A New Image of the Red Spider Nebula Captures the Radiance of a Dying Star — Colossal
When viewed through early telescopes, some nebula appeared round, so astronomers in the 18th and 19th centuries likened…
How Big Is The International Space Station?
When discussing space research, particularly the potential of actually living in space,…
In World-First, Scientists Create Plasma “Fireballs” To Explain Blazars’ Bizzarre Jets
Supermassive black holes remain full of mysteries, from their formation to their behaviors. One of them might soon…
ESA tests bacterial powder to feed Moon and Mars crews • The Register
The European Space Agency (ESA) has coined a tortured acronym for its project to feed astronauts on long-duration…
Don’t miss the Southern Taurid meteor shower peak Nov. 4
Heads up stargazers! The Southern Taurid meteor shower peaks overnight on Nov. 4-5, when a flurry of bright…
How Strong Are The Winds On Mars?
Triff/Shutterstock Mars may look calm and barren from…
Elon Musk Just Confirmed SpaceX’s Wildest Plan Yet, Data Centers in Orbit Are Coming
SpaceX has confirmed plans to build data centers in orbit, using its upcoming fleet of Starlink V3 satellites,…
Rubin Observatory basks in galactic glow photo of the day for Nov. 3, 2025
Our vantage point within the Milky Way means that, unlike views of distant galaxies, we experience a sky…
Earth Doesn’t Really Have Two Moons Until 2083, But It Does Have A Longterm Visitor In Orbit
Some planets in our solar system have an incredible amount of moons. Jupiter has 95, with names like…
Astronaut from Pakistan will be 1st international visitor to China’s Tiangong space station
China is training Pakistani astronauts for selection for a short-duration visit to its Tiangong space station. “Two selected…
Astronomer reveals first look at Comet 3I/ATLAS as it reappears from far side of the sun
Comet 3I/ATLAS is the bright white dot in the center of the image, while the dot above it…
The International Space Station will fall to Earth in 2030. Can a private space station really fill its gap?
When the International Space Station plunges to its fiery doom in 2030, its loss to science will be…