Glowing galaxy with anomalous extra arms | Space photo of the day for Aug. 27, 2026
Glowing galaxy with anomalous extra arms | Space photo of the day for Aug. 27, 2026

A trio of NASA space telescopes teamed up to capture a gorgeous new look at the glowing spiral galaxy NGC 4258 and its two anomalous extra arms.

From spy satellite to space telescope: The unlikely origins of NASA’s Roman Space Telescope
From spy satellite to space telescope: The unlikely origins of NASA’s Roman Space Telescope

At the heart of this next-gen space telescope lies the parts of old spy satellites.

Astronomers discover hot watery exoplanet destined to be swallowed by its star
Astronomers discover hot watery exoplanet destined to be swallowed by its star

A newly discovered water dominated exoplanet is in hot-water literally and figuratively, it orbits so close to its parent star it is headed to a fatal collision that will see it devoured.

Chance gaze at old Hubble Telescope image leads to discovery that could reveal dark matter’s secrets
Chance gaze at old Hubble Telescope image leads to discovery that could reveal dark matter’s secrets

On a morning train commute, this former scientist found a stellar surprise in an old Hubble image.

Inside the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA’s next great observatory
Inside the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA’s next great observatory

Here’s a rundown of all the major parts of NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launching Aug. 30.

The bubbling surface of doomed supergiant star Betelgeuse has been revealed like never before
The bubbling surface of doomed supergiant star Betelgeuse has been revealed like never before

Betelgeuse may be a well-known and often-studied stellar object, but that doesn’t mean astronomers aren’t capable of capturing this doomed star in a completely new light.

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will reveal the universe in a way the JWST and Hubble cannot
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will reveal the universe in a way the JWST and Hubble cannot

“The images it captures will be so large there is not a screen in existence large enough to show them.”

Pluto losing its planet status may be the best thing that ever happened to solar system diversity
Pluto losing its planet status may be the best thing that ever happened to solar system diversity

Unpopular opinion time, Pluto being reclassified as a dwarf planet was a great thing for our understanding of the solar system and for the former planet, too.

Why do we care so much that Pluto isn’t a planet?
Why do we care so much that Pluto isn’t a planet?

Twenty years after Pluto became a dwarf planet, people are still fighting over its status. Experts explain why the debate feels so personal.