302 stories published in 2026
The Sagittarius A* supermassive black hole at the core of the Milky Galaxy may be "warping the spacetime surrounding it into a shape that can look like a football," according to the Chandra X-ray Telescope team. Credit: NASA/CXC/A. Hobart
Description NASAβs Curiosity Mars rover captured this panorama of sunrise illuminating distant, wind-carved features called yardangs on Aug. 11, 2026, the 4,982nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Scientists are eager to learn more about how the yardang layer formed. Figure A is a crop zooming in
Description NASAβs Curiosity Mars rover captured this view looking back at the floor of Gale Crater, with the craterβs rim visible in the distance, on Sept. 5, 2026, the 5,006th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Just nine days prior, on Aug. 26 (Sol 4,996), Curiosity set a mission milestone by re
A visualization of a dark Moon eclipsing the Sun is marked with handwritten notes in this April 6, 2026, screenshot from an Artemis II crew memberβs tablet. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman (in blue) and Victor βIkeβ Glover (in green) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) Jeremy Hansen (in red) observed impac
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Travel to James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam and MIRI instrument views of protostar L1527. The protostar is about 100,000 years old. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Paul Morris: Lead Producer Thaddeus Cesari: Script Dr. Michelle Thaller: Narrator Music Credit: "Looking to the Future" by Ca
Take a journey 12 million light-years away with this breathtaking visualization of the Cigar Galaxy (M82), captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Witness the intricate details of its starburst core and the powerful galactic superwind in unprecedented clarity. Footage courtesy: NASA, ESA, CSA, A
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured an amazing video of the outflow Herbig-Haro 49/50 (HH 49/50), a newborn star. Credit: Directed by: Bethany Downer and Nico Bartmann Editing: Nico Bartmann Web and technical support: Enciso Systems Written by: Bethany Downer Music: Stellardrone - The Bel
Experience the excitement of Starship Flight 14. From the final seconds of the countdown to the rocket soaring past Max Q, this clip showcases the successful launch with stunning visuals from both the ground and onboard cameras.
A newly released panorama captured by NASAβs Curiosity rover offers the most detailed view yet of distant, wind-carved Martian cliffs, highlighting features the missionβs scientists have long been waiting to see up close. The scene was snapped at 8:30 a.m. local Mars time, showing striking blue hues
As an astronaut traverses the lunar South Pole, tribocharging from walking on the lunar surface and plasma charging from the ambient plasma generate electric charge on the spacesuit. This problem is severely compounded when entering lunar shadows and Permanently Shadowed Regions (PSRs). In these dar
Diligent sleuthing by astronomers uncovered a surprising chemical clue that indicates the white dwarf star HS 0209+0832 may host a second-generation planet. This artistβs concept released on Oct. 5, 2026, depicts that possible explanation. The white dwarf is the βdeadβ core of a star that burned thr
A cauldron of cosmic creation is being revealed in a new image from NASAβs James Webb Space Telescope. Webb has unveiled numerous stars formerly hidden by clouds of dust in a stellar nursery known as NGC 7129, which resides about 3,300 light-years from Earth. Stars, the engines of elemental creation
Written by Alex Jones, Ph.D. candidate at Imperial College London Sept. 29, 2026 After spending the last six months exploring βLac de Charmes,β a region of ancient rock beyond Jezero craterβs western rim, Perseverance has stumbled upon a vast field of light-toned rocks peppering the Martian surface.
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Comprehensive 2026 editorial analysis exploring James Webb Intel on FreeSky Cosmos. Discover key strategic frameworks, tactical methodologies, empirical data points, and expert perspectives driving this sector forward.
New analysis of archival Hubble data points to the possibility of βdeadβ white dwarf stars hosting second-generation planetary systems.
In a galaxy far away, a sleeping giant has stirred. For the first time, scientists have observed a massive black hole springing to life, an event captured through the Very Large Telescope and visualized in this stunning video. Credit; Space.com | ESO/L. Calçada, M. Kornmesser, N. Risinger (Sky Surve
The James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed a supermassive black hole in galaxy CANUCS-LRD-z8.6, part of galaxy cluster MACS J1149.5+2223. Credit; ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, G. RihtarΕ‘iΔ (University of Ljubljana, FMF), R. Tripodi (University of Ljubljana, FMF), N. Bartmann (ESA/Webb) | edited by Space.c
A bright lens of anorthosite, a rock type prevalent on the lunar surface, is cradled within sheared rocks in the countryβs south.
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Explore the Pillars of Creation like never before in this immersive 3D fly-through. Witness how the dense dust and gas captured by Hubble transform when viewed through Webb's infrared lens, uncovering the newborn stars hidden within. Credits Producer Greg Bacon (STScI), Frank Summers (STScI), NASA's
Footage from NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope that celebrates 35 years in space. Images of Mars, planetary nebula NGC 2899, Rosette Nebula and galaxy NGC 5335 to celebrate. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Paul Morris: Lead Producer Narrator: Dr. Jennifer Wiseman Music Credit: "God is in th
βFirefly Sparkle,β a galaxy that existed about 600 million years after the big bang, has been imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope. The "galaxy is gleaming with star clusters," according to NASA. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Music Credit: "Explore in Hope" by Timothy James Cornick