Hidden planet found around nearby star Beta Pictoris
Astronomers have found a hidden planet orbiting the star Beta Pictoris. This star, 63 light-years away in the…
The Sky Today on Thursday, July 16: The Moon passes the Lion’s heart
Back to Article List Earth’s satellite sits near Regulus in the heart of Leo the Lion this evening,…
FLEX and Sentinel-3C arrive at Europe’s Spaceport
Applications 16/07/2026 686 views 24 likes With liftoff scheduled for September, excitement is building at Europe’s Spaceport in…
Nature study identifies a new way to spot nuclear weapons in orbit
NEW YORK — A study published last week in Nature Astronomy has proposed a new satellite design and…
Astronomers Have Found a Sugar Molecule in Deep Space for the First Time Ever
For the first time in history, astronomers have detected a sugar molecule floating among the gas clouds of…
The Perseid meteor shower aligns with a total solar eclipse this year—here’s how to see it
The Perseids have a reputation as the “best meteor shower of the year,” according to NASA. This annual…
Test firing at brand new green chemical propulsion lab
Tucked next to a forest just north of Amsterdam lies an unassuming, white shipping crate. The only thing…
U.S. approval of giant ‘space mirror’ satellite alarms astronomers
A “space mirror” test satellite meant to beam sunlight and turn night into day on targeted swaths of…
Will SpaceX land anything on Mars before 2030?
The race to Mars continues as officials from Nasa and SpaceX work toward the greater goal of sending…
NASA’s Artemis III will need three rockets to do the job Apollo did with one
SCIENCE Blue Origin and SpaceX get their turn to prove they can dock, loiter, and not blow up…
Black Sea: Nasa reveals why the Black Sea changes from dark blue to Turquoise each year |
For much of the year, the Black Sea appears exactly as its name suggests, a broad, dark body…
Violent supernova remnants may still nurture the chemistry of life
Astronomers have found warm cocoons of gas wrapped around newborn stars inside the wreckage of a star that…