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Hubble Telescope finds galaxy with puzzling shape | Space photo of the day for Sept. 29, 2025

The Hubble Space Telescope saw a galaxy that has features of both elliptical and spiral galaxies, puzzling experts.

Mysterious crown-like features on Venus may finally have an explanation

Scientists have proposed a new explanation for Venus' giant, crown-shaped geological features, known as coronae.

Scientists Discover First Evidence of Lava Tubes on Venus

Venus is often called Earth's "sister planet" because of their similarities in size, mass, and composition. Both are rocky worlds that formed around the same time in the inner Solar System however, despite these similarities, Venus evolved into a world vastly different from Earth, with surface temperatures around 465°C, crushing atmospheric pressure 90 times greater than Earth’s and thick clouds containing sulphuric acid circling the planet. These dramatic differences between two such similar planets make Venus a fascinating subject for planetary scientists to study.

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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Vandenberg in California

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025.

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch the Starlink 7-14 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Image: SpaceX

Update Sept. 28, 2:42 p.m. EDT (1842 UTC): SpaceX adjusted the T-0 liftoff time.

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To the stars: a stellar trivia quiz

This quiz will take you on a journey through the life cycle of stars, their classification, and the incredible processes that power them.

How unexploded bombs cause environmental damage – and why climate change exacerbates the problem

One of the key ways war leads to environmental harm is by leaving behind unexploded weaponry.

Astronauts welcome NASA's new 'ascans' | On the International Space Station Sept. 22-26, 2025

Expedition 73 crewmembers sequenced DNA and worked with virtual reality glasses this week, while also continuing to unpack cargo vehicles and congratulating NASA's 24th group of astronaut candidates.

Lego Ideas The Evolution of STEM review

This might just be one of our favorite science-themed Lego sets ever made.

See our neighboring galaxy Andromeda shine in stunningly detailed astrophotography portrait (photo)

The Milky Way's closest neighbor shines in a spectacular new astrophotography portrait.

This dwarf planet has gas: Makemake's methane surprises scientists

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected methane gas on the dwarf planet Makemake, indicating that the distant body is a dynamic icy world.

Streak seekers: The ultimate meteor shower quiz

This skywatching quiz will test your meteor shower mastery — from fiery streaks to cosmic origins.

Alien: Earth – how realistic are the extraterrestrials? Three experts rank them

Like many fans we are simply having fun using science to analyze the creatures.

Lego Duplo 3-in-1 Space Shuttle Adventure review

For tots with an interest in outer space, the Lego Duplo 3-in-1 Space Shuttle Adventure set is a wonderful thing that promotes imaginative play.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 179 — The New Crew of Artemis II

On Episode 179 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Josh Dinner for coverage of NASA's new class of astronauts and upcoming Artemis II mission to the moon.

Happy Astronomy Day 2025! Celebrate by hunting these 6 spectacular night sky targets

Here are six stunning night sky objects to find as we celebrate astronomy day on Sept. 27.

Europe wants to launch a life-hunting mission to Saturn's icy ocean moon Enceladus

The European Space Agency aims to develop an orbiter-lander mission that will sample the icy plumes of Saturn's icy ocean moon Enceladus and search for signs of life.

Constraining Proxima b’s Atmosphere, Orbit, and Albedo with RISTRETTO

What new methods can be employed to help astronomers distinguish the light from an exoplanet and its host star so the former’s atmosphere can be better explored? This is what a recent study accepted to Astronomy & Astrophysics hopes to address as an international team of researchers investigated how a novel and proposed telescopic instrument that could be capable of characterizing exoplanet atmospheres in new and exciting ways. This study has the potential to help scientists develop novel tools for examining exoplanets and whether they could possess life as we know it, or even as we don’t know it.

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Primordial Black Holes Could Be Triggering Type Ia Supernovae

Type 1a supernovae are used as standard candles in the cosmic distance ladder. These energetic explosions occur when a white dwarf, an extremely dense stellar remnant, is in a binary pair with another star. The companion could be anything from a main sequence star like our Sun, to a red giant, even another white dwarf.

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