1st three-headed asteroid found in our solar system — and it has a little moon
Scientists have found the first triple-lobed asteroid in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter — and it has a small moon to boot. The asteroid in question is 44…
NASA Assigns Astronaut Deniz Burnham to First Space Station Mission
NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham poses for a portrait at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham will embark on her first mission to the…
HBO’s ‘Lanterns’ teases shape-shifting Manhunters: ‘The most dangerous beings to ever exist in the galaxy’ (video)
Trailers and teasers for HBO’s upcoming “Lanterns” series have been suspiciously devoid of much outer space footage for the intergalactic cops known as the Green Lanterns, but that’s all history…
The ELT’s Spectrograph Could Sniff Out Biosignatures on Other Worlds
Before any major telescope commissioning, there are dozens of papers that attempt to define what we can expect from it. We’re starting to see some come through for the Extremely…
Starburst Galaxy Centaurus A
Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI), Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Macarena Garcia Marin (ESA Office at STScI) In this July 6, 2026, image, NASA’s James Webb Space…
Satellites spy penguin poop on Danger Islands | Space photo of the day for July 30, 2026
Pieces of sea ice drift near Antarctica’s Danger Islands in this image, acquired on Jan. 22, 2023, by the Landsat 8 satellite. Several of the islands are stained pink by…
On this day in space! July 30, 1610: Galileo sees Saturn’s rings for the 1st time
On July 30, 1610, the famous astronomer Galileo Galilei became the first to observe rings around the planet Saturn. Shortly after the telescope was invented in 1608, Galileo peered out…
Rocket Lab wins another launch contract from Japan’s iQPS
Rocket Lab has won another contract from Japanese radar imaging company iQPS for multiple launches of its Electron rocket. The post Rocket Lab wins another launch contract from Japan’s iQPS…
The Exciting Plan to Photograph an Alien Continent
NASA has selected a concept study, led by physicist Paul Stankus, exploring whether a pair of spacecraft flying in tight formation could one day produce an actual image of an…
NASA Johnson Interns Shaping the Future of Exploration
7 Min Read NASA Johnson Interns Shaping the Future of Exploration NASA’s Johnson Space Center interns pose for a group photo in the Teague Auditorium in Houston. From left are…