1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (604+ words) Most of the black holes that make headlines are absolute space monsters. They outweigh millions — or even billions — of suns, anchor entire galaxies, and reveal themselves by blasting out powerful jets or guzzling huge amounts of gas. This one is…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (365+ words) When cryptocurrency investor Chun Wang footed the cost of a SpaceX flight over the North and South Poles, he thought he'd be able to see signs of explorers and research activities below. But from 260 miles above in space, he saw…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (231+ words) It's always nice to feel useful, even if not much comes of it in the end. Well, twenty-one years later, the state of computing has changed a bit. "Thanks to the many volunteers who have helped crunch data for SETI…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (296+ words) NASA highlights the idyllic, lonely space oasis of 'Necklace Nebula' stars Mashable This cluster of stellar bodies may be formally known as the "Necklace Nebula," but to me it just looks like a peaceful, lush oasis hanging out in deep…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (457+ words) They call it the crawler. "It's the only way for an SLS launch to happen," John Giles, the engineering operations manager for the crawler, told Mashable. "The only way to go is on our back." NASA will broadcast live coverage…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (442+ words) One of the primary missions for NASA's Mars rover, Perseverance, is looking for evidence of past life. Some of that evidence is hidden away deep inside of Martian rocks. That's what led Perseverance to drill into one particular briefcase-sized rock…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (306+ words) Some 5,000 light-years from Earth, there's a picturesque, dying star that's shedding its mighty gaseous layers. Until recently, NASA referred to this deep space object, known as a planetary nebula, as the "Eskimo Nebula." "As the scientific community works to identify…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (228+ words) These are hard days for the humans of planet Earth, especially those of us who despise inequity and fascism. Wouldn't it be nice, then, if you could flap your brilliantly colored wings and take off into the stars? The below…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (339+ words) Just another rocky day on the Red Planet for NASA. "I took out my abrasion tool again, for a look inside my next rock target," a tweet from NASA, written (as per usual) in the voice of the rover, reads....

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (340+ words) Mashable is a global, multi-platform media and entertainment company. Powered by its own proprietary technology, Mashable is the go-to source for tech, digital culture and entertainment content for its dedicated and influential audience around the globe. The Moon has now…...