Glittering star cluster image reveals missing patch of stars: ‘We were not looking for the gap, but we found it’

Euclid space telescope observations of ancient globular cluster NGC 6397 reveal a subtle gap in brightness distribution of red dwarf stars.

Most exoplanets might be ‘soot factories,’ scientists say: ‘Like you have a natural diesel engine’

A chemical engineer noticed that the spectra of the hazy atmosphere of mini-Neptune planets looked like the soot produced by combustion engines.

A rainbow patchwork quilt shows agriculture from space | Space photo of the day for June 4, 2026

A rainbow blanket of patchwork colors sprawls across South Africa in this new composite image created using data from NASA’s latest Earth-observing mission.

Meteorite found in Sahara desert may be 1st evidence of lost solar system world

A rare meteorite recovered from the Sahara Desert contains evidence of a long-lost moon-size world that existed just a few million years after the solar system formed.

Can black holes turn into white holes? It’s not such a crazy idea, scientists say

New research suggests primordial black holes born during the Big Bang could live much longer than previously estimated — long enough to become energy-spewing white holes.

‘The mirror passed with flying colors’: NASA just took its last look at the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope before launch

NASA engineers completed their final inspection of the Roman telescope’s primary mirror and are now preparing to ship the telescope to its Florida launch site.

Scientists call for a secure lunar quarantine facility for extraterrestrial samples: ‘The moon may become humanity’s first line of biological defense’

Scientists propose that a moon base could act as an isolated first line of biological defense against extraterrestrial samples that might be harmful to Earth’s biosphere.

This star system creates a rare triple eclipse. Here’s what that would look like

A triple star system in which the stars all eclipse one another from our vantage point is standing out as one of the best studied stellar trios.

Scientists locate source of mysterious radio signals after 20 year search: A vampire star and its victim

The origin of enigmatic long-period radio bursts has been shown to be from the clash of magnetic fields as a white dwarf steals matter from a close red dwarf star.

‘Hot Jupiter’ winds blasting at over 15,000 mph reveal 1st evidence of exoplanets with magnetic fields

Astronomers have discovered the first evidence of magnetic worlds beyond the solar system thanks to their high-speed, violent winds, representing a major step forward in exoplanet research.