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This asteroid is as big as a basketball court and it's about to skim past Earth, even closer than the Moon
What we know about 2026 JH2 and its close-approach to our planet
There's a huge wave rippling through our Galaxy, and scientists have no idea what's causing it
Scientists don't know what's causing this a ripple in our Galaxy, but it could point to a chaotic history
6,000 alien worlds are scattered across the plane of our Galaxy in this brand new NASA image
The glowing plane of our Milky Way and nearly 6,000 distant worlds
Between the stars of our Galaxy, light is bent by chaotic turbulence the size of our Solar System. Scientists have just seen it for the first time
What lies in the space between stars? Astronomers have taken one step closer to finding out
NASA has revealed what the Artemis III mission will look like – and says crew could be announced soon
NASA announces the preliminary outline of the Artemis III mission, including more time spent in space, docking practice and new heat shield
What's new?
Strange, dark material spotted in an ancient channel on Mars, where water once flowed 3.5 billion years ago
Shalbatana Vallis, near Mars’s equator, is 800 miles long
A large section of a Space X rocket is about to smash into the Moon. Here's what we know so far
A Falcon 9 upper stage is due to hit the Moon on 5 August 2026 and will be travelling 5,400 miles an hour when it hits
Help! This NASA rover just got a large Martian rock stuck to the end of its arm
NASA's Curiosity rover got the drill on one of its arms stuck on a large rock on Mars, warranting attempts to knock the rock free
NASA rover captures weird 'spiderwebs' on Mars, giving scientists fresh hope of finding ancient life on the Red Planet
The water needed for sustaining life could have lasted much longer on Mars than thought
Comets and asteroids visible in the sky tonight
What comets and asteroids can you see in the sky tonight and over the coming weeks? Find out when and where to look to see a Near Earth Object.
Space and astronomy news in brief
Brief, 1-minute reads giving you the latest, quick news in astronomy, space science and spaceflight
Saturn’s moon Titan may hold the building blocks of alien life in its methane lakes and rivers
Study suggests that life’s chemical precursors could arise in non-water environments
The cosmic explosion that wouldn't quit. Strange signal from deep space baffles astronomers
A real-life Tatooine? Astronomers discover trio of planets in rare double-sun system
Get the key facts on this story with our quick, 1-minute read Star system: astronomers have discovered three Earth-sized planets orbiting a binary star system known as TOI-2267 Close proximity: the system is located 190 lightyears from Earth, which is considered relatively nearby in astronomical terms Binary nature: the two stars in the system are cool and orbit each other at a distance just eight times the distance between Earth and the Sun Record breakers: this discovery represents the coldest and most compact pair of stars known to host planets Transit first: the study marks the first time planets have
