Ashley Strickland, CNN Tue, October 22, 2024 at 9:30 PM GMT+7·8 min read 720 Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A massive space rock, estimated to be the size of four Mount...

Hannah Peart Updated Wed, October 23, 2024 at 5:55 AM GMT+7·3 min read 5 The giant S2 meteorite hit Earth 3 billion years ago. It was four times the size of Mount Everest, unleashed a tsunami bigger than any in known human history and boiled the oceans...

Stefanie Waldek Wed, October 23, 2024 at 1:00 AM GMT+7·2 min read 4 When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Elevation data shows the lunar South Pole-Aitken Basin, the largest and oldest impact basin on...

Mike Wall Wed, October 23, 2024 at 4:30 AM GMT+7·1 min read 3 When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida on Oct. 23, 2024....

Jacopo Prisco, CNN Wed, October 23, 2024 at 4:18 PM GMT+7·9 min read 14 On a mountaintop in northern Chile, the world’s largest digital camera is preparing to power up. Its mission is simple yet ambitious — to photograph the entire night sky in extreme...

Elizabeth Howell Wed, October 23, 2024 at 9:00 PM GMT+7·2 min read When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. NASA astronaut Don Pettit created a "Jupiter-like planet out of water and food coloring" on the...

1st triple black hole system discovered in 'happy accident' Robert Lea Wed, October 23, 2024 at 10:08 PM GMT+7·7 min read When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration shows the black hole of...

Laura Paddison and Holly Yan, CNN Thu, October 24, 2024 at 12:53 AM GMT+7·5 min read 1.2k Scroll back up to restore default view. Editor’s Note 10/23/24: Since this story was first published, officials in Buncombe County, North Carolina, home to Asheville, have reported they overcounted the...

Boeing-built communications satellite breaks up in orbit. 'Total loss,' operator says Elizabeth Howell Thu, October 24, 2024 at 12:59 AM GMT+7·2 min read 1 When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An artist's impression of...

Ashley Strickland, CNN Thu, October 24, 2024 at 3:59 AM GMT+7·5 min read 7 Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The powerful Euclid telescope has captured millions of stars and galaxies in...