New moon orbiting Uranus is so small, you could walk it in two hours
Roll out the cosmic welcome mat for our solar system’s newest resident: a never-before-seen moon orbiting Uranus. A…
Scientists find tiny new moon around Uranus with the James Webb Space Telescope (photos, video)
Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a newfound moon orbiting icy Uranus, the seventh planet…
China’s CAS Space launches first Latin American payloads on Kinetica-1 rocket
HELSINKI — CAS Space delivered seven satellites to orbit Tuesday, including a pair of femtosats marking the company’s…
A rare Black Moon rises with the sun on Aug. 23: Here’s what to expect
On Aug. 23, the night sky will play host to an unusual lunar event known as a Black…
China’s Getting Ready to Land Astronauts on the Moon While NASA Flails Helplessly
Over half a year into Donald Trump’s second term, NASA still doesn’t have a long-term head. That leadership…
‘Black moon’ 2025: Why Saturday’s new moon is a rare, once-in-33-month event
At precisely 2:06 a.m. EDT Saturday (Aug. 23), the moon will enter its new moon phase — something…
Mars rover captures surreal panoramic view — and a “floating” rock sparks intrigue
Since touching down in February 2021, Perseverance has kept peeling back Mars’s geological layers. Under especially clear skies,…
The next two mornings see the crescent Moon meet Venus, Jupiter and Mercury in the pre-dawn sky
On the mornings of 20 and 21 August 2025, the thin crescent Moon is part of a beautiful…
The Challenge of Obtaining Resolved Images of Interstellar Objects | by Avi Loeb | Aug, 2025
Press enter or click to view image in full sizeThe image of 3I/ATLAS imaged by the Very Large…
What is a ‘Black Moon?’ This rare lunar event is coming this week
Once every month, the moon is invisible in the night sky. But once in a blue moon, the…
Northern lights may be visible in these 15 states overnight Aug. 19-20
The northern lights could illuminate skies overnight tonight Aug. 19-20, thanks to a fast-moving stream of solar wind…
Detecting Exoplanet Magnetic Fields From The Moon
Exoplanet habitability depends on a whole host of factors, with liquid water at the top of the list.…