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We might have been completely wrong about the origin of Saturn's rings, new study claims
By Patrick Pester published
Computer modeling suggests Saturn's rings are billions of years older than previous research suggests — but the new findings are up for debate.
After accident crash on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter could live on as a weather station for 20 years
By Brett Tingley published
"She still has one final gift for us, which is that she's now going to continue on as a weather station of sorts."
James Webb telescope spots more than 100 new asteroids between Jupiter and Mars — and some are heading toward Earth
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Astronomers analyzing archival images from JWST have discovered an unexpectedly vast population of the smallest asteroids ever seen in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Ursid meteor shower 2024: Where and when to see the final meteor shower of the year
By Gretchen Rundorff published
Here's everything you need to know to catch the Ursids, the last meteor shower of 2024.
Space photo of the week: The sun's corona blooms during back-to-back solar eclipses
By Jamie Carter published
Composite images reveal how the sun's corona changed from one total solar eclipse to another in 2023 and 2024, just as solar activity began to peak.
Moon quiz: What do you know about our nearest celestial neighbor?
By Christina Hughes published
Quiz How's your moon knowledge? Full, half, or total eclipse?
The Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight! How to see the year's last big display of 'shooting stars' before it's too late.
By Jamie Carter last updated
The Geminid meteor shower peaks overnight on Dec. 13 and 14. Up to 120 "shooting stars" per hour will rain down on Earth, but a near-full moon may hamper viewing.
'Like they were demon possessed': Geomagnetic super storms are causing tractors to dance from side to side across US farms — and the sun is to blame
By Harry Baker published
Powerful solar storms in May and October painted auroras across large parts of North America. But some U.S. farmers also witnessed unusual activity from their high-tech machinery, which started boogying back and forth as a result of the geomagnetic disturbances.
Nearby exoplanet has grown a tail 44 times longer than Earth — and it's acting like a giant 'stellar windsock'
By Harry Baker published
Researchers have detected a giant tail of gas leaking from an exoplanet near Earth. The giant structure, which is up to 350,000 miles long, is being blown away from the alien world by stellar gusts, allowing researchers to use it like a windsock.
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