Water is key to life as we know it. But that doesn’t mean its key to life everywhere. Despite the fact that the ability to house liquid water is one
Water is key to life as we know it. But that doesn’t mean its key to life everywhere. Despite the fact that the ability to house liquid water is one
The so-called Butterfly star gets its name from its edge-on appearance. The star’s protoplanetary disk blocks out starlight revealing a nebula, or butterfly wing, on each side. Deeper JWST observations
A radical new theory regarding the origin of the universe suggests that gravitational waves, tiny ripples in spacetime first predicted by Albert Einstein back in 1915, could have given rise
Astronaut Megan McArthur has retired from NASA, ending more than two decades with the space agency. McArthur launched on two spaceflights, logging 213 days in orbit across her nearly 25
In a distant galaxy called Makani, particles of dust were warmed by the light of newborn stars before being flung out into space by a massive starburst-driven wind. Over the
Jupiter hosts the brightest and most spectacular auroras in the solar system. Near its poles, these shimmering lights offer a glimpse into how the planet interacts with the solar wind
A surprise rocket launch in Israel caused “brief panic” in some parts of the country, according to local news reports. Israel launched the Ofek 19 spy satellite atop a Shavit
Exoplanet Travel Posters from NASA Looking for the perfect vacation? Do you crave late-night fun? PSO J318.5−22, the planet with no star where nightlife never ends, is perfect for you!
Exoplanets under consideration for the Rocky Worlds DDT. Planets above the cosmic shoreline are expected to have lost their atmosphere. The circled exoplanets have already been observed in emission during
Tricorders & Sensors Status Report biorxiv.org September 3, 2025 Heterogeneous degree distributions. a) The Hot Jupiter chemical reaction network’s degree distributions are represented by its complementary cumulative density function (CCDF)