APOD: 2026 August 1 – Buck Moon and Belt of Venus
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with…
Discarded SpaceX rocket on high-speed collision course with the moon
A drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar…
Argentine astronomer Amina Helmi wins Kavli Prize for uncovering Milky Way’s violent past
GRONINGEN (Netherlands), July 30 — Amina Helmi’s passion for the Milky Way is clear as soon as one…
Our recommendations for safe solar eclipse glasses for the Aug. 12, 2026 eclipse
Looking forward to the 2026 solar eclipse, happening on Aug. 12? I know I am and even though…
Planned Observations – NASA Science
The Roman Space Telescope’s broad field of view, exquisite sensitivity, and fast survey speed will unveil the evolving…
Dead SpaceX Rocket To Smash Into The Moon On Wednesday
A discarded part of a rocket from Elon Musk’s SpaceX could crash into the moon early on Aug.…
NASA rover finds massive honeycomb patterns on Mars
Mars has surprised scientists once again — and this time, the discovery looks almost too perfectly designed to…
NASA’s call for volunteers to simulate a Mars mission : Short Wave : NPR
A crew inside NASA’s Human Exploration Research Analog looks up from the habitat’s ladder well for a team…
3 Ways to Get Space Economy Exposure Without Buying SpaceX Stock
Few stocks offer as much exposure to the space economy as Space Exploration Technologies. The company — commonly…
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon—and It Could Be Visible From Earth
If you own a strong enough telescope, you might be able to witness history on Wednesday: A dead…
NASA’s Roman Telescope to Carry 1.35 Million Names to Deep Space
On July 27, technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida installed a memory card containing 1,350,144 names…
What’s Up: August 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
A solar eclipse, the Perseids, bright Venus after sunset, and a deep partial lunar eclipse highlight August’s skywatching.…