Astronomers Just Spotted Bizarre Holes On The Moon That Might Reveal Hidden Tunnels
The Moon is our closest neighbor and we've learned a lot about it over the past century or so. We've studied it, mapped it, and…
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Japanese Astronaut Says He's Grown 3.5 Inches Taller Since Traveling To Space
There are several different factors that help to determine how tall each of us stands. Genetics obviously plays a big role, but the gravitational pull…
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NASA's Juno Just Sent Back A Photo Of Jupiter That Looks Too Insane To Be Real
NASA's Juno spacecraft has been hanging around Jupiter for a while now, sending back some of the most jaw-dropping photos that mankind has ever captured,…
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Mysterious 'Alien Megastructure' Star Might Finally Have An Explanation
For a far-off star, KIC 8462852 sure has been getting a lot of attention recently. Earlier this year the star — which has been nicknamed "Tabby's…
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NASA Captures Glimpse Of Monster Near-Earth Asteroid 3200 Phaethon
Tiny space rocks fly past Earth all the time, but it's rare that a potential planet-killer makes an appearance in our neck of the woods.…
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Newly-Discovered Asteroid Will Give Earth A Close Shave Today
When it comes to near-earth objects that might pose a threat, NASA is very much on top of things. That said, the sheer vastness of…
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Pint-Sized Meteor Gives Boston A Light Show
Boston residents who happened to be gazing skyward got an end-of-the-year surprise last night as a meteor sped through the sky, creating a "ball of…
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Something Completely Unexpected Happened During 2017's Solar Eclipse And Scientists Are Delighted
The summer of 2017 was pretty special for lots of people living in North America. On August 21st, a total solar eclipse was visible across…
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My Favorite Theory About The 'Alien Probe' Asteroid Is That Aliens Are Intentionally Ignoring Earth
You've probably seen a lot of coverage of the mysterious interstellar visitor known as Oumuamua in recent weeks. It was (and still is) a pretty…
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Incredibly Creepy Skull-Shaped Asteroid Is Going To Cruise By Earth Next Year
Giant rocks hurtling through space are probably scary enough all on their own, but when one of them looks like a human skull, well, that's…
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Astronomers Think They Might Finally Know Where Saturn's Rings Came From
Of all the planets in our Solar System, Saturn is probably the most instantly-recognizable. Its massive, sweeping rings are unmistakable and striking, but where exactly…
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NASA Is Planning An Interstellar Mission For 2069, May Head To Nearby Alpha Centauri
Mankind hasn't yet explored some of the most interesting objects in our own solar system — heck, we still don't even know all that much…
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That Weird 'Alien Probe' Asteroid Might Not Be An Asteroid After All
When astronomers first spotted the odd, cigar-shaped object later determined to be the asteroid Oumuamua a couple of months back, initial observations suggested it was…
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Could That Strange Object That Just Zipped Through Our Solar System Have Been An Alien Probe?
Back in mid-November, scientists revealed that a peculiar object whizzed through our Solar System a month prior. It swooped in from such an extreme angle…
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NASA's Juno Discovers Jupiter's Most Colossal Storm Is Even More Intense Than Anyone Imagined
Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System, and aside from Earth and perhaps Saturn it's also the most recognizable. But unlike Earth or…
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Astronomers Just Spotted A New 'Super Earth' Planet That Feels A Whole Lot Like Home
Humans originated here on planet Earth and, all things considered, it's a mighty nice place to be, but we won't be able to stay here…
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Why Did NASA's Rover Just Find A Cannonball On Mars?
Humanity has still yet to find real, concrete, scientifically-supported evidence of extraterrestrial life. We've gotten pretty close, and discovered some chemical markers and other indications…
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NASA Raises Possibility Of Life On Pluto, Says The Dwarf Planet May Be Hiding A Vast Ocean
It's been a rough couple of decades for Pluto. After over a decade of discussion about whether or not it should be considered a planet,…
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This Incredibly Gorgeous Photo Of Jupiter Will Mesmerize You
To say that 2017 has been weird would be a huge understatement. It's been a year packed with political unrest, tech gaffes and security breaches,…
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How To Watch The Supermoon This Weekend
There are interesting skywatching events every year, but 2017 has been particularly generous, with the eclipse drawing millions to peer skyward and plenty of cool…
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You Can Now Buy The NASA Audio Record That We Sent To Aliens
In the late 1970s NASA sent a pair of probes on a one-way mission into the depths of space. Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 sent…
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Russians Claim They've Found The First Extraterrestrial Life, And It Was Right Under Our Noses
Science fiction has taught us to expect our first contact with alien life to be a momentous event, with radio signals from another civilization filling…
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Massive Mile-Wide Asteroid Will Pass Earth In Just A Few Weeks, But Its Next Visit Will Be Much Closer
A colossal three-mile-wide space rock named after a Greek god who almost destroyed the Earth is going to cruise past our planet on December 16th,…
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Russian Billionaire Wants To Beat NASA In The Search For Alien Life, And He's Moving Forward With His Plan
If you've been paying attention to the scientific search for extraterrestrial life you'll already know that in recent months the frosty Saturn moon Enceladus is…
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Something Very Weird Is Happening On Saturn's Moon Titan
Thanks to the efforts of NASA and its incredibly reliable Cassini spacecraft, we now know more about Saturn and its moons than ever before, but…
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The Mysterious Asteroid That Just Visited Our Solar System Looks So Weird
Last month, astronomers got a shock when they spotted what appeared to be an object from outside our Solar System cruising around the sun and…
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Moon Landing Truthers Swear This Photo Is The Ultimate Proof Of A Faked Apollo Landing
By now you've no doubt seen and heard the case that conspiracy theorists have put forth regarding their belief that NASA never actually landed on…
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