New moon of January 2026 brings prime views of Jupiter, Saturn and winter stars tonight
The new moon of January will be at 2:52 p.m. EST (1952 GMT) on Jan. 18, according to…
Hubble Telescope watches star blast out jet of hot gas 32 light-years long
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have witnessed an infant star 20 times larger than the sun setting…
NASA launches Pandora telescope, taking JWST’s search for habitable worlds to a new level
On Jan. 11, 2026, I watched anxiously at the tightly controlled Vandenberg Space Force Base in California as…
James Webb telescope spots ‘failed stars’ in a breathtaking cluster near Earth — Space photo of the week
Quick facts What it is: The star cluster Westerlund 2 Where it is: 20,000 light-years from Earth, in…
NASA finds “glowing structure” racing at 1 million mph — It changed in the blink of an eye
Whenever scientists observe the large expanse of space, they are often only able to capture events after they…
These 10 States Could See Aurora Borealis Tonight
Topline Ten northern states could have an opportunity to see the aurora borealis Saturday and Sunday due to…
China Just Filed to Launch 200,000 Satellites Into Space, Is SpaceX in Trouble?
The proposals, submitted to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), represent an unprecedented leap in scale and ambition, outnumbering…
China Just Applied To Launch 200,000 Satellites, Over Ten Times More Than Even Exist Right Now
xnk/Shutterstock A Chinese space institute has filed to…
Nasa moon rocket creeps to its launch pad in preparation for astronaut flight | Nasa
Nasa’s giant new moon rocket has moved to the launch pad in preparation for astronauts’ first lunar fly-around…
China’s ‘Sky Eye’ Just Solved a Cosmic Mystery That Baffled Astronomers for a Decade
An international team of astronomers has uncovered the first clear evidence that some fast radio burst (FRB) sources,…
NASA Highlights The Top Celestial Events Of 2026 You Don’t Want to Miss!
The year 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most visually thrilling for astronomy enthusiasts and…
A Photo of Johnscalzi, No, Not Me, the Minor Planet
Posted on January 17, 2026   Posted by John Scalzi    It comes courtesy of the Cline…