Space

Please Don’t Miss Your Chance to View This Comet That Hasn’t Been Seen Since the Neanderthals

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchishan-Atlas only passes through the inner Solar System once every 80,000 years, so it’s a once-in-a-civilization sight.

NASA Engineers Just Made This Ruthless Choice to Save Voyager 2

Fare thee well, plasma science instrument.

A Retired Cold War Spy Plane Discovered Something Really Weird About Thunderstorms

Storms act like giant particle accelerators to produce the high-energy radiation.

Astronomers Just Confirmed the Presence of Carbon Dioxide On Pluto’s Moon Charon — Where Did it Come From?

Pluto's moon Charon is named after the ferryman of the Underworld, and for good reason.

Astonishingly, Astronomers Discovered A Planet Orbiting Barnard’s Star — And There Might Be More

The rocky planet around a red dwarf star is pretty close to home.

The Stranded Starliner Crew Finally Has a Ride Home, But They Still Can't Leave

Meanwhile, Williams has been promoted from stranded test pilot to ISS commander.

All Systems Go: How NASA Is Pushing A New Era Of Space Exploration

Don’t let the problems with Starliner full you — the next era of space exploration is moving forward at pace.

This Eerily Lopsided Planet Has Weather That Technically Shouldn’t Exist

The latest contender for weirdest planet of 2024 just arrived.

A Weirdly Large Object In Our Asteroid Belt Could Actually Be Habitable

A recent study suggests that certain organic molecules appeared on dwarf planet Ceres recently, and that could be an interesting clue for astrobiologists.

Powerful X-Rays Could Save Earth From An Asteroid Collision, A Bizarre New Simulation Suggests

Newton's Second Law to the rescue.