"Astronomers reveal time moving in slow motion in early universe, validating Einstein's theory."
In October 2017, astronomers spotted something extraordinary: an object traveling through our solar system that didn’t belong here. Named ʻOumuamua, meaning “scout” or “messenger” in Hawaiian,...
A Rare Interstellar Visitor On July 1, 2025, the ATLAS telescope in Chile discovered a remarkable object—3I⁄ATLAS—the third confirmed to interstellar visitor after ‘Oumuamua (2017) and 2I/Borisov...
Some ‘water worlds’ like Jupiter’s moon Europa could potentially be habitable for life. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute Daniel Apai, University of Arizona The search for life beyond Earth...
Astronomers have discovered 3I/ATLAS, only the third known interstellar object to enter our solar system—here’s what we know so far.
Siccar Point, photographed by the Curiosity rover, is near Mars’ Gale Crater. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS; Processing & License: Kevin M. Gill David Joffe, Kennesaw State University Curious Kids...
The OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule contained rock from the asteroid Bennu. NASA/Keegan Barber Mary Magnuson, The Conversation Collecting asteroid samples China’s Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission...
The universe is filled with countless galaxies, stars and planets. Astronomers may find life one day, but they will need extraordinary proof. ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA, image processing...
On Thursday, July 26, 2025, residents across the U.S. Southeast experienced a spectacular celestial event—a rare daylight fireball streaking across the sky. Reports began flooding social...
Camille Flammarion’s work imagined what might exist beyond Earth in the universe. Three Lions/Hulton Archive via Getty Images Matthew Shindell, Smithsonian Institution Living in today’s age...
