Astronomers find a planet orbiting at a wild angle no one can explain
A network of powerful ground-based telescopes captured rare starspot-crossing events on TOI-3884b, revealing cooler patches on the star’s surface and rapid changes tied to its rotation. By combining multicolor transit observations with months of high-cadence brightness monitoring, researchers nailed
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See the metal guts of a satellite in this wild X-ray view | Space photo of the day for Dec. 4, 2025
The EURECA spacecraft flew on the space shuttle Atlantis in 1992.
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Why is the universe made of matter? These 'ghost particle' experiments could help us find out
A new joint analysis from the NOvA and T2K experiments offers the most precise look yet at neutrino behavior, bringing scientists closer to understanding why the universe is made of matter.
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Collapse of key Atlantic current could bring extreme drought to Europe for hundreds of years, study finds
Scientists modeled Europe's future if a key Atlantic current were to collapse and found that the continent faces a much drier future.
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MIT invention uses ultrasound to shake drinking water out of the air, even in dry regions
A new device cuts down the time it takes to harvest water from the atmosphere from days to minutes, MIT researchers say.
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Don't miss the last full moon of 2025 as the 'Cold Supermoon' takes to the autumn sky on Dec. 4
See a stunning supermoon take flight on Dec. 4.
Engineered imperfections supercharge graphene’s power
Researchers have discovered a new way to grow graphene that deliberately adds structural defects to enhance its usefulness in electronics, sensors, catalysts, and more. Using a specially shaped molecule called azupyrene, scientists can produce graphene films rich in beneficial 5–7 ring defects—imper
Surprising optics breakthrough could transform our view of the Universe
FROSTI is a new adaptive optics system that precisely corrects distortions in LIGO’s mirrors caused by extreme laser power. By using custom thermal patterns, it preserves mirror shape without introducing noise, allowing detectors to operate at higher sensitivities. This leap enables future observato
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Giant rotating string of galaxies is 'probably the largest spinning object' in the known universe
A giant rotating filament of the cosmic web may be the largest spinning structure ever seen, and could help reveal how galaxies form.
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The US must beat China to moon, Trump pick for NASA chief Jared Isaacman tells Senate: 'If we make a mistake, we may never catch up'
Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman didn't mince words Wednesday (Dec. 3) during his second hearing before the Senate committee considering his nomination for NASA administrator.
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A 'Cold Supermoon' rises this week: Watch it take flight online with these free livestreams (video)
The final full moon of 2025 rises on Dec. 4.
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Ancient 'hanging coffin' people in China finally identified — and their descendants still live there today
People buried in "hanging coffins" thousands of years ago in China and Southeast Asia have finally been identified through DNA research.
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Next Blue Origin tourist launch will fly wheelchair user to space for 1st time
Blue Origin's next space tourist launch will make history, sending a wheelchair user to the final frontier for the first time.
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Move over Chalamet — The Dune TV miniseries turns 25 today, so we talked to the director of the star-studded show that reached for the stars on a shoestring budget (exclusive)
‘I wanted to elevate it. I didn’t want to do it like the original 'Battlestar Galactica' or 'Babylon 5.''
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Struck by a cosmic ray: Galactic particles may have forced a passenger jet to make an emergency landing
A cosmic ray from a faraway supernova explosion may have sent a packed passenger jet into free fall in late October, forcing an emergency landing.
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Europe picks companies to help build Argonaut moon lander
Europe's plans to develop its "Argonaut" robotic moon lander are moving ahead with the announcement of an Italy-led consortium that will build a key element of the spacecraft.
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'An extreme end of human genetic variation': Ancient humans were isolated in southern Africa for nearly 100,000 years, and their genetics are stunningly different
Ancient genomes from southern Africa show that people evolved in isolation for upward of 100,000 years.
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China has planted so many trees it's changed the entire country's water distribution
Huge "regreening" efforts in China over the past few decades have activated the country's water cycle and moved water in ways that scientists are just now starting to understand.
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China's 1st reusable rocket explodes in dramatic fireball during landing after reaching orbit on debut flight
The first test flight of Landspace's Zhuque-3 rocket ended in a fiery explosion after successfully reaching orbit.
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SpaceX can launch its Starship megarocket from Florida pad, Air Force says
The U.S. Air Force has given SpaceX permission to develop SLC-37 at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station as a launch site for its Starship megarocket.