Space

Illustration of the hypersonic engine beginning its ascent.

August 19, 2025

IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 Venus Aerospace’s test of the Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine marks a breakthrough in propulsion…

black and white image of deep space showing several dozen stars, which appear as white dots of varying sizes

August 19, 2025

A ghostly object orbiting the Milky Way has left astronomers questioning its composition: Is it a dark-matter-dominated dwarf…

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New moon orbiting Uranus is so small, you could walk it in two hours

August 19, 2025

Roll out the cosmic welcome mat for our solar system’s newest resident: a never-before-seen moon orbiting Uranus. A…

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$The Moon looks nearly full from the viewpoint of the International Space Station. Below, we can see the Moon's light being refracted by Earth's atmosphere. A few clouds can be seen at the bottom of the image.$

August 19, 2025

The Moon’s light is refracted by Earth’s atmosphere in this April 13, 2025, photograph from the International Space…

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Radio Astronomers Find Weird Object in Nearby Galaxy That Stands Out Against the Entire Sky

August 19, 2025

“Punctum” may sound like type of punctuation, but to some scientists, it constitutes what may be a brand…

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August 19, 2025

Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a newfound moon orbiting icy Uranus, the seventh planet…

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Starbase Pad 2: Design Advancements from Pad 1

August 19, 2025

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Psyche captured images of Earth and our Moon

August 19, 2025

Headed for a metal-rich asteroid of the same name, the Psyche spacecraft successfully calibrated its cameras by looking…

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China's Getting Ready to Land Astronauts on the Moon While NASA Flails Helplessly

August 19, 2025

Over half a year into Donald Trump’s second term, NASA still doesn’t have a long-term head. That leadership…

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a bright dot leaves a hazy trail behind it as it flies in front of background stars

August 19, 2025

A “devil” comet’s water is strikingly similar to the water on Earth, researchers have discovered. The finding supports…

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Two people sit and look at a moonless sky.

August 19, 2025

On Aug. 23, the night sky will play host to an unusual lunar event known as a Black…

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The next two mornings see the crescent Moon meet Venus, Jupiter and Mercury in the pre-dawn sky

August 19, 2025

On the mornings of 20 and 21 August 2025, the thin crescent Moon is part of a beautiful…

“We Ignited Pure Fury”: Venus Aerospace Rocket Test Unleashes Rotating Detonation Power and Signals Start of a New Space Age

The Milky Way’s faintest satellite may not be what astronomers thought. ‘These results solve a major mystery in astrophysics’

New moon orbiting Uranus is so small, you could walk it in two hours

Moonlight and Our Atmosphere – NASA

Radio Astronomers Find Weird Object in Nearby Galaxy That Stands Out Against the Entire Sky

Scientists find tiny new moon around Uranus with the James Webb Space Telescope (photos, video)

Starbase Pad 2: Design Advancements from Pad 1

NASA’s Psyche Captures Images of Earth, Moon

China’s Getting Ready to Land Astronauts on the Moon While NASA Flails Helplessly

‘Devil Comet’ contains ‘strongest evidence yet’ that comets delivered water to Earth

A rare Black Moon rises with the sun on Aug. 23: Here’s what to expect

The next two mornings see the crescent Moon meet Venus, Jupiter and Mercury in the pre-dawn sky