Ancient texts described a strange object in the sky. Astronomers have just worked out what it was
For astronomers, it’s a source of quite some frustration that the last time we observed a supernova in…
China has 400 private space companies. The West is barely paying attention
China’s private space industry barely existed a decade ago. Today, more than 400 commercial space companies are operating…
In 1776, the moon was a clock, a calendar and a streetlight — and it was 31 feet closer to Earth
After Americans declared independence on July 4, 1776, a waning gibbous moon rose in the night sky. To…
NASA Drops Map Of Next Total Solar Eclipse — And It Visits The U.S.
A map showing where path of totality for the 2026 total solar eclipse. NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio NASA…
Huge magma systems on Mars existed below the surface
View larger. | This Mars Express spacecraft view shows Olympus Mons on Mars, the largest volcano in the…
Sun fires off 10 solar flares in 24 hours as multiple Earth-bound CMEs raise northern lights hopes for July 4 weekend
Heads up aurora chasers! The sun has been very busy. After unleashing an X1.1 solar flare on June…
What’s Up: July 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
A predawn Moon-and-planets meetup, a returning comet, a great chance to see the Milky Way, and Saturn’s rings…
How asteroids may have sparked life on Earth
Scientists at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have taken a new look at Earth’s violent beginnings and found that…
These impressive space photos come with…sound? NASA has turned photographs of galaxies and nebulae into songs in a newly released collection
NASA’s deep space images often feel like both science and art. But NASA’s latest images are art in…
A tiny “quasi-moon” called Kamoʻoalewa shadows Earth’s orbit and may be a piece of the actual Moon blasted into space by an ancient impact — and China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft is now closing in to bring a sample back to Earth.
Earth has one Moon, but it does not travel entirely alone. A small asteroid called Kamoʻoalewa loops along…
Latitude plans to conduct first launch from Oman
WASHINGTON — French startup Latitude intends to perform the first launch of its small launch vehicle from a…
How asteroids may have sparked life on Earth
Scientists at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have taken a new look at Earth’s violent beginnings and found that…