Schematic of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system. The seven known planets are shown orbiting the central star. The semi-transparent green annulus marks the optimistic habitable zone, which contains planets e, f,
Schematic of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system. The seven known planets are shown orbiting the central star. The semi-transparent green annulus marks the optimistic habitable zone, which contains planets e, f,
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is pictured in the launch position at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, ahead of the first
“You’re gonna need a bigger TV.” That was my initial response to the very first episode of “Foundation” back in 2021. The big-budget adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s novels (which has
“Elio,” Disney and Pixar’s family-certified outer space adventure that launched in theaters this past summer arrived on all digital platforms back on Aug. 19, 2025, and now it’s primed to
Liquid water flowed across the surface of the asteroid that birthed the near-Earth object (NEO) Ryugu much later than scientists had thought possible, a new study finds. The discovery that
Smacking a planet-threatening asteroid comes with big responsibility. If we slam an impactor into an asteroid in exactly the wrong spot, the space rock may pass through a “gravitational keyhole”
Saturn is putting on a spectacular show this month as it reaches opposition overnight on Sept. 20. The Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ is a great value telescope that can
A sample collected by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover from an ancient dry riverbed in Jezero Crater could preserve evidence of ancient microbial life. Taken from a rock named “Cheyava Falls”
This is the Mars rock Cheyava Falls in the Jezero Crater area of the red planet. The Perseverance rover drilled the hole we see here, extracting a sample called Sapphire
Rocks in the Bright Angel Formation. NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its Right Mastcam-Z camera. Mastcam-Z is a pair of cameras located high on the rover’s mast.






