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Our mission at Inverse is to get more people excited about worlds beyond: Be they scientific breakthroughs, firsts for human space travel, discovering new planets, searching for alien life, and what space science can show us about preserving our own planet.
If we can get more people to be space nerds like us, we think the world will be better for it. —Nick Lucchesi, editor-in-chief.
Netflix’s best apocalypse movie reveals the truth about planet-killing asteroids
This movie hits its target.
Scientists solve the weirdest cosmic riddle of the past few years
The call is coming from inside the house.
The best sci-fi thriller on HBO Max reveals a deadly cosmic threat
Gravity, streaming on HBO Max, portrays the space phenomenon of Kessler Syndrome. But is it realistic? We check in with a space expert to answer your questions.
Scientists detect water vapor on an odd Neptune-like planet
TOI-674 b is an ideal candidate for observations with the James Webb Space Telescope.
New Mars study holds clues to how life began on Earth
Analysis of a 4 billion year old meteorite revealed clues on the history of the Red Planet.
This Neptune-sized world could be the weirdest moon astronomers have ever seen
Meet Kepler-1708 b and its not-so-little friend (that may or may not exist).
A 1,000 light year bubble unveils link between supernovae and new stars
By chance, our Sun wandered into the middle of a cosmic bubble 5 million years ago. Astronomers now know that gave us front row seats to the star formation show
Look: This landform on the Martian surface is actually moving
How the Webb telescope will show us planets like never before
The James Webb Space Telescope won't just look for distance galaxies. It will peer intensely at both exoplanets and planets of our own Solar System.
How the James Webb Space Telescope will create images of the ancient universe
JWST will capture the cosmos in infrared light, producing breathtaking images of distant stars and galaxies.
These torn bits of small galaxies could reveal dark matter mysteries
A dozen groups of moving stars could point the way.
SpaceX fans are powering the race to Mars through Reddit
The new space race is playing out in real-time on social media.
Astronomers discover a planet with one of the most unusual shapes ever seen
Forget the orbs you know. Here’s one you don’t.
Look: A “mini monster” could help explain how black holes form
Did they grow quickly, or were they always that big?
Space history
A retrospective series on the most important moments in humanity’s exploration of outer space.
What space junk and a Chinese satellite mean for the future of space
A Chinese weather satellite was struck by space debris in March, and the US Space Force recently confirmed decades old Russian space junk is to blame.
Wolf Moon: You need to see the first Full Moon of 2022 next week
January's Wolf Moon will shine on the 17th.
Quadrantids: You need to see the first meteor shower of 2022
The new year will bring one of the best meteor showers for sky gazers.
Cold Moon: You need to see the last Full Moon of 2021
The Moon will shine at its brightest one last time before the year ends.
This is your only chance to see newly discovered Comet Leonard
Leonard will visit the Solar System one last time before being flung out to outer space.
Geminids: You need to watch the fiery fragments of an asteroid fall to Earth
It will be the last major meteor shower of the year.
December 2021 celestial events: How to see 3 planets in the evening twilight
Jupiter, Saturn and Venus will shine bright on these winter nights.
You need to watch the fall's most unpredictable meteor shower in November
Some years it rains meteors. Other years it pours.
You need to watch the longest lunar eclipse of the century this month
November's Full Moon will also be a partial lunar eclipse.
You need to see the Solar System's weirdest planet shine at its brightest
Uranus will be in opposition over the nights of November 4 and November 5.
You need to see the brightest planet at its most luminous this month
Venus will shine extra bright at its greatest elongation.
How to view the best celestial objects during a New Moon
It's the perfect opportunity for a little sky gazing.
Orionid meteor shower: How to watch the most spectacular light show in October
The meteor shower originates from this very familiar comet.
A new meteor shower? Why this unique cosmic phenomenon was possible
A unique opportunity presented itself this October.
You need to see this mysterious planet shine bright in October
Mercury will be at its greatest western elongation on October 25.
How to see the most elusive meteor shower in the sky
This unique shower lights up in the early evening hours in October.
You need to see the Solar System’s most elusive planet
Hello, far friend.
Look: 10 mind-blowing images of space and what they mean for Earth
We have a lot in common with the rest of the universe. And at the same time, we don’t.
Look: Gemini telescope captures a rare "cosmic butterfly" fluttering through space
The Chameleon Infrared Nebula shines in visible light.
Before and after: Curiosity rover panorama reveals the enormity of Mars
What a difference an angle makes.
Hubble captures 3 galaxies caught in a gravitational tug of war
A new image hints at the cosmic fate of the Milky Way.
In 1976, one piece of “controversial” tech changed every Mars mission since
Without Viking 1, there might have been no Perseverance selfies.
Scientists captured the birth of a magnetar for the first time
This is the result of a giant collision between two neutron stars.
With a single image, scientists changed our understanding of the Sun forever
Snap, crackle, and pop.
20 Stunning Space Images of 2020
Space spiders build webs in an unusual way
11 New Hubble images reveal the cosmos in stunning detail
Happy 30th anniversary, Hubble Space Telescope.
Scientists capture most detailed image of sunspot ever
5 celestial events that only happen once in a lifetime
New radio telescope images show off wild galaxies
Escape Earth with these stunning Hubble views
Put on some lo-fi beats, forget everything, and just roam around the universe for a while.
6 spooky space posters for a galactic Halloween
Stunning images reveal stellar nurseries
NASA's Hubble telescope shines a light into the farthest reaches of the universe.
