40th anniversary lessons from the NASA Challenger disaster : NPR
The space shuttle Challenger lifts off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 28, 1986, in a…
Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg is 2026 Australian of the Year
The first Australian to qualify as an astronaut under Australia’s space program, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, is the 2026 Australian…
Amazon’s internet-beaming satellites are bright enough to disrupt astronomical research, study finds
The satellites in Amazon’s new internet-beaming megaconstellation in low Earth orbit (LEO) are bright enough to disrupt astronomical…
Rural areas have darker skies but fewer resources for students interested in astronomy – telescopes in schools can help
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed…
3 stunning lunar craters to explore during the half-lit first quarter moon tonight
Grab your telescope and join us tonight as we take you on a tour of three magnificent lunar…
How to see 2 total solar eclipses in the next 2 years — including the ‘eclipse of the century’
There has not been a total solar eclipse since the “Great American Eclipse” on April 8, 2024 —…
Scientists Warn Of A Rapid Collapse Scenario In Earth’s Busiest Orbital Zone
Low Earth Orbit is entering a fragile phase as new research published on arXiv warns that the near-Earth…
Did Russia really witness two suns? Inside the rare Sundog phenomenon that stunned Sakhalin residents | World News
Residents of Russia’s Sakhalin region were treated to a surreal sight recently: what looked like two suns rising…
Australian of the Year aimed for the stars to make space for women – The Australian
Australian of the Year aimed for the stars to make space for women The AustralianSpace industry trailblazer named Australian…
98% of “Water Worlds” Might Actually Be Lava Planets, New Evidence Says We’ve Been Misreading the Signs of Life
A new study led by Robb Calder at the University of Cambridge suggests that nearly all known sub-Neptune…
James Webb telescope peers into ‘Eye of God’ and finds clues to life’s origins — Space photo of the week
Quick facts What it is: The Helix Nebula (also called NGC 7293 and Caldwell 63), a planetary nebula…
NASA shares image of a ghostly scene captured by Hubble
Hubble zoomed in on a star-forming region called Lupus 3. Lupus 3 is located about 500 light-years away…