, Australia and beyond.
Northern lights could reach New York and Idaho this weekend as speedy solar wind races toward Earth
A colossal coronal hole on the sun is unleashing a stream of high-speed solar wind that could spark impressive auroras Nov. 6-8.
Max Power: NASA hosting its 1st air show this weekend on Florida's Space Coast
NASA will host a first-of-its-kind air show and aerospace expo on Florida's Space Coast this weekend —an event that shares its name with one of Homer Simpson's aliases.
A galaxy nicknamed Misty Moons offers a glimpse of early star formation
Gravitational lensing is one of astronomy's best tricks for seeing the early universe. When a massive galaxy cluster sits in between the observer and a distant object, its gravity…
Realistic star projections at home — this early Black Friday deal takes our favorite star projector to one of its cheapest-ever prices
This Pococo Galaxy Star Projector is user-friendly, delivers bright, high-resolution projections and is 24% off in this limited-time Amazon deal.
4-billion-year-old 'Rosetta Stone' found in Sahara Desert could unlock the secret history of water on Mars
A rock discovered in the Sahara Desert formed more than 4.1 billion years ago, making it one of the oldest Martian meteorites ever found. The ancient space rock offers a rare glim…
APOD: 2026 November 6 – A Farewell to Swift
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 6 – A… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the co…
Taking a Gander at Utah’s Goosenecks
The San Juan River has carved deep, improbably curvy meanders into the desert landscape.
Astronomers deliver the sharpest and deepest view yet of the low-frequency radio sky
Using the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR), an international team led by Leiden University has produced the sharpest and most sensitive radio image of the sky ever made at low radio fr…
'We got it done!' Spacewalking astronauts finish installing next-gen ISS solar arrays
Spacewalkers Anil Menon and Joshua Kutryk installed the final ISS Roll-Out Solar Array on Thursday (Nov. 5), wrapping up a multiyear effort to boost the station's power generation…
Connecting artificial intelligence with the tools of astrophysical research
Investigating a scientific question is often a complex process. As an astrophysicist studying some of the most energetic phenomena in the universe, I know that finding answers req…
Andy Weir says his sci-fi audio drama 'Exoplanet' is a way to 'revive the old art of radio plays' (interview)
"Earlier on in my life, even before 'The Martian,' I wanted to bring back audio-only entertainment."
Blue Origin announces 3rd stage for its powerful New Glenn rocket —and a new engine
Blue Origin has developed a third stage for its New Glenn rocket, which it says will make the launcher even more flexible and capable. The company has also built a new engine, cal…
Hubble learns galactic history from stars
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image provides a lesson in galactic history. The sparkling collection of stars is named Messier 30 (M30) after the French astronomer Charles M…
Earth has captured a new mini moon — but it won't stick around for long
Earth has caught itself a new mini-moon, and QQ8 is sticking around for Christmas.
On this day in space! Nov. 5, 2002: NASA's Galileo spacecraft flies by Jupiter moon Almathea only to find it's a 'pile of icy rubble less dense than water'
On Nov. 5, 2002, NASA's old Galileo spacecraft flew by a small moon called Amalthea and made a surprising find. Here's why it mattered.
You don't have to go to the moon to see Earth differently: Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover on what really matters
After a record-breaking journey around the moon, Artemis 2 astronaut Victor Glover explains why you don't need to travel into space to see Earth differently.