Ancient star collisions could explain mysterious Little Red Dots and 'impossible' black holes
Collisions between stars in the early universe were common, and this could explain the growth of supermassive black holes and the existence of strange Little Red Dots seen by the …
Voting in space: NASA astronauts cast ballots from International Space Station
The three Americans currently living off Earth made sure their voices were heard, voting in the midterm election from the International Space Station.
'OGame' developers explain how the browser-based sci-fi game has lasted 24 years ahead of the huge Orion update
The OG sci-fi browser game is still going strong.
Dimorphos in sight: Europe's Hera probe gets its 1st look at battered space rock (photo)
Europe's Hera planetary defense spacecraft is closing in on the binary asteroid system targeted by NASA's DART deflection test, and can now tell the two rocky bodies apart.
Hubble Telescope sees cosmic 'cat's tail' that could wrap around Earth and the sun 500 times
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have investigated a cosmic cat's tail formed when two Pluto-sized bodies smashed together.
Red and green auroras may share electron-driven origins
With their mysterious glow and swirling veils of color, auroras enchant even experienced researchers. When a particularly intense solar storm reached Earth on the night of May 10,…
Astronaut and Earth
CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk is pictured during the Oct. 29, 2026, spacewalk. The International Space Station was soaring 267 miles above the South Atlantic…
An asteroid's shape influences where a nuclear blast must be aimed to deflect it
If a dangerous asteroid were headed toward Earth, one defense could be a nuclear detonation to blast one side with X-rays and nudge it off course. But new simulations suggest that…
The 2027 'eclipse of the century' will plunge real Star Wars filming locations into darkness
On Aug. 2, 2027, the moon's shadow will sweep across Tunisia, giving Star Wars fans a rare chance to experience a total solar eclipse at the real-life filming locations of Tatooin…
The Star Wars Eclipse — Want to see the 2027 total solar eclipse on Tatooine? Head to Tunisia
From Mos Eisley to Mos Espa and the Jundland Wastes, here's where to experience the Aug. 2, 2027 total solar eclipse from Tunisia's Star Wars filming locations.
TB 26-10 Printed Circuit Board Assembly Chip Resistor Body Cracking
For more information, contact Joel W. Sills, Langley Research Center, joel.w.sills@nasa.gov. Download PDF here Chip resistors are widely used in NASA projects, yet cases of alumin…
JWST may have found where heavy black hole seeds formed
Astrophysicists think that the supermassive black holes (SMBH) we see in the modern universe are the result of a long, drawn-out process. That process is referred to as the hierar…
NASA Astronaut, STEM Creator Connect with Students for STEM Day
Students across the country will have the opportunity to connect directly with the International Space Station during a live, interactive in-flight call with NASA astronaut Anil M…
Robot cube explores the International Space Station | Space photo of the day for Nov. 3, 2026
An Astrobee, a tiny robot cube, is zipping around the International Space Station helping out the astronauts on board.
On this day in space! Nov. 3, 1957: Laika the dog launches with Sputnik 2
On Nov. 3, 1957, a Soviet space dog named Laika became the first animal to orbit Earth.
A tiny shift exposes a cold brown dwarf masquerading as an early galaxy
A faint red object spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope originally appeared to offer a possible glimpse of the universe's first galaxies. But images taken about 3½ years apar…
Do we know how many Starship launches SpaceX will need to get NASA astronauts to the moon? No. Will its refuelling plan be simple? Also no.
NASA's Artemis IV moon mission will be a complicated affair — especially if SpaceX's Starship ends up being the lunar lander. The massive spacecraft will need an unknown number of…
Leviathan's sprawling stars challenge idea that dusty giants become compact galaxies
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have confirmed a massive, dust-rich galaxy called Leviathan in the early universe. Seen when the universe was roughly 1.5 b…
Why does Betelgeuse keep fading? The mystery of Orion's giant star
From stellar pulsations to giant dust clouds and a mysterious companion, astronomers are piecing together why Betelguese keeps changing brightness.
APOD: 2026 November 3 – Comet PanSTARRs and Rainbow Meteor
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The Pacific’s Busy Storm Season
Super Typhoon In-fa developed an unusually large eye, and the remnants of Typhoon Champi transitioned into an extratropical storm that targeted Alaska.
Ceres' water ice can mask massive surface salt deposits
The dwarf planet Ceres is arguably one of the most overlooked and underappreciated planetary objects in the solar system. This could be because while Ceres has the same dwarf plan…
Queen's University Belfast students find Neptune's elusive Trojan asteroids
An international team led by researchers at Queen's University Belfast has made a discovery that has eluded astronomers for decades. Beginning in 1906, telescope observations reve…
Happy 65 Years: NASA’s Johnson Space Center Then and Now
Sixty-five years ago, a bold vision took root in Houston: a NASA center dedicated to human spaceflight. Since its founding, NASA’s Johnson Space Center has helped lead the nation’…