Scientists discovered 3I/ATLAS on July 1, 2025, making it the third interstellar object ever detected passing through our solar system. This massive comet, several miles wide, travels at an incredible ...

In a surprising twist to our understanding of comets, mysterious radio signals have been detected emanating from comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. These signals, recorded at frequencies between 40 and ...

A distant pulsar’s radio signal flickers as it passes through space, much like stars twinkle in Earth’s atmosphere. By ...

Estimating the chance of getting a message from life beyond Earth, say within the next decade, isn’t easy. Even the best experts are reluctant to offer precise odds. “Anybody who gave you a figure ...

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Astronomers studying a distant galaxy cluster stumbled upon ancient radio signals that might hold clues to the formation of the early universe. While studying the distant galaxy cluster known as ...

Whenever we study space, we’re usually talking about long-lasting objects, like our own solar system or faraway galaxies that occasionally catch our attention when something extraordinary happens. But ...

From the world's oldest known human fingerprint to genetic discoveries made using 2.2 million-year-old tooth enamel, this week's science news has taught us a lot about our ancient ancestors. But we've ...

This is a bonus edition of Space Minds by SpaceNews. This week we’re at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs where we’ll record an episode Monday through Thursday. Our guest today is Clay Mowry, ...