The Day of the Trifid Nebula
This shimmering region of star-formation, a close-up of the Trifid Nebula about 5,000 light-years from Earth, was captured…
ISS strapped moss to its hull for 283 days. A first step to greening other worlds
For 283 days, a humble moss clung to the skin of the ISS and refused to die. If…
How did the USSR win the space race to beat the US to the moon in Apple TV’s new ‘Star City’?
Star City — Official Trailer | Apple TV – YouTube Watch On The world just witnessed Artemis 2‘s…
Famous asteroid Ryugu may have been bombarded by a swarm of tiny space rocks 1,000 years ago
In 2020, Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft brought samples of an asteroid named Ryugu to Earth — and now, scientists…
‘Guess I’ll be waiting a minute to surf again’: Artemis 2 moon astronaut Christina Koch shares her recovery journey
A week after her historic moon mission ended, NASA astronaut Christina Koch struggled to walk in a straight…
May’s first full moon is almost here. When to look up
The Flower Moon will light up the night sky on the first day of May, which marks the…
After 50 Years in Space, Voyager 1 Becomes the First Human-Made Object to Travel One Full Light-Day from Earth
In November 2026, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft will become the first human-made object to travel a full light-day…
NASA Shares That Thousands Of Worms Are Aboard The ISS For A Well-Defined Purpose
In a pioneering experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS), thousands of microscopic worms have been sent to…
Ice melts in the springtime on Mars photo of the day for April 24, 2026
This image from the HiRISE camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows Chasma Borealis at Mars’ northern ice…
‘A measurable, enormous global impact’: Astronaut Chris Hadfield on why the true power of Artemis II could take decades to hit
With Artemis II complete, NASA is pushing ahead with plans to build a permanent human habitat on the…
18 States Will See Regulus Swallowed By The Moon Saturday: Exact Times
Topline On the evening of Saturday, April 25, skywatchers in 18 eastern U.S. states, as well as in…
Sun unleashes 2 colossal X-flares within 7 hours of each other, knocking out radio signals on Earth
The first X-flare peaked at 9:07 p.m. EDT on April 23 (0107 GMT April 24) (Image credit: NOAA…