Farthest ‘black hole star’ ever found could help solve the James Webb Space Telescope’s little red dot mystery
Farthest ‘black hole star’ ever found could help solve the James Webb Space Telescope’s little red dot mystery

A distant black hole star is providing strong evidence that these objects lie at the hearts of the mysterious little red dots found shortly after the Big Bang by the James Webb Space Telescope.

Green comet caught soaring over Namibia | Space photo of the day for Aug. 12, 2026
Green comet caught soaring over Namibia | Space photo of the day for Aug. 12, 2026

A shot so spectacular it will leave other astrophotographers green with envy.

1-billion-year-old Mars meteorite found in Algeria is like nothing we’ve seen from the Red Planet
1-billion-year-old Mars meteorite found in Algeria is like nothing we’ve seen from the Red Planet

Scientists found a Martian meteorite on Earth that is finally filling in a nearly 2-billion-year-old geology-history gap on the Red Planet.

Behold the majestic mane of the Lion Nebula | Space photo of the day for Aug. 11, 2026
Behold the majestic mane of the Lion Nebula | Space photo of the day for Aug. 11, 2026

The Lion Nebula glows gloriously in this new snapshot from the James Webb Space Telescope.

Community College Instructors Bring Astronomy Textbook Into 21st Century
Community College Instructors Bring Astronomy Textbook Into 21st Century

Teaching the beautiful and inspirational science of astronomy using only the conceptual framework offered by a traditional textbook – without incorporating the wealth of incredible resources, images and activities from NASA – falls short of the more modern, active learning experience that could better serve students evolving learning strategies. Three project teams from the NASA […]

The Andromeda galaxy may be getting bullied by a smaller galactic neighbor, scientists find
The Andromeda galaxy may be getting bullied by a smaller galactic neighbor, scientists find

Andromeda has slowed its star-forming rate over the last 40 million years. Scientists think they finally know why.

Sharpest image of the sun ever captured! | Space photo of the day for Aug. 10, 2026
Sharpest image of the sun ever captured! | Space photo of the day for Aug. 10, 2026

An international team of researchers using the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Inouye Solar Telescope has captured the highest-resolution view of the sun’s surface.

Pluto’s atmosphere is collapsing as it drifts away from the sun into a deep freeze
Pluto’s atmosphere is collapsing as it drifts away from the sun into a deep freeze

As Pluto edges further away from the sun, the chilly temperatures are causing its atmosphere to condense onto its barren surface as frost.