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A rainbow of ancient rocks on Mars | Space photo of the day for Nov. 2, 2026
In this image, we can see a colorful view of an ancient, rocky Martian hill.
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'VisionQuest' homework guide: Everything you need to watch to understand Marvel's WandaVision follow-up
White Vision, Hex Vision, and Ultron all converge in this spirited new superhero series.
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What is Starshield? A look at SpaceX's military satellite network
SpaceX is building and operating two satellite networks at the moment, Starlink and Starshield. What’s the difference between the two, and who uses them?
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'Now you actually have a blood test': Psychiatry's bible, the DSM, is getting upgraded to include biological markers. A psychiatrist explains what that means for mental health.
The next edition of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders" will include biological factors like genetics in studying and diagnosing psychiatric conditions, according to psychiatrist Anand Kumar.
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Lycurgus Cup: A Roman glass goblet made with ancient color-changing nanotechnology
This Roman glass cup can change from jade green to ruby red, and it features a mythical king who tried to banish Dionysus.
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Blue whales have gone missing off the Galápagos. Scientists think El Niño could be why.
Blue whale sightings have fallen off dramatically near the Galápagos. El Niño may be to blame.
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Rocket Lab launches Japanese Earth-observing satellite on 99th mission to date (video)
Rocket Lab launched its 99th mission to date today (Nov. 2), sending a private Japanese Earth-observing satellite toward orbit.
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'Metroid Prime' needs some 'Resident Evil'-style remakes to rediscover its sci-fi shooter mojo
Nintendo's sci-fi shooter franchise is in dire straits, but we've got the solution to Samus's problems.
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Planetary defense: How military and civil satellites are watching fireballs to help keep Earth safe from space rocks
Satellites are watching fireballs blaze through Earth's atmosphere, strengthening planetary defense knowhow and helping scientists learn more about space debris impacts.
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On this day in space! Nov. 1, 1962: The Soviet Union Launches Mars 1 spacecraft to Red Planet during the Space Race
On Nov. 1, 1962, the Soviet Union launched the Mars 1 spacecraft on a mission to fly by the Red Planet. Here's why it mattered.
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Guarding the Gates of Knowledge
A recent scroll through social media got me thinking about trust. About half my feed was filled with AI slop that astute users would call out as being machine-generated, often to the embarrassment of the rube who unknowingly spread it and sometimes to the delight of the poster who shared it delibera
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NASA's Swift space telescope is about to crash to Earth. Where will it fall?
It's unclear at the moment exactly when and where the Swift observatory will plunge to Earth. But researchers definitely have their eyes peeled.
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5 bright planets to spot in November — when and where to see them
From a close encounter between Mars and Jupiter to dazzling Venus and elusive Mercury, November offers plenty of planetary highlights. Here's when and where to look.
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Webb and Hubble discover new details in one of our galaxy's spookiest objects
The Cat's Head Nebula shows its ghostly insides and sinister red eye in rival views from the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes.
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How do summers differ between Earth's hemispheres?
Each of Earth's hemispheres experiences summer, but how do they differ?
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9 nightmarish sci-fi spaceships to crawl aboard for Halloween if you dare
Grab your high-lumen flashlight and gargantuan gun to explore these vicious vessels
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Astronomers may have been wrong about what ended the 'Cosmic Dark Age'
How did the universe transition from an impenetrable fog of hydrogen into the bright and starlit cosmos we see today? Astronomers think they're onto the answer.
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 234 — Living in Lunar Caves
On Episode 234 of This Week In Space, Tariq Malik and Mike Wall are joined by Than Putzig of the Planetary Science Institute about a NASA-backed payload bound for the Marius Hills Pit on the moon.
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On this day in space! Oct. 31, 2015: Creepy skull-shaped Halloween asteroid flies by Earth, NASA names it the 'Great Pumpkin'
On October 31, 2015, an asteroid shaped like a human skull flew by Earth. Here's why it was so creepy.
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When Electric Cars Were for Women
At the turn of the last century, the automobile industry was still new and evolving rapidly. In 1898, there were about 50 carmakers in the United States. A decade later, that number had increased fivefold. In 1901, the companies produced 7,000 vehicles. By 1910, production had reached 181,000.For se