Mercury is shrinking faster than we thought. What’s going on inside of it?
Mercury is shrinking faster than we thought. What’s going on inside of it?

Wrinkles on the surface of Mercury have revealed that the closest planet to the sun is shrinking faster than scientists thought.

Iconic Star Trek filming location spotted from space | Space photo of the day for Sept. 10, 2026
Iconic Star Trek filming location spotted from space | Space photo of the day for Sept. 10, 2026

This new satellite image shows Vasquez Rocks in southern California, where Captain Kirk once faced off against the Gorn.

Strange ‘fast radio bursts’ across the universe could help solve major cosmic mysteries: ‘It’s only the beginning’
Strange ‘fast radio bursts’ across the universe could help solve major cosmic mysteries: ‘It’s only the beginning’

Though their origins may be shrouded in mystery, fast radio bursts could be used to probe some of the universe’s biggest puzzles, including the nature of dark matter and dark energy.

This ‘impossible’ black hole merger may be explained by a warp in spacetime
This ‘impossible’ black hole merger may be explained by a warp in spacetime

A “forbidden” merger between two black holes may not have been quite as impossible as previously thought. New research that suggests the black holes involved were smaller than first calculated.

Astronomers discover two stars that joined together to form a binary system just 60 years ago
Astronomers discover two stars that joined together to form a binary system just 60 years ago

Using ALMA, astronomers have watched as two stars come together to form a massive stellar binary, finding chaos that indicates they emerged from different backgrounds.

China on track to launch Mars sample-return mission in 2028: ‘If accurate, this represents a Sputnik moment’
China on track to launch Mars sample-return mission in 2028: ‘If accurate, this represents a Sputnik moment’

China is making progress on its Tianwen 3 Mars sample-return mission, which aims to launch in 2028 and return a collection of Red Planet dirt and rock to Earth in 2031.

Did Venus eat its own moon?
Did Venus eat its own moon?

Scientists may finally know why Venus, Earth’s twin, lacks a moon, finding that the hottest planet in the solar system may have consumed its own natural satellite.

Earth’s moon could have formed in just 5 hours after giant impact

One day in history about 4.5 billion years ago was a dramatic one for Earth, potentially giving our planet an instant moon and an almighty headache all in one go.