NASA Cancels Its Rescue Mission for the Aging Swift Telescope
The Swift space observatory has been in operation since 2004. It specializes in gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), the most…
Skylab completists, clear some shelf space for 26 DVDs
offbeat Decades of archive hunting recover downlinks, silent reels, and footage once thought lost The team behind the…
A black fungus that thrives in damp bathrooms and has been found aboard the ISS was the toughest organism in NASA’s new Moon-survival study — even outperforming a bacterium famous for being one of the most radiation-resistant lifeforms on Earth.
A bathroom mould is not going to spread across the Moon. There is no rain, no breathable air…
JWST finds early galaxies may be 4 times more massive than thought
Astronomers have found that some of the largest galaxies in the early universe contained many more small stars…
How will NASA’s astronaut training hub change with commercial space stations?
HOUSTON — What does NASA’s astronaut training hub look like these days, as the agency aims to bring…
Visible planets and night sky guide for August
Mercury soon to go behind sun This image is from the sun-observing SOHO spacecraft. It’s showing activity around the sun…
On this day in space! Aug. 22, 1963: X-15 sets world altitude record
On Aug. 22, 1963, U.S. Air Force Captain Joe Walker flew an X-15 rocket plane higher than any…
SpaceX sends 27 Starlink satellites to orbit on 100th Falcon rocket launch of the year (photos)
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites this morning (Aug. 22) on a milestone mission for…
Partial lunar eclipse live: Latest news, viewing tips and live updates from Aug. 27-28 eclipse
2026-08-22T10:05:12.444Z Where will the Aug. 27-28 partial lunar eclipse be visible? The partial phase of a lunar eclipse…
Partial lunar eclipse August 2026 — Where will it be visible from?
Earth’s shadow will swallow 96% of the lunar surface overnight on Aug. 27-28, potentially turning the moon a…
Thousands of tourists now crowd beaches around China’s Wenchang spaceport to watch rockets launch, turning a once-secretive space programme into a booming mix of tourism, art and entertainment
CZ-7 launch from Wenchang (Wiki) Something that used to be treated as a secret is no more a…
NASA-led study shows some Earth microbes could survive on the moon
Washington – The moon is, to put it mildly, an inhospitable place for people and other living organisms…