This NASA technology meant for space now powers everyday life
For a very long time, space observation relied on CCD (charge-coupled device) sensors, including the Hubble Space Telescope.…
Space travel is very, very bad for your health.
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Watch the ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse on March 3 with these free livestreams
Stargazers across the U.S. will be treated to a dramatic orbital display in the early hours of March…
Astronomers Discover Massive Dying Stars Producing Dust Measured in Billionths of a Meter
A rare pair of massive stars is producing some of the smallest solid particles ever observed around such…
Dramatic changes observed in one of universe’s biggest stars – World
AN artist’s visualisation of the huge star, surrounded by a thick doughnut-shaped cloud of dust, and its blue…
After 53 years flying past Venus and Mars, an old Soviet probe came back as a “new” object in orbit — and nobody cheered yet
For a brief moment, Earth’s neighborhood in space had a new visitor. Tracking systems flagged it. Lists updated.…
Third time still not a charm: Space One cancels rocket launch
Japan’s Space One on Sunday canceled the launch of its third Kairos small rocket, putting a dent in…
The Sky Today on Saturday, February 28: Orion stands tall
Back to Article List The constellation Orion the Hunter is visible in the south after sunset this evening,…
Scientists spot 200-million-year-old star system before adulthood
Astronomers already know how planetary systems are born and how they look once they are fully grown, but…
Pluto has not completed a full orbit since its 1930 discovery
Astronomers have determined that on March 23, 2178, Pluto will finish its first full trip around the Sun…
Look up tonight as six planets align in the night sky: How to see it
Six planets could be visible to the naked eye Saturday, but having a pair of binoculars or even…
The Stars That Lit Up the Early Milky Way
Imagine trying to reconstruct the history of a city by studying only its oldest surviving buildings. You can’t…