How the Red Planet craze started 120 years ago: Interview with ‘The Martians’ author David Baron
David Baron: Absolutely. I mean, if I’m going to write a book about history, I want to make…
Sharpest-ever images of the Sun’s surface reveal magnetic ‘stripes’
The sun never sits still, yet until recently our best snapshots blurred its fine threads. Now an image…
“NASA Just Armed A Rocket On Mars”: Historic First Launch Set To Blast Off From Red Planet’s Surface For Return To Earth
IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 Northrop Grumman’s successful engine test is a pivotal step for launching rockets from Mars.…
Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at the International Space Station
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to…
Long-dead satellite emitted an incredibly powerful radio pulse
A satellite launched when slide rules still ruled has jolted astronomers in 2025. NASA’s Relay 2, silent since…
Full Moon tonight: Rare chance to see Sturgeon Moon and meteor shower together
August’s full Moon will rise just days before the peak of the Perseids meteor showerSee the Sturgeon Moon…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Mission Returns, Splashes Down Off California
Editor’s Note: This release was edited Aug. 9, 2025, to update the International Space Station docking port for the…
Moon phase today explained: What the moon will look like on August 8, 2025
We’re a day away from the full moon, so let’s see what’s happening in the current lunar cycle.…
Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at the International Space Station
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to…
It’s official – life discovered 9,500 meters deep in the Pacific and could rewrite the planet’s biological boundaries
When you go really deep into the Pacific Ocean, there’s no light. The temperature is near freezing and…
No Mars, no Titan – now all eyes are on Gliese 12b, the most Earth-like exoplanet ever detected
Gliese 12b might be a planet that’s a little like Earth. That may sound surprising, but scientists think…
Venus and Jupiter conjunction: How to watch the 2 brightest planets ‘kiss’ on Aug. 12
Just as the Perseid meteor shower approaches its peak, two luminous planets are getting in on the night-sky…