Smithsonian Magazine

A Weak Spot in Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Growing, but Scientists Say Not to Worry. Here’s a Look at What Shields Us From Space Weather

Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t ...

What is going on with 3I/ATLAS? New NASA photo shows comet nearing Earth

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope caught a glimpse of 3I/ATLAS – again. Here's a look at the latest photo of the intriguing ...

NASA Tracking Plane-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth

The 84-foot-diameter space rock—dubbed "2025 XM"—is hurtling through the solar system at a zippy 9,753 miles per hour.

Voyager 1 will reach one light-day from Earth in 2026. Here’s what that means

Voyager 1, NASA’s deep-space probe, could soon become the first spacecraft to reach a historic milestone. In November 2026, the probe will be one light-day from Earth.

What is 'space gum?' New analysis of Bennu asteroid yields surprising finds

Studying samples from the Bennu asteroid, researchers have found sugars essential for biology, stardust and ... something ...

Satellite boom is a 'growing threat' to space telescopes: NASA study

A new NASA-led study found that the increasing number of satellites in low-Earth orbit could ruin up to 96% of images from ...
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One of the most promising Earth-like worlds may not have an atmosphere after all

"We reported hints of methane, but the question is, 'is the methane attributable to molecules in the atmosphere of the planet ...
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People Are Just Now Realizing That The Earth Has A Tail, Stretching At Least 2 Million Kilometers

The Earth's tail is known as the "magnetotail". Though it is generally a permanent feature, it is at the whims of the solar ...