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The sun just leaked a huge amount of helium-3 — the rare isotope scientists want to harvest on the moon
The sun was caught bursting out a huge quantity of helium-3, an isotope that's scarce in our solar system.
What to expect from the newfound Comet Swan: An observer's guide
Here's an observers' guide to the newly discovered Comet 2025 F2 (SWAN), which is visible in northern skies right now.
Trump administration's NOAA layoffs affected the space weather service that tracks solar storms
Experts share why Trump-mandated cuts to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center share is a big deal.
Lunar Outpost unveils sleek new 'Eagle' moon rover (photos)
Lunar Outpost unveiled its new "Eagle" moon rover at the 40th annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, and it looks straight out of science fiction.
Newly discovered Comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN) captured in stunning photo blazing across UK skies
The striking Comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN) photograph was captured by astrophotographer Josh Dury at 4:50 a.m. local time on April 9.
We now know the shape of notorious asteroid 2024 YR4 that dominated headlines recently — it's probably 'suburban,' too
Asteroid 2024 YR4, once a potential Earth threat, likely originated from the main asteroid belt's central region, a surprising origin for Earth-crossing space rocks, a new study finds.
A day on Uranus is actually longer than we thought, Hubble Telescope reveals
This approach can now be used to determine the rotation rate of any celestial object with a magnetic field and auroras — including exoplanets.
'Major disruption' has caused Arctic polar vortex to slide off North Pole, scientists say
A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe.
