Juicy new details emerge about an asteroid NASA’s Lucy spacecraft flew by last year

Evidence of chemical alteration by liquid water has been found on the asteroid Donaldjohanson, which formed further from the sun before being shoved inwards.

James Webb Space Telescope finds a salty surprise on famous ‘Pink Planet’

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered that one of the coldest exoplanets ever discovered, the so-called Pink Planet, harbors a salty surprise.

These Mars valleys are hiding 30 dust devils | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2026

Europe’s Mars Express orbiter recently imaged a huge valley system on the Red Planet — and dust devils dot the alien landscape.

Astronomers solve the mystery of black holes’ delayed cosmic ‘burps’

A new study reveals why black holes let out massive radio “burps” years after eating stars, giving astronomers a chemical blueprint to predict them early.

NASA’s Perseverance rover just ran a marathon on Mars. Could you do the same?

Percy has now traveled more than 26.2 miles on the Red Planet! Could you?

One of these twin stars has likely been snacking on exoplanets

Astronomers have discovered chemical differences between binary stars that indicate one has devoured at least one planet.

James Webb Space Telescope discovers extreme exoplanet being roasted by its home star

Who ordered the roasted exoplanet? Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope found a world that really puts the “hot” in “Hot Jupiter.”

A volcanic eruption seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 17, 2026

Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano shot out lava for the 49th time that we know of.

‘Best. Mars. Mission. Ever.’ Scientists hail MAVEN’s legacy as NASA retires Red Planet orbiter

NASA’s MAVEN Mars mission ended after 11 years, having revealed how the planet lost its atmosphere and served as a key communications relay for surface missions.