Saturn's rings will disappear in 2025—Here's why
The rings are incredibly thin, with a vertical height of around 30 feet in some places.
"Unique" cosmic light show to fill skies across the globe this weekend
"The Taurids meteor shower graces the skies of almost every corner of our planet," Minjae Kim told Newsweek.
Ancient astronomy book found in box sells for $12K: "Amazing discovery"
The ancient book was published before Galileo was born, making it one of the first astronomy texts published in the English language.
China's astronauts return safely to Earth with torn parachute—video
Beijing wants to send astronauts to the moon by 2030, utilizing its Tiangong space station, in low orbit since 2021.
Lost planet Theia is hidden inside the Earth, new study says
Two strange blobs discovered deep within the Earth are the remains of the long-lost ancient planet that contributed to the moon's creation.
Jupiter is a black sheep which protects all life on Earth
Our friendly neighbor protects us from stray asteroids, while gas giants in other solar systems may prevent life from forming due to their immense gravity.
NASA telescopes spot bones of "ghostly" cosmic hand
This marks the second astronomical apparition revealed by NASA this Halloween week.
Babies in space? Scientists grow mice embryos 400 miles above Earth
Scientists have grown mice embryos up to the blastocyst stage in space for the first time ever and found that they developed successfully.
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Space station photos reveal Earth's "bloody" lakes
Red algae and other microorganisms are so abundant in some lakes that they color the water vibrantly, making it visible from space.
Otis before-and-after photos show Category 5 hurricane's destruction
The hurricane's 165 mph wind speeds caused major damage across the coastal resort town of Acapulco, Mexico, tearing apart buildings and wrecking the marina.
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How space junk is making the sky more metallic
Pollution in the stratosphere is likely due to the huge amount of space junk we have in orbit falling back into the atmosphere one by one.
Jupiter in Halloween spirit puts on haunting 'face' for Juno mission
The planet's roiling clouds came together to form a bizarre and spooky face just in time for the scariest celebration of the year.
Kilonova millions of times brighter than Milky Way birthed rarest elements
"Colliding neutron stars provide the conditions needed to synthesize very heavy elements," said University of Birmingham astrophysicist Ben Gompertz.
Mystery "devil comet" possibly the size of Manhattan is approaching Earth
The comet is also known to exhibit "erratic outbursts," making it even brighter in the night's sky.
Pluto crater might actually be super "cryovolcano"
"This is a mystery for the next generation of planetary scientists to solve," said Dale Cruikshank, a NASA Ames Research Center planetary scientist.
The moon is 40 million years older than scientists thought
By studying moon dust collected in 1972, scientists have come one step closer to understanding the mysterious origins of our planet's largest satellite.
Astronomers detect mysterious space signal from 8 billion light-years away
The incredibly powerful signal is the most ancient and distant fast radio burst discovered in the universe to date, according to researchers.
Hubble pictures "face-on" spiral galaxy with pink, orange bubbles
The image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope shows the spiral galaxy around 30 million light-years away up close, in all its glory.
Dwarf planet near Mars could help us find alien life
Organic matter found on the planet could point to how habitable it is for alien life.
Space's magnetic music heard near Mercury for first time
The rippling of Mercury's magnetic field in the solar wind has been detected, revealing the secrets of the planet's magnetosphere to scientists.
Mars "meteorite" boom was actually planet's largest ever quake
The rumbling detected by NASA's InSight Mars rover had a magnitude of 4.7 and has now been determined to be the largest "marsquake" ever recorded.
What time is the solar eclipse today? When to see "Ring of Fire" phenomenon
The sun, moon and Earth will align perfectly in an annular solar eclipse on October 14.
How weather may impact views of the "Ring of Fire" annular solar eclipse
The next eclipse will be a total solar, expected in April.
Can your dog look up at the "ring of fire" eclipse? What to know
Various wild animals have been shown to change their behavior during a solar eclipse. But what about our pets?
Eclipse map reveals best time, place to see "ring of fire"
The annular eclipse will be seen in Oregon before moving southeast across Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Texas.
Space storms have weird effect on birds, scientists discover
"Our study suggests that fewer birds migrate during large geomagnetic storms," study author and University of Michigan ecologist Ben Winger told Newsweek.
Giant ice planets smashed together in blaze of light—"Complete surprise"
Astronomers have discovered the remnants of two huge planets that collided violently in a distant solar system, sending plumes of dust floating into space.
Asteroid size of 8-story building to fly closer to Earth than moon
2023 TM3, an 80-foot asteroid, is classified as a near-Earth object (NEO), but is too small to be considered a potentially hazardous object (PHO).
Partnership has Mercedes reimagining space travel as a luxury experience
A partnership between Mercedes-Maybach and Space Perspective is set to bring super luxury, eco-friendly space tourism to elite clients.
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The sun is about to send Earth on an electric roller coaster
"Solar polar reversal is a normal phenomenon that occurs every 11 years," scientist Daniel Billett told Newsweek. "It's actually when the sun is most active."