SPACE

This megamerger of 14 galaxies could become the most massive structure in our Universe

This Megamerger of 14 Galaxies Could Become The Most Massive Structure in Our Universe

What a galactic pile-up.

8 hours ago

The most accurate star map ever was just released, and it's already changing astronomy

The Most Accurate Star Map Ever Was Just Released, And It's Already Changing Astronomy

1.7 billion stars! We can't breathe.

11 hours ago

A stunning new video shows a comet's surface as it hurtles through space

A Stunning New Video Shows a Comet's Surface as It Hurtles Through Space

This is the most beautiful thing we've seen today.

1 day ago

Aliens on distant planets could be trapped by intense gravitational forces

Aliens on Distant Planets Could Be Trapped by Intense Gravitational Forces

Not enough fuel.

2 days ago

Scientists have finally found proof that Uranus smells terrible

Scientists Have Finally Found Proof That Uranus Smells Terrible

*cue immature giggling*

2 days ago

Astronomers just found a 'hot Jupiter' so dark, it absorbs nearly 99% of light

Astronomers Just Found a 'Hot Jupiter' So Dark, It Absorbs Nearly 99% of Light

A Vantablack planet?

3 days ago

Astronomers just finished another search for Universe's missing matter, and it's still missing

Astronomers Just Finished Another Search For Universe's Missing Matter, And It's Still Missing

Maybe we should look behind the couch cushions.

6 days ago

SpaceX is launching NASA's new planet-hunting satellite right now! Watch live here

SpaceX Is Launching NASA's New Planet-Hunting Satellite Right Now! Watch Live Here

The next chapter in our search for new worlds.

7 days ago

There's no consistent measuring system for space, and it's hurting astronomy

There's No Consistent Measuring System For Space, And It's Hurting Astronomy

One physicist has a proposal for fixing this.

7 days ago

Crazy New Paper Suggests Wormholes Cast Shadows We Could Easily See With Telescopes

Crazy New Paper Suggests Wormholes Cast Shadows We Could Easily See With Telescopes

Eeeeeek.

8 days ago

Diamonds found in a meteorite once belonged to a lost planet in our Solar System

Diamonds Found in a Meteorite Once Belonged to a Lost Planet in Our Solar System

What happened to it?

8 days ago

NASA basically missed a huge asteroid that passed unnervingly close to Earth

NASA Basically Missed a Huge Asteroid That Passed Unnervingly Close to Earth

We only had a few hours of warning.

9 days ago

A dazzling meteor shower is starting this week, so don't miss it

A Dazzling Meteor Shower Is Starting This Week, So Don't Miss It

The debris of a comet raining over Earth.

9 days ago

The launch of NASA's latest planet-hunting satellite has been scrubbed

The Launch of NASA's Latest Planet-Hunting Satellite Has Been Scrubbed

All is fine.

9 days ago