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James Webb Space Telescope directly images its coldest exoplanet target yet

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have investigated a super-Jupiter that is one of the coldest exoplanets ever directly imaged.

James Webb Space Telescope directly images its coldest exoplanet target yet

Watch NASA's massive Artemis 2 rocket core stage arrive in Florida. Next stop: the moon (video, photos)

Artemis 2's core stage is near its launch site in Florida after sailing more than 900 miles from New Orleans. The rocket is scheduled to send NASA ast...

Watch NASA's massive Artemis 2 rocket core stage arrive in Florida. Next stop: the moon (video, photos)

Earth-based telescope sees Boeing's Starliner approach the ISS in broad daylight (photo)

Infrared telescopes scanning the skies during the day watched as Boeing's first crewed Starliner spacecraft approached the International Space Station...

Earth-based telescope sees Boeing's Starliner approach the ISS in broad daylight (photo)

June 2024 featured record-breaking heat and billion-dollar weather disasters, NOAA says

The U.S. just suffered its second-hottest June in 130 years. The month also featured four new billion-dollar weather and climate disasters.

June 2024 featured record-breaking heat and billion-dollar weather disasters, NOAA says

21 'one-in-a-million' extreme dead stars found hiding around sun-like stars

Astronomers have detected 21 rare systems with widely separated neutron stars and sun-like stars. These binaries are "one in a million" and challenge ...

21 'one-in-a-million' extreme dead stars found hiding around sun-like stars

NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission: Live updates

NASA's Artemis 2 mission is returning astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972. See live mission updates here.

NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission: Live updates

SpaceX makes Starlink Roam available throughout the US

Described as "high-speed internet on the go," SpaceX's Starlink Mini is now available from coast to coast, bringing users a world-wide connection from...

SpaceX makes Starlink Roam available throughout the US

SpaceX wins $113 million contract to launch advanced NOAA climate satellite

SpaceX has won a $113 million contract to launch NOAA's JPSS-4 climate and weather satellite. Liftoff is targeted for 2027.

SpaceX wins $113 million contract to launch advanced NOAA climate satellite

Alien weather report: James Webb Space Telescope detects hot, sandy wind on 2 brown dwarfs

The JWST's infrared vision has seen deep into the stormy atmosphere of two brown dwarfs that form the third closest system to the sun.

Alien weather report: James Webb Space Telescope detects hot, sandy wind on 2 brown dwarfs

Scientists waited ages to find a 'missing link' black hole — then stumbled upon 2

A missing link black hole that sits in the mass gap between stellar-mass black holes and supermassive black holes is "parked" right by the Milky Way's...

Scientists waited ages to find a 'missing link' black hole — then stumbled upon 2

How NASA's Nicole Stott taught 'Space Cadet' actors what astronauts 'are really all about' (exclusive)

An interview with NASA astronaut Nicole Stott for her 'Space Cadet' Hollywood advisory work.

How NASA's Nicole Stott taught 'Space Cadet' actors what astronauts 'are really all about' (exclusive)

SpaceX Starlink satellites made 50,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers in the past 6 months. What does that mean for space safety?

Satellites in SpaceX's Starlink megaconstellation made nearly 50,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers in the last six months, about double the number mad...

SpaceX Starlink satellites made 50,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers in the past 6 months. What does that mean for space safety?

Disney 'Dreams That Soar' drone show lights up sky with Star Wars, Marvel and more sci-fi favorites

Disney magic meets drone technology in new nighttime spectacular that includes fan-favorite characters from Star Wars, Marvel and more.

Disney 'Dreams That Soar' drone show lights up sky with Star Wars, Marvel and more sci-fi favorites

Solar storm forecasts could soon get a big boost. Here's how.

Scientists have figured out a way to estimate the speed of a coronal mass ejection before it even leaves the sun, potentially providing a big boost to...

Solar storm forecasts could soon get a big boost. Here's how.

How to see Comet 13P/Olbers in the night sky this summer

Comet 13P/Olbers approached close to Earth on July 20. It was last seen from Earth in 1956.

How to see Comet 13P/Olbers in the night sky this summer

SpaceX has dreamed up a Dragon ship on steroids to drag the ISS out of space

SpaceX's Dragon series now has a new entrant: a larger, tougher variant that will send the ISS to its doom sometime in the 2030s.

SpaceX has dreamed up a Dragon ship on steroids to drag the ISS out of space

Europe on the moon: ESA targeting 2031 for 1st 'Argonaut' lunar lander mission

The first robotic Argonaut moon landing mission is targeted for 2031, the European Space Agency noted in a document published last week.

Europe on the moon: ESA targeting 2031 for 1st 'Argonaut' lunar lander mission

'A dark day for lunar science:' Scientists shocked as NASA cancels VIPER moon rover

Lunar scientists are stunned by NASA's decision to cancel the ice-hunting VIPER rover and what it means for our understanding of the moon.

'A dark day for lunar science:' Scientists shocked as NASA cancels VIPER moon rover

Who are the sisters of the Bene Gesserit in the new 'Dune: Prophecy' trailer? (video)

HBO released a premiere date and second teaser for upcoming sci-fi series "Dune: Prophecy."

Who are the sisters of the Bene Gesserit in the new 'Dune: Prophecy' trailer? (video)

Rocket Row ribbon cutting marks return of Alabama rocket center's 'spaceline'

Some cities have skylines. Huntsville, Alabama has a "spaceline." Or so it does again with the restoration of "Rocket Row" at the U.S. Space and Rocke...

Rocket Row ribbon cutting marks return of Alabama rocket center's 'spaceline'