NASA’s MAVEN Illuminates New Understanding of Auroras at Mars
NASA MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission scientists have uncovered a key puzzle piece in understanding certain…
Private mission launches to extend life of out-of-gas communication satellites
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A two-armed space robot blasted off on a private salvage operation Tuesday afternoon to…
“Beyond the limit”: one million satellites and mirrors in space pose grave threat to the night sky
Press Release 1 July 2026 A new European Southern Observatory (ESO) study has found that current proposals to…
Earth might avoid being swallowed by dying sun: Study
The Earth may not be engulfed by the expanding fireball of the dying sun, which has long been…
Sunday’s summer solstice is the sun’s time to shine in the Northern Hemisphere
This is the sun’s time to shine: Sunday is the longest day of the year in the Northern…
Northern Lights Forecast: Some States May See Aurora Thursday Night
The northern lights are created by the solar wind, a continuous stream of charged particles released by the…
Is Planet Nine Real? New Discovery at the Edge of the Solar System Adds a Twist
The Sun’s gravitational pull extends more than 160 times further into space than Neptune. Credit: Vadim Petrakov The…
Coastal floods are linked to climate change and sea level rise
Extreme floods that once swamped coastal communities only rarely are becoming far more common as climate change caused…
See Venus And Jupiter ‘Kiss’ After Sunset Tonight — Where To Look
Topline Skywatchers should clear their diary for dusk tonight as the two brightest planets in the night sky…
Venus And Jupiter To Almost Touch After Sunset In Close Conjunction
Topline Skywatchers are already out shortly after sunset observing one of the celestial highlights of 2026 — the…
Meteor as heavy as an elephant shakes New England
When the double boom rang out in New England over the weekend, shaking homes and sending pets fleeing,…
What Are Those Two Bright Stars In The West After Sunset?
Jupiter and Venus create spectacle view as they appeard extremely close on March 2, 2023 (Photo by Nicolas…