Space

Moon’s Grand Canyons
FILE - This undated photo provided by NASA shows a view from orbit looking at the surface of the moon. (Ernie T. Wright/NASA via AP, File)

Space

No chance asteroid will slam into the moon in 2032, NASA says

MARCH 5, 2026

Dark Matter Map
This NASA image shows two massive galaxy clusters previously captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory, with areas of possible dark matter in blue. (NASA via AP)

Space

Mysterious dark matter may be better understood through a new map of far-off galaxies

JAN. 26, 2026

Tracking Space Junk
FILE - In this long exposure photo, a string of SpaceX StarLink satellites passes over an old stone house near Florence, Kan., on May 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)

Space

Study shows how earthquake monitors can track space junk through sonic booms

JAN. 22, 2026

Mars Lightning
FILE - This image provided by NASA, shows a selfie of their Perseverance Mars rover, on July 23, 2024. The image is made up of 62 individual images that were stitched together. (NASA via AP, file)

Science

Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars

NOV. 26, 2025

Black Hole Flare
This illustration provided by Caltech shows a supermassive black hole shredding a large star to pieces, leading to a bright flare. (Robert Hurt, Caltech (IPAC) via AP)

Space

Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole

NOV. 4, 2025

Space Station-25th Anniversary
FILE - In this photo provided by NASA, astronaut Robert L. Curbeam Jr., left, and European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang, participate in a spacewalk during construction of the International Space Station on Dec. 12, 2006. In the background are New Zealand and the Pacific Ocean. (NASA via AP, File)

Space

The International Space Station marks 25 years of nonstop human presence in orbit

OCT. 30, 2025

Double Comets
This image provided by Brennan Gilmore shows the bright green comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Cismont, Va. (Brennan Gilmore via AP)

Space

2 green comets shine bright. How to spot them in the night sky

OCT. 16, 2025

Interstellar Comet
This image composed from multiple exposures and provided by NSF's NOIRLab shows a comet streaking across a star field above the International Gemini Observatory on Cerro Pachon, near La Serena, Chile. (NSF's NoirLab via AP)

Science

Interstellar comet swinging past Mars as a fleet of spacecraft looks on

OCT. 2, 2025

Saturn Enceladus
In this image provided by NASA, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft captured this image of Enceladus on Nov. 30, 2010, with the shadow of the body of Enceladus on the lower portions of the jets is clearly visible. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute via AP)

Science

New study adds to the possibility of favorable conditions for life at Saturn’s moon Enceladus

OCT. 1, 2025

Solar Storm Satellites
This image provided by NASA in September 2025 depicts from left, NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) satellite. (NASA via AP)

Space

A trio of space weather satellites blast off together to study the sun’s violent side

SEPT. 24, 2025

Space The Next Battlefield
This photo provided by United States Space Force the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7 (OTV-7), the U.S. Space Force's dynamic unmanned spaceplane, successfully deorbited and landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 7, 2025. (United States Space Force via AP)

Space

Hijacked satellites and orbiting space weapons: In the 21st century, space is the new battlefield

AUG. 18, 2025

Planet Parade
FILE - A girl looks through a telescope in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday, May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

Astronomy

Six planets are hanging out in early morning skies this month. Here’s how to spot them

AUG. 14, 2025

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