Outer Space
One Reason Migrating Birds Get Lost Is Out of This World
Solar energy can alter the Earth’s magnetic field and likely lead the animals astray
Could Wooden Satellites Reduce Space Junk? The First Is Set to Launch Next Year
NASA and Japan plan to test a biodegradable satellite made of wood, which burns up more easily than metal on reentry
How to Watch the Dazzling Leonid Meteor Shower This Weekend
The celestial spectacle has been ongoing since the beginning of the month, but it will peak Friday night into early Saturday morning
Shakespeare's Portrait Travels to Edge of Space
The stunt was planned to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Bard's First Folio
Astronauts Lost a Tool Bag During a Spacewalk—and You Can See It Floating From Earth
The bag slipped away while Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara were performing routine maintenance on the International Space Station
Saturn's Rings Will Temporarily Disappear From View in 2025
From Earth’s perspective, we’ll be looking at the gas giant’s rings edge-on, making them nearly impossible to see
See the First Dazzling Images From the Euclid Space Telescope
The European Space Agency's observatory will map one-third of the sky over six years in a mission to understand the universe's dark matter and dark energy
How to See NASA's Bennu Asteroid Sample in Person
A tiny piece of the space rock made its public debut at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, as scientists study the rest of the sample
NASA Finds a Surprise Second Asteroid During a Flyby Mission
While testing its tracking system, the agency's Lucy spacecraft discovered that Dinkinesh is not one space rock, but two
Astronomers Find Powerful 'Fast Radio Burst' That Traveled for Eight Billion Years
The strong blast of radio waves is the oldest known, and it could tell scientists more about the mysterious matter that lies between galaxies
A Supervolcano on Pluto May Have Spewed Ice Just a Few Million Years Ago
An unusual crater on the dwarf planet hints at past volcanic activity—and a possible vast ocean beneath its surface, scientists say
Can Every Living Thing Be Traced to a Single Cell? And More Questions From Our Readers
You’ve got questions. We’ve got experts
Mars' Most Powerful Quake Likely Triggered by Tectonic Forces
Researchers searched for signs of a meteorite impact that caused the quake but were unable to find any
The Seven Most Amazing Discoveries We’ve Made by Exploring Mars
Scientists have learned a lot since they started sending crafts and rovers to our red neighbor
NASA Launches Mission to Study Distant Asteroid
The metal-rich object could hold clues about how our planet formed
How to Watch the Annular 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse on Saturday
A partial eclipse will be visible from all of the continental U.S., but only those in Oregon and the Southwest will have a chance to see the glowing ring
How to Watch the Draconid Meteor Shower This Weekend
Though it’s usually a smaller display, the Draconids have historically produced breathtaking outbursts of shooting stars known as "meteor storms"
In a First, the FCC Fines a Satellite Company for Abandoning Space Debris
The television provider DISH failed to remove a retired satellite far enough from its previous orbit, according to a statement from the commission
Mysterious Planet-Like Objects in the Orion Nebula Are Baffling Astronomers
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed dozens of Jupiter-mass, often paired objects, nicknamed JuMBOs, raising questions about how they formed
Alma Thomas' Signature Style Is Full of Color and Tiled Brushstrokes
After a career as a schoolteacher, the Washington, D.C.-based painter flourished, creating vibrant patterns inspired by nature, the cosmos and music
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