‘The Last Starship’ is 2026’s most slept-on space game — you need to check out this ‘FTL’-like shipbuilding strategy gem
I’m a pretty thrifty guy; no one will ever accuse me of being a hoarder or a bulk…
Reply to: Evidence for phenylium reactivity under interstellar-relevant conditions
Loison, J.-C. et al. Evidence of phenylium reactivity under interstellar relevant conditions. Nat. Astron. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-026-02973-9 (2026). Kocheril, G.…
An eccentric massive protobinary assembled via a core-merger parabolic encounter
Chini, R., Hoffmeister, V. H., Nasseri, A., Stahl, O. & Zinnecker, H. A spectroscopic survey on the multiplicity…
Galaxies tangled in science and spirit photo of the day for Sept. 7, 2026
Nā ‘Uhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola is the Hawaiian name given to this image of NGC…
On this day in space! Sept. 7, 1995: NASA launches its 100th astronaut flight on space shuttle Endeavour’s STS-69 mission
On Sept. 7, 1995, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on mission STS-69. This was the 100th successful crew…
The future of Earth observation: Private satellites and AI bring benefits but also pose risks
We are a planet-based species: With a few notable (astronaut) exceptions, everyone who has ever lived remained glued…
Cheaper than Prime Day, this super-portable telescope is my number one choice for skywatching
I’ve got three telescopes in my home, but the Celestron FirstScope is my first stop when it comes…
APOD: 2026 September 7 – The Pelican Nebula in Gas, Dust, and Stars
Explanation: The Pelican Nebula is slowly being transformed. IC 5070 (an official designation) is divided from the larger North…
A Bright Spot at Mount Michael
Winter near the Antarctic Circle brings months of frozen darkness, when sea ice chokes ocean waters and many…
Starwatch: Waning crescent moon gets close to brilliant beacon of Jupiter | Astronomy
Those already out and about at 5am this week will be rewarded with a beautiful waning crescent moon…
Imminent Earth Impactor: CERNQ52
Image credit: European Space Agency’s Planetary Defense Office/Near-Earth Objects Coordination Center The European Space Agency’s Planetary Defense Office/Near-Earth…
Musk Moves Up SpaceX (SPCX)’s Orbital Data Center Timeline, Again
Bloomberg reported that Elon Musk said Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) first AI satellites, powered exclusively by NVIDIA…