News

For decades, astronomers have discovered hundreds of protoplanetary disks—structures believed to represent the early stages ...
Smithsonian researchers trekked to a remote site in northern Canada to collect four-billion-year-old rock samples that could ...
These images feature zodiacal light — the faint, diffuse glow created by sunlight scattering off dust particles in orbit.
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a view of Lynds 483 (L483), an "actively forming star system," according to NASA.
The average home solar system has 20 to 25 solar panels, to keep up with how much energy the average American home uses in a year (10,791 kilowatt-hours). Solar panels will still generate ...
Astronomers have captured a stellar feast in action — the clearest view yet of a massive baby star devouring gas to fuel its rapid growth. The star, dubbed HW2, lies about 2,300 light-years from Earth ...
Opinion
Space.com1dOpinion
Solar System
The White House's 2026 budget request axes NASA's long-held plan to bring Mars samples to Earth for analysis. Here's why that cancellation would be a mistake.
Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.