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Stellar telescope deal: Save $1150 on the Unistellar eVscope 2 ahead of Prime Day
By Lloyd Coombes published
Deals Run, don't walk, for this huge EVSCOPE 2 deal that's one of the best we've seen, and it's not even Prime Day yet.
'At least 150,000 tons' of water frost discovered atop Mars' tallest volcanoes
By Ben Turner published
Once thought impossible to exist, water frost found atop Mars' Tharsis region volcanoes could come in handy for future human exploration missions, new research suggests.
James Webb telescope reveals 'cataclysmic' asteroid collision in nearby star system
By Ben Turner published
The James Webb Space Telescope has caught a snapshot of two massive asteroids colliding in a nearby star system — and it could teach us about how common solar systems like our own are.
The speed of sound on Mars is constantly changing, bizarre study finds
By Deepa Jain published
New research shows that the speed of sound on Mars varies considerably by location and temperature. The findings could help scientists understand sounds picked up by Martian rovers, as well as make future crewed ventures safer.
'Physics itself disappears': How theoretical physicist Thomas Hertog helped Stephen Hawking produce his final, most radical theory of everything
By Ben Turner published
Thomas Hertog tells us how he collaborated with Stephen Hawking on his final theorem — a Darwinian revolution in physics that explains the origin of time.
7 potential 'alien megastructures' spotted in our galaxy are not what they seem
By Paul Sutter published
Scientists recently identified seven stars in the Milky Way that could potentially be gigantic alien structures called Dyson spheres. New research proposes an alternative explanation: Those are just cosmic "hot DOGs" in disguise.
Mysterious 'hole' on Mars could be future home for astronauts
By Keith Cooper published
This pit crater making recent headlines may open into a larger cave that could provide a sheltered environment for both astronauts and hypothetical Martian life.
Space photo of the week: James Webb and Chandra telescopes spot a 'lighthouse' pointed at Earth
By Jamie Carter published
Images from the James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory have been combined to reveal how the Crab Nebula's neutron star is changing.
What could aliens look like?
By Sarah Wells published
The search for alien life is one of humanity's greatest missions, but it may look nothing like anything we've seen on Earth.
James Webb telescope finds carbon at the dawn of the universe, challenging our understanding of when life could have emerged
By Ben Turner published
The James Webb Space Telescope has found carbon in a galaxy just 350 million years after the Big Bang. That could mean life began much earlier too, a new study argues.
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