Hubble celebrates 35th year in orbit

After over three decades of scrutinising our Universe, Hubble remains a household word as the most well-recognised telescope in scientific history.

Scientists probe the mystery of Titan's missing deltas

New research finds that despite large rivers and seas of liquid methane, Saturn's moon Titan seems mostly devoid of river deltas.

Strongest hints yet of biological activity outside the solar system

Astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system, although they remain cautious.

Universe Could Rotate Once Every 500 Billion Years, Study Suggests

New research led by University of Hawaii astronomers suggests our Universe may rotate - just extremely slowly.

Early Mars Had Climate Warm Enough to Support Rain

The distribution of valley heads on Mars matches predictions for a climate that includes precipitation rather than just runoff from melting ice caps.

Astronomers Discover Disintegrating Exoplanet with Prominent Comet-Like Tails

Astronomers at MIT have discovered a rocky exoplanet orbiting the bright K-dwarf star BD+05 4868A and observed variable transit depths that are characteristic of comet-like tails.

Hats Off to NASA's Webb: Sombrero Galaxy Dazzles in New Image

In a new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a galaxy named for its resemblance to a broad-brimmed Mexican hat appears more like an archery target.

Curiosity Finds First In Situ Evidence of Carbon Cycle on Ancient Mars

A surprise discovery in Gale Crater is the component that was missing in the puzzle of Mars's climate history.

Jupiter storms are made of 'slushee-like' hailstones and lightning

Slushy hail, made of water and ammonia, may form during lightning-packed storms, giving researchers fresh clues about what lurks beneath the planet’s colorful cloud tops.

New evidence challenges theories of the origin of water on Earth

Using a rare type of meteorite, enstatite chondrite, which has a composition analogous to that of the early Earth -  researchers have found a source of hydrogen which would have been critical for the formation of water molecules.

Pushing Webb to Its Limits May Have Revealed Earliest Galaxies

Since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) began science operations, astronomers have observed galaxies that existed more than 13 billion years ago.

Our Galaxy's Neighbour Is Potentially Being Torn Apart by Its Bigger Sibling

A team of researchers at Nagoya University has discovered evidence that the Small Magellanic Cloud is potentially being torn apart by gravitational forces from its larger companion.

Massive black hole 'waking up' in Virgo constellation

A massive black hole at the heart of a galaxy in the Virgo constellation is waking up, shooting out intense X-ray flares at regular intervals that have puzzled scientists

New NASA Space Telescope Unveils Its First-Ever Images

NASA's new infrared space telescope, SPHEREx, is designed to give us unprecedented insights into the evolution of the Universe.

Stars Get Earworms Too, And The 'Songs' Could Tell Us Their History

The "music" of starquakes - enormous vibrations caused by bursting bubbles of gas that ripple throughout the bodies of many stars - can reveal far more information about the stars.