Saturn’s magnetic field is curiously warped, and one of its moons may be to blame

“A better understanding of Saturn’s environment is especially urgent now as plans for our return to Saturn and its moon Enceladus start to be developed.”

This star-forming galaxy is blowing out powerful winds topping 2 million mph

NASA’s XRISM X-ray spacecraft has clocked 2 million mph winds ripping out of a distant galaxy bursting with star formation.

Record-breaking ‘space laser’ erupts from merging galaxies 8 billion light-years away

Astronomers have spotted the most distant and brightest “space laser” ever seen, and it’s blasting from a galaxy collision that occurred when the universe was half its current age.

Powerful X-class solar flare triggers radio blackout ahead of Artemis 2 launch (video)

An X1.4 solar flare triggered radio blackouts and launched a fast CME as NASA prepares for its Artemis 2 moon mission.

Are Saturn’s rings made of a lost, shattered moon? New evidence arises for the case

New simulations suggest Saturn’s rings formed from a shattered moon called Chrysalis, offering clues to the planet’s tilt and surprisingly young rings.

New portrait of the oldest-known supernova | Space photo of the day for March 27, 2026

A NASA X-ray telescope has captured a breathtaking portrait of a supernova remnant, revealing unseen features of the exploded star.

Hitting the brakes: Hubble Space Telescope watches doomed comet reverse its spin

The unprecedented observations of comet 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák show its rotation slowing, reversing and then speeding up, and jet-like outbursts of gas might be providing the push.

Sun storms are powered by a magnetic engine 16 Earths deep, study finds

The powerful magnetic field belonging to the sun is generated far beneath the visible surface.

Rattling the Roman Space Telescope | Space photo of the day for March 26, 2026

NASA released a new image of its next-generation Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope undertaking testing to simulate vibrations experienced during launch.