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Huge, solar flare-launching sunspot has rotated away from Earth. But will it return?

The behemoth sunspot AR3664 has finally rotated out of Earth's view, firing off two more big solar storms on its way out the door. Will it come back?

Huge, solar flare-launching sunspot has rotated away from Earth. But will it return?

How do you forecast a solar storm? Space weather experts explain

While the weekend solar event gave us quite the show in the night sky, it also helps scientists learn more about space weather to continue to improve ...

How do you forecast a solar storm? Space weather experts explain

Cosmic butterfly or interstellar burger? This planet-forming disk is the largest ever seen

A distant planetary nursery is breaking all records as it shows the extremes to which planet formation can go.

Cosmic butterfly or interstellar burger? This planet-forming disk is the largest ever seen

To better predict volcanic eruptions, you have to dig deep — very deep

New research suggests studying the state of magma in deep reservoirs can improve volcanic eruption predictions.

To better predict volcanic eruptions, you have to dig deep — very deep

Where did Earth's water come from? This ancient asteroid family may help us find out

The family is part of a larger asteroid that was smashed to pieces 130 million years ago.

Where did Earth's water come from? This ancient asteroid family may help us find out

Wow! Satellite views International Space Station from only 43 miles away (photo)

The International Space Station was caught on camera in an incredible new photo from HEO Robotics, which images satellites using space-based sensors.

Wow! Satellite views International Space Station from only 43 miles away (photo)

Cotton candy exoplanet is 2nd lightest planet ever found

A newly discovered giant planet is the density of a vast cloud of cotton candy. The sweet discovery of WASP-193 b marks the entry of the second-lighte...

Cotton candy exoplanet is 2nd lightest planet ever found

Learn how to become an astrobiologist in new issue of NASA's graphic novel series

A preview of NASA's latest issue of "Astrobiology," their fun ongoing graphic novel series

Learn how to become an astrobiologist in new issue of NASA's graphic novel series

Milky Way's halo is filled with 'magnetic donuts' as wide as 100,000 light-years

Astronomers have determined that the Milky Way's outer halo is filled with "magnetic donuts" that are as wide as 100,000 light-years. The discovery co...

Milky Way's halo is filled with 'magnetic donuts' as wide as 100,000 light-years

Earth-size planet discovered around cool red dwarf star shares its name with a biscuit

Astronomers have discovered an Earth-size planet orbiting a red dwarf star, making just the second planetary system seen around one of these tiny, coo...

Earth-size planet discovered around cool red dwarf star shares its name with a biscuit

Big decision! Curiosity rover keeps following possible Mars river remnant

After much debate, the Curiosity Mars rover team decided to continue following an intriguing channel rather than send the robot on an off-road detour....

Big decision! Curiosity rover keeps following possible Mars river remnant

Blue Origin targeting May 19 for 1st crewed spaceflight since 2022

Blue Origin is targeting Sunday (May 19) for the six-person NS-25, the company's first crewed spaceflight since August 2022.

Blue Origin targeting May 19 for 1st crewed spaceflight since 2022

Car-size asteroid gives Earth a close shave in near-miss flyby (video, photo)

A car-sized asteroid flew very close to Earth on Tuesday morning (May 14), just two days after being discovered.

Car-size asteroid gives Earth a close shave in near-miss flyby (video, photo)

Sun unleashes massive X8.7 solar flare, biggest of current cycle, from super-active monster sunspot (video)

A monster sunspot on the sun's surface just won't quit, erupting yet again this week with a whopping X8.7-class solar flare on Tuesday (May 14).

Sun unleashes massive X8.7 solar flare, biggest of current cycle, from super-active monster sunspot (video)

Jupiter's mysterious moon Amalthea spied crossing the Great Red Spot (photo)

NASA's Juno spacecraft has spotted the elusive fifth moon of Jupiter transiting the giant planet's Great Red Spot, giving astronomers a rare view of t...

Jupiter's mysterious moon Amalthea spied crossing the Great Red Spot (photo)

New York Times best-selling author revisits 1986 space shuttle tragedy in 'Challenger' (interview)

Adam Higginbotham was out with his first book when he got the idea. "People often asked me whether I remembered where I was when I heard the news abou...

New York Times best-selling author revisits 1986 space shuttle tragedy in 'Challenger' (interview)

Helium leak delays Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch to May 21

The first crewed mission of Boeing's Starliner capsule has been pushed back by four days to May 21, due to a helium leak in its service module.

Helium leak delays Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch to May 21

Giant 'rogue waves' of invisible matter might be disrupting the orbits of stars, new study hints

New research shows how disruptions to binary star systems could be the key to detecting space's most confounding substance — dark matter.

Giant 'rogue waves' of invisible matter might be disrupting the orbits of stars, new study hints

The summer of 2023 was Earth's hottest in 2,000 years, scientists find

Using tree ring data, scientists have confirmed that summer 2023 was the hottest summer on Earth in the last 2,000 years.

The summer of 2023 was Earth's hottest in 2,000 years, scientists find

SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on 50th mission of the year (video)

SpaceX launched 20 of its Starlink internet satellites today (May 14), on the company's 50th orbital mission of 2024.

SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on 50th mission of the year (video)