Starwatch: Ophiuchus the serpent bearer, straddling the celestial equator | Space
This week we will look for another large but faint constellation: Ophiuchus, the serpent bearer. One of the…
From interplanetary spaceships to lunar reactors, our future in space looks nuclear-powered
Interplanetary travel to Mars aboard nuclear-powered spaceships may sound like science fiction – yet NASA is planning to…
Solar storm stunned scientists by swelling far faster than expected
The sun throws clouds of hot, magnetized gas into space on a regular basis. For years, scientists figured…
Strawberry Moon 2026: Last micromoon of the year is about to rise
On Monday night, June 29, the Strawberry Moon takes its turn in the sky. It opens the season…
Hubble Spots Two Galaxy Clusters in the Process of Merging
The venerable Hubble Space Telescope continues to survey the cosmos and capture images of amazing astronomical events. One…
The Under 30s Entering A $60 Billion Deal With SpaceX
Think this is nice? It’s a version of the weekly Under 30 newsletter and would be even better…
The Sky Today on Sunday, June 28: Mercury stands still
Back to Article List The solar system’s smallest planet comes to a standstill in the evening sky, now…
This Is the Most Detailed Image Yet of the Milky Way’s Center
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope has captured the largest and most detailed visible-light image ever…
Will Earth survive the red giant sun? New research suggests yes
Artist’s concept of the sun engulfing Earth about 5 billion years from now. Will Earth survive the sun’s…
SpaceX launched 165 Falcon 9 rockets into orbit in 2025 — nearly one every other day — accounting for roughly 85% of all U.S. orbital launches and almost twice as many orbital launches as the entire nation of China managed that year.
SpaceX flew 165 Falcon 9 missions in 2025. That is a launch roughly every other day, sustained across…
SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit on Falcon 9 launch from California
SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Sunday (June 28), continuing to…
Mysterious radio signal traced to a dead star
Radio telescopes catch plenty of repeating signals from deep space, and astronomers can usually say what produces them.…