Astronomy
How much has Mercury shrunk?
See a trio of spectacular star clusters brighten the summer sky in August 2025
Mercury quiz: How well do you know the Swift Planet?
How the nature of environmental law is changing in defense of the planet and the climate
NASA and Google test AI medical assistant for astronaut missions to the moon and Mars
Moon quiz: For all lunatics
Scientists just recreated the universe's first ever molecules — and the results challenge our understanding of the early cosmos
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 173 — The Return of the Malik
If everyone in the world turned on the lights at the same time, what would happen?
Titan darkens Saturn in rare shadow transit on Aug. 19: Here's how to see it
Tiny devices propelled by sunlight could explore a mysterious region of Earth's atmosphere
Comet's Water Reveals Clues About Life on Earth
A team of scientists have made a discovery that could help solve one of Earth's greatest mysteries, where did our planet's water come from? Using powerful radio telescopes, the researchers have detected water vapour in a comet located far beyond Neptune's orbit, and the results are changing our understanding of how life sustaining water arrived on our world.
Live streaming the moon 16th August
SpaceX aims to launch Starship Flight 10 test flight on Aug. 24
Cholera Plagues Sudan amid Civil War, and Climate Change Is Making It Worse
An ongoing civil war in Sudan has forced millions of people to flee their homes and move to camps, where a lack of water and sanitation infrastructure, along with heavy rains, are fueling a massive cholera outbreak. What role does the environment play in how the outbreak is spreading?
Blue Origin's 2nd New Glenn rocket launch will fly twin NASA Mars probes to space on Sep. 29
Human Embryo Implantation Revealed in First-Ever 3D Images
Analyzing embryo movements in uteruslike environments could offer clues to improving the success rate of in vitro fertilization