A bright โgreen cometโ roughly the size of a small city is set to make its closest approach to Earth next week.ย Scientists say it may eventually be ejected from the solar system โ never to return. The comet, officially…
SpaceX Pivots To The Moon: Why Musk Now Sees Lunar โCityโ As Smarter Step Before Mars
SpaceX, the private aerospace company founded by entrepreneur Elon Musk, is dramatically reorienting its long-held interplanetary ambitions. It is shifting its near-term focus from building a human settlement on Mars to establishing what Musk calls a โself-growing cityโ on the…
Total Lunar Eclipse On March 3 To Light Up Skies Across Pacific Rim
Skywatchers from the Americas to Asia-Pacific will witness a rare celestial event early Tuesday. That is if skies are clear early Tuesday morning, March 3, skywatchers will be treated to one of the night skyโs most striking spectacles: a total…
China Sends Butterfly Into Orbit, Tests Life Support In Space
MANILA, Philippines โ Scientists from Chinaโs Chongqing University have successfully raised a butterfly from its chrysalis while orbiting Earth, a rare biological milestone that offers new insights into how life can survive and develop in the microgravity environment of space.…
Astronomers Find First Clues To Origin Of Jet From Iconic M87 Black Hole
Scientists may have identified where the colossal jet blasting out of the supermassive black hole at the center of galaxy Messier 87 begins, offering new clues to one of the universeโs most extreme phenomena. The black hole, known as M87*,…
FACT CHECK: โEarth Will Lose Gravity For 7 Seconds On August 12, 2026โ
A viral social media post has been circulating, claiming that on August 12, 2026, Earth will lose gravity for seven seconds, and that NASA is secretly preparing for the event. The post often mentions supposed โleaked documentsโ and sensationalizes the…
Bright Low-Orbit Satellites Are Becoming A Growing Problem For Astronomy
MANILA, Philippines โ Bright satellites orbiting close to Earth are increasingly threatening astronomical research, as a new study on Amazonโs internet satellites underscores a wider problem facing scientists worldwide. Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites are designed to sit just a…
Climate Risks Grow From Arctic To Tropics As Scientists Debate Risky Fixes
MANILA, Philippines โ Scientists are exploring bold ways to cool a rapidly warming planet, even as new research warns that climate change is intensifying risks to water, food, and ecosystems across the globe. A series of newly published studies shows…
Webb Telescope Shows How โFire-bornโ Crystals End Up In Icy Comets
Astronomers may have finally solved a long-standing cosmic mystery: how minerals that require extreme heat end up inside comets formed in the coldest reaches of planetary systems. New observations from NASAโs James Webb Space Telescope show that crystalline silicatesโminerals forged…
Microplastics May Affect Childrenโs Health Before Theyโre Born, Study Finds
Microplastics are everywhere: in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. Scientists have long warned about their potential health risks. Now, a new study suggests their impact may go even further โ possibly affecting…
Earth Has Been Seeding The Moon With Its Atmosphere For Billions Of Years โ Study
Particles from Earthโs atmosphere have been drifting into space and landing on the Moon for billions of years, according to a new study that reshapes how scientists understand the long-standing relationship between the two celestial bodies. The research suggests that…
EXPLAINER | Inside A Stellar Nursery: How Astronomers Decoded The Violent Birth Of A Young Star
When you look up at the night sky, familiar stars like Orionโs Belt, Sirius, and Betelgeuse often steal the show. But just above these bright beacons lies a quieter constellation with an extraordinary secret. Perseus, barely noticeable to the naked…






