HydroGNSS data open for new insights into Earth’s water
Applications 31/07/2026 972 views 25 likes The European Space Agency’s two-satellite HydroGNSS Scout mission has completed commissioning and…
Star formation in Andromeda – our neighbor – is winding down
The galaxy next door appears to be settling in for retirement. NASA said on July 27, 2026, that…
Spain Offers €1 Billion in Bid to Host Thirty Meter Telescope
Credit: TMT Spain has offered a package worth up to €1 billion to support the construction of the…
On this day in space! July 31, 1971: Apollo 15 astronauts drive on the moon for 1st time
On July 31, 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts drove on the moon for the first time. David Scott, the…
Europa is smaller than Earth’s Moon, yet the ocean locked beneath its ice contains more liquid water than every ocean on Earth combined — kept from freezing not by sunlight, but by Jupiter’s gravity squeezing the moon like a slow, endless fist
Europa is smaller than Earth’s Moon, but there may be more liquid water inside it than in every…
Saturn’s moon Titan has rivers of liquid methane longer than the Nile’s tributaries, but a 2025 Brown University study found that only 1.3% of those rivers form deltas — on Earth, nearly every river does, and nobody yet knows why Titan’s don’t
There is a 400-kilometre river system near the north pole of Titan that drains into a sea larger…
See A Solar Eclipse, The Perseids And A 96% ‘Blood Moon:’ August’s Sky
Topline August 2026 is the biggest month of the year for skywatchers, bringing a rare total solar eclipse…
Total eclipse of the heart: Family channels passion for chasing eclipses around the world into book
SINGAPORE – When Koh Joo Beng, 66, was doing national service as a young man, he was sometimes…
NASA’s Newest Wind Tunnel Opens at NASA Langley
From left to right: Casey Swails, NASA deputy associate administrator; Mike Waller, vice president of BL Harbert International…
APOD: 2026 August 1 – Buck Moon and Belt of Venus
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with…
What’s Up: August 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
A solar eclipse, the Perseids, bright Venus after sunset, and a deep partial lunar eclipse highlight August’s skywatching.…
Our recommendations for safe solar eclipse glasses for the Aug. 12, 2026 eclipse
Looking forward to the 2026 solar eclipse, happening on Aug. 12? I know I am and even though…