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Source: Rubin Observatory The identification of asteroid 2025 MN45 is a historic milestone in the modern era of space exploration, and it bears out just how much surprise the Universe still has in store for us. Employing the largest digital camera in the world, scientists have found an enormous asteroid that is spinning at an…

Former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt and his wife, Wendy Schmidt, have committed private funding to four ambitious telescope projects that together could reshape modern astronomy. Announced this week, the initiative spans three ground-based observatories and one space telescope, Lazuli, designed to deliver Hubble-like observations using newer technology. The projects will be coordinated by Schmidt…

NASA has postponed a planned spacewalk on the International Space Station after a medical concern arose involving a single member of the Crew-11 mission. In a statement issued Wednesday, NASA said the situation is stable but confirmed it is actively evaluating all options, including the possibility of ending the Crew-11 mission earlier than planned. The…

New findings about Jupiter’s moon is raising new doubts about life in space New findings about Jupiter’s moon is raising new doubts about life in spaceEuropa, one of Jupiter’s moons, has always sat a little to the side of the search for life. Not as loud as Mars, not as strange as Enceladus, but always…

For centuries, humans have gazed at the stars and wondered whether we are alone in the universe. The question of extraterrestrial life is one of science, philosophy, and pop culture’s most enduring mysteries. From cinematic portrayals to reported UFO sightings, speculation about aliens captivates the public imagination. Recently, Elon Musk, chief executive of Tesla and…

Scientist found a Saturn-sized planet drifting alone through the galaxy Somewhere between the stars, far from any sun, a planet is moving quietly through space. There is no orbit to trace and no glow to catch the eye, just a brief distortion when it passes in front of something brighter. That small moment has now…

NASA is sending humans around the Moon again after 50 years and here’s why it matters. (AI-generated) For years, the Moon has sat quietly in the background of space news, always present but rarely urgent. That has begun to change. In early 2026, NASA plans to send people around the Moon again, something that has…

February 2026 is expected to amaze astronomy enthusiasts with an annular solar eclipse, which appears as a spectacular “ring of fire.” This happens owing to the effect of the Moon coming between Earth and the Sun. Partially, in this case, the Moon will cover the Sun, and a bright ring of sunlight will blaze out…

When one considers the scientific study of space, one of the first things that comes to mind is not likely to be the botanical sciences. Yet it appears that in the study of one of the oldest tribes of flora to exist on the planet, the science team examining horsetails has been able to discern…

People often remember where they were for an eclipse, even years later. It is not always because they understood what was happening, but because the light changed and the world felt briefly unfamiliar. On August 2, 2027, a total solar eclipse will cross a long stretch of the Earth, moving quietly from the Atlantic across…