Halley’s Comet, Great Conjunctions, And A Nail-Biting Close Approach: Astronomical Events To Look Forward To This Century
There’s an annual tradition of popular science articles looking forward to astronomical events to watch for in the…
Most normal matter in the universe isn’t found in planets, stars or galaxies – an astronomer explains where it’s distributed
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed…
Before We Build on the Moon, We Have to Master the Commute
Even most rocket scientists would rather avoid hard math when they don’t have to do it. So when…
Humanity’s first space solar power plant begins operation, launched from the US
It has been several decades since humanity first stepped into space, in a bid to explore the most…
Asteroid Apophis to Pass Just 32,000 km from Earth, ESA and JAXA’s Team Up to Stop It!
In 2029, the world will witness a rare celestial event when the asteroid Apophis, a 375-meter-wide asteroid. flies…
More than a million fragments orbit the Earth, and the ESA warns that the problem of space debris is getting worse
Europe is bringing its top space experts together in Bonn in early April to confront a problem that…
Embark on a visual voyage of art inspired by black holes
Gamwell sees echoes of Mitchell’s dark stars, for instance, in Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “A Descent Into…
Light-years of secrets unfold — NASA will reveal the universe’s tapestry at Lagrange
It is no news that humanity is making serious strides in revealing precise details that keep our universe…
See the moon shine with Saturn in the southern sky after sunset Dec. 26
Celestron NexStar 8SE (Image credit: Amazon) We reckon the Celestron NexStar 8SE is the best motorized telescope out…
Why Does Earth Get Colder When We’re Closest to the Sun?
Every January, Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun, known as perihelion. Yet, it’s winter in the…
Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket to launch 52 satellites into orbit from Vostochny Cosmodrome on December 28
The launch of 52 satellites (including Aist-2T No. 1 and No. 2) on the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket is…
Isaacman emphasizes accelerating NASA programs as he takes agency’s reins
WASHINGTON — New NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said he wants the agency to move faster on key programs…