Chinese astronaut conducts record-tying 6th spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video)
A pair of Chinese astronauts ventured outside the Tiangong space station on Monday (March 16) — and one…
TransAstra aims to move 100-ton asteroid to stable orbit for processing
SAN FRANCISCO — TransAstra is performing a study, funded by investors and customers, to explore the technical feasibility…
One of the youngest visible moons of the year appears alongside Venus on March 19
For the past few weeks, some may have reported a bright “UFO” hovering just above the western horizon…
Rare ‘daytime fireball’ meteor creates powerful sonic boom as 7-ton space rock explodes above eastern US
An extremely rare “daytime fireball” meteor was recently spotted streaking across sunny blue skies over the eastern U.S.…
Lava Flows Down Mayon – NASA
The OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8 acquired this rare, relatively clear image of Mayon, the most active volcano in the…
Astronauts Install Solar Array Mod Kit, Complete Spacewalk
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at 3:54 p.m.…
Artemis II: NASA is preparing for a return to the moon, but why is it going back?
NASA‘s Artemis II mission will soon send astronauts on a trip around the moon, if the current plans…
International Space Station spacewalk kicks off to wire up the station’s next power upgrade
Two NASA astronauts began preparations Wednesday for a spacewalk outside the International Space Station expected to last about…
A comet breaks apart, and Hubble sees it happen
A comet breaks apart in this series of images from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The comet was C/2025…
A private space company has a radical new plan to bag an asteroid
It may sound fanciful, but a Los Angeles-based company says it has conceived of a plan to fly…
New moon of March 2026 brings stunning views of Jupiter, Venus, zodiacal light and more
March’s new moon phase is upon us, bringing gorgeous dark skies free of natural light pollution — perfect…
Northern lights may be visible in 16 US states tonight as several CMEs race toward Earth
Several coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are currently hurtling toward Earth, with the first due to arrive within 24…