Earth’s moon could have formed in just 5 hours after giant impact
The moon could have formed in a matter of hours following the giant impact between Earth and a…
The future of Earth observation: Private satellites and AI bring benefits but also pose risks
We are a planet-based species: With a few notable (astronaut) exceptions, everyone who has ever lived remained glued…
Galaxies tangled in science and spirit photo of the day for Sept. 7, 2026
Nā ‘Uhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola is the Hawaiian name given to this image of NGC…
Astronomers Have Completed the Largest Map of Space. Yes, You Can Play With It.
The driving force behind our universe’s accelerated expansion remains one of the greatest mysteries in astronomy. While this…
Traversing the Galactic Centre in space and time
The organizers of the Galactic Center workshop 2026 (IAU Symposium 405) thank the Grant Agency of the Czech…
Labor Day in space: NASA astronauts get the holiday off
Like most of their compatriots here on terra firma, the three Americans living off Earth will get to…
US boosts its on-orbit threat inspection capability with new test
The United States has taken a significant step toward developing faster and more responsive capabilities for monitoring activity…
APOD: 2026 September 7 – The Pelican Nebula in Gas, Dust, and Stars
Explanation: The Pelican Nebula is slowly being transformed. IC 5070 (an official designation) is divided from the larger North…
Astronomers using Hubble found a new roughly 104,000-mile-wide ten-sided storm forming at Saturn’s south pole, a geometric twin to the famous hexagon that has long circled the north
Saturn has a second polygon. Astronomers working with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope report a ten-sided wave —…
Starwatch: Waning crescent moon gets close to brilliant beacon of Jupiter | Astronomy
Those already out and about at 5am this week will be rewarded with a beautiful waning crescent moon…
A Bright Spot at Mount Michael
Winter near the Antarctic Circle brings months of frozen darkness, when sea ice chokes ocean waters and many…
2 Ways Elon Musk Can Make SpaceX Win the New Space Race
Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX), known as SpaceX, is ready to explore the cosmos. At least that’s what CEO…