‘The Starry Night’ in space: Dark Energy Camera channels a cosmic Van Gogh (video)
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‘Potentially hazardous’ asteroid Apophis could be visible to 90% of Earth’s population during ultraclose 2029 flyby, new maps reveal
Up to 90% of Earth’s population may be able to see the enormous “God of Chaos” asteroid Apophis…
SpaceX’s only problem is finding more space to work with
SpaceX’s IPO marks the moment the space dream became a mainstream capital markets story. For decades, it has…
The Perseid meteor shower is here! How to see the best shooting stars this summer
Look up! The Perseid meteor shower is finally active, bringing the potential for gorgeous shooting stars and fireballs…
Astronauts just launched on a Soyuz rocket with an energy-drink ad, continuing a Russian tradition
Astronauts just flew to Earth orbit space atop a rocket emblazoned with an energy-drink ad. The Soyuz MS-29…
The Perseid Meteor Shower Begins Today: When To Watch
Topline The annual Perseid meteor shower — one of 2026’s celestial highlights — officially begins today, kicking off…
Rocket Report: India’s Vikram-1 nears debut flight; AST to become rocket company?
How many launches to build a data center megaconstellation? In a new feature, Ars looks into the technical…
Chemistry From Another World Found in The Famous Hillsborough Meteorite : ScienceAlert
In July 2024, residents of the New York metropolitan area were treated to a rare spectacle as a…
A Physicist Says One Problem Could Sink Musk’s Mars Ambitions
An astrophysicist is giving Elon Musk’s dream of life on Mars a reality check. The SpaceX CEO has…
Ancient eclipses – from angry gods to Sun-eating dragons, how our ancestors worshipped and feared the moment the Moon swallowed the Sun
On 12 August, the UK, Europe, Africa and parts of North America will experience a glorious solar eclipse,…
A laser disappears into the Milky Way’s heart photo of the day for July 16, 2026
The Gemini South Observatory shoots out a beam of light. (Image credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek) A laser…
ESA Selects Ariane 6 to Launch Deep Space CubeSat
Credits: ESA / S. Corvaja The European Space Agency has awarded a contract to launch its solar storm-monitoring…