Space

Astronomers detect strongest evidence yet of intermediate-mass black hole in far-off globular cluster

Dune-inspired spacesuit can turn astronauts' urine into drinkable water

Jupiter-like exoplanet endures molten glass showers and rotten egg odor

A Stinky Odyssey: HD 189733 b is a well-known exoplanet discovered in October 2005. The planet has a mass 11.2 percent greater than that of Jupiter and a radius 11.4 percent larger. According to the latest data from the James Webb Telescope, it possesses an atmosphere with rather unusual features.

First NASA mission focused on simulated Mars habitat ends with crew alive and well

NASA snaps images of an asteroid large enough to have a moon of its own

Jupiter's Great Red Spot packs a zestful surprise in its atmosphere

"Data centers in space" is a concept that could actually work, study finds

Forward-looking: Data centers, the crux of all things digital, are also enormous energy and water hogs. While the industry has been putting in place more sustainable operating practices, they don't touch the eco-friendly benefits offered by another idea: data centers that operate in space. A new European study has found that not only is this concept technically feasible, but it could also eventually deliver a significant return on investment.

NASA selects SpaceX to help deorbit the International Space Station

Death from above? Satellites could deplete ozone levels, research finds

James Webb telescope's latest discovery: newborn stars emitting jets of gas in the same direction

Underwater observatory possibly detected the most energetic neutrino ever

NASA prepares for armageddon in simulated asteroid doomsday drill

Astronomers witness ultrarare real-time formation of a supermassive black hole

Two airplane-sized asteroids will hurtle past Earth today

Humans who travel to Mars risk permanent kidney damage

The Voyager 1 space probe is fully operational again, NASA confirms

Space Wonder: Voyager 1 has been sending data and amazing photos of space back to Earth for almost 50 years now, and its job isn't finished. The probe was put "offline" by a computer issue a few months ago, but its remaining instruments are now back collecting information.

3D-printed engine by Indian startup takes rocket four miles into the sky

Scientists investigate strange cosmic signal with unusual repeating pattern

Extraordinarily bright galaxy breaks the record for most distant celestial object ever observed

Astronomers discover potentially habitable Earth-sized exoplanet 40 light-years away

NASA's Juno images hint at shifting ice shell over Europa's underground ocean

AT&T wants to turn every smartphone into a satellite phone by no later than 2030

Astronomers discover "super fluffy" exoplanet with cotton candy-like density

Analysts believe SpaceX's Starlink internet service is finally profitable

Here is what it would look like if you traveled into the event horizon of a black hole

Editor's take: Black holes fascinate me. Nobody knows what goes on inside the cosmic maw. Math and physics break down as we get closer to the singularity, so we can only use our imagination to wonder what it's like on the inside, but that's okay. Theoretical cosmologist and physicist Professor Janna Levin once said, "Black holes are the ideal fantasy scape on which to play out thought experiments that target the core truths about the cosmos."