Space

Bet It Looks Cool
Here’s What We Know About the X-70 Fractal, NASA’s Experimental New Plane
NASA announced the development of an experimental aircraft designed to explore new flight capabilities, although details about its design and operation remain under wraps.
Jorge Garay


Look Out
NASA’s Swift Observatory Is Falling to Earth. Here’s What to Know About the Impending Impact
Javier Carbajal
Unlikely Visitor
Ancient Meteorite Found in the Sahara Holds Secrets About Mars’ Watery Past
Jorge Garay

Put a Ring on It
A Newly Discovered Trail of Cosmic Debris Illustrates How the End of the Solar System Could Look
Jorge Garay

Universe Sprinkles
White Dwarfs Aren’t Just White. Scientists Discover Dying Stars Turning Pink and Green
Petr Kubala



Staying Alive
NASA’s Oldest Martian Spacecraft Have Been Running for Decades. Here’s How
Meghan Bartels

Nerd Fight
Inside the Supermassive Debate Over the James Webb Telescope’s ‘Little Red Dots’
Charlie Wood




Cosmic Pom-Pom
Humans Watched This Supernova Explode Nearly a Millennium Ago. Now You Can See It in High Definition
Jorge Garay


Straight Outta Space
A Scientist Working on the ‘IceCube’ Neutrino Detector Explains the Nobel Prize–Winning Technology
Javier Carbajal



In the Neighborhood
After 8 Years in Space, ‘BepiColombo’ Is Finally Approaching Mercury
Ritsuko Kawai

