Is Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight.
Olivas is very credible on these issues. He was asked by the NASA leadership in late 2023, before…
Mars and Venus buzz the Beehive photo of the day for January 9, 2026
Skywatchers in the Southern Hemisphere were in for a rare treat as two planets formed a recent conjunction…
Aurora chaser catches a fox basking in the glow of Finland’s legendary ‘fox fires’ (photos)
In Finnish folklore, the northern lights are created when a mythical fox races across the Arctic tundra, its…
Moon phase today explained: What the Moon will look like on January 8, 2025
The Moon looks a little different each night as it moves through its cycle. Tonight, it’s in the…
Here are the major space events to look out for in 2026
Analysis: From a return to the moon to telescope launches, there’s plenty of exciting events to expect from…
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Is Shrinking, Is the Biggest Storm in Space on a Diet?
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a storm that has captivated scientists for centuries, has shrunk to the smallest size…
Interplanetary science needs a commercial backbone
We are in an era where planetary science no longer depends on government missions. Commercial capabilities are mature…
Jupiter at opposition: See the ‘king of the planets’ outshine every star in the sky this weekend
This weekend brings a prime opportunity to see the biggest planet in the solar system shining at its…
A Rare ‘Fuel of Tomorrow’ Once Believed to Exist Only on the Moon Has Just Been Discovered Beneath Minnesota
A rare gas, invisible to the eye and nearly absent from Earth’s atmosphere, has captured the interest of…
Space telescopes capture breathtaking galactic hug photo of the day for Jan. 8, 2026
Recently, two NASA space telescopes, the James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-Ray Observatory, captured images of two…
To Keep Water Liquid, the Red Planet Needed to Freeze
Mars has a curious past. Rovers have shown unequivocal evidence that liquid water existed on its surface, for…
SpaceX activates Starlink satellite internet in Iran to bypass blackout
WASHINGTON – US businessman Elon Musk and SpaceX have activated Starlink satellite internet in Iran amid a nationwide…