Robots on Mars have just seen the strange deep-space comet tracing across the Martian sky
What do you do when you want to observe something that’s on the other side of the Sun?…
‘Microlightning’ may spark glowing will-o’-the-wisps, study finds
Hovering blue flames that flicker over bogs and marshes have inspired ghostly folktales for centuries. Known as “will-o’-the-wisp,”…
The moon meets up with the Seven Sisters this week. Here’s how to see it
If you missed the moon passing in front of the Pleiades this past January, February and July, the…
Analyses of moon’s largest impact crater reveal unexpected insights into its tumultuous past
The South Pole-Aitken impact basin on the far side of the moon formed in a southward impact (toward…
Last chance to see Jupiter’s moons for less! Our favorite astronomy binoculars are only $75 for Prime Day in October
The nights are drawing in, bringing more opportunities to observe the wonders of the night sky. If you…
Stoke Space raises $510 million
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Stoke Space, a company developing a fully reusable launch vehicle, has raised $510 million…
Blue Origin launches 6 ‘Space Nomads,’ including mystery passenger, on suborbital space tourist flight (video)
Blue Origin launched its 15th space tourism flight today (Oct. 8), sending six people on a brief trip…
Australian nanosatellite snaps 1st selfie in space before tracking cosmic gamma-ray bursts (photo)
Australia’s SpIRIT nanosatellite has snapped its first “selfie” from space, marking a successful start to its mission. SpIRIT…
Not all alphas: Mars crews should be a mix of personality types, study suggests
The right mix of astronaut personalities could make or break future missions to Mars. A new study from…
Blue Origin transports New Glenn booster to launch site ahead of Mars-bound mission – Spaceflight Now
Blue Origin transported its New Glenn first stage booster, ‘Never Tell Me the Odds,’ from its facilities at…
NASA Detects Asteroid 2024 YR4 on a Possible Collision Course With the Moon (and scientists are bracing for impact)
IN A NUTSHELL 🌕 NASA identifies a potential threat from a high-speed asteroid that could collide with the…