Hubble Telescope sees spectacular ‘superbubble’ | Space photo of the day for Sept. 4, 2026
Hubble Telescope sees spectacular ‘superbubble’ | Space photo of the day for Sept. 4, 2026

The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a spectacular ‘super bubble’ in our Milky Way’s nearest neighbor the Large Magellanic Cloud. Check out our space photo of the day.

How did the infant sun form? Scientists get surprising new insights from 4.6-billion-year-old space dust
How did the infant sun form? Scientists get surprising new insights from 4.6-billion-year-old space dust

New research suggests that dust from meteorites contains a “fossil record” dating back 4.6 billion years to the formation of the sun, revealing the role magnetism played in the birth of the solar system.

Scientists watch a comet being born 3 billion miles away
Scientists watch a comet being born 3 billion miles away

A rare look at a centaur transforming into a comet with coma is providing a missing link in the evolution of small, icy solar system bodies.

2 spacecraft will soon reach Mercury after 8 years in space. Here’s what BepiColombo can do
2 spacecraft will soon reach Mercury after 8 years in space. Here’s what BepiColombo can do

After an 8-year trek to Mercury, BepiColombo will finally split into two spacecraft ready to track down the secrets of the least-explored planet in the inner solar system.

Comet McNaught put on a surprise show this summer: Here’s how to spot it before it fades
Comet McNaught put on a surprise show this summer: Here’s how to spot it before it fades

Comet McNaught brightened dramatically during two outbursts around perihelion as it made a close approach to the sun.

Rocket issues delay 1st-ever private mission to Venus: ‘We are awaiting Neutron readiness’
Rocket issues delay 1st-ever private mission to Venus: ‘We are awaiting Neutron readiness’

The first-ever private mission to Venus is still groundbound due to delays with its launch vehicle, Rocket Lab’s Neutron. But team members remain bullish on the groundbreaking mission.

Astronomers discover mysterious 10-sided cloud structure at Saturn’s south pole
Astronomers discover mysterious 10-sided cloud structure at Saturn’s south pole

A mysterious giant 10-sided pattern of clouds has recently formed around Saturn’s south pole, a new study finds.

Supermassive black holes ‘too big’ for the early universe may not be so massive after all
Supermassive black holes ‘too big’ for the early universe may not be so massive after all

Over massive supermassive black holes too big for early galaxies and detected by the James Webb Space Telescope may not be quite so massive after all.

Scientists may have detected the 1st direct evidence of dark matter
Scientists may have detected the 1st direct evidence of dark matter

Using the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment, scientists may have detected the first direct evidence of dark matter, in the form of a rare interaction between a WIMP particle and ordinary matter.

The moon might be hiding a history of ancient supernova explosions
The moon might be hiding a history of ancient supernova explosions

Scientists have managed to extract the history of supernova explosions in our cosmic backyard from radioactive isotopes found in moon dust.