Red supergiant star ‘Betelgeuse’ has a companion
Astronomers using the Gemini North telescope in Hawai‘i have directly imaged a faint companion hugging the swollen surface…
Strongest solar flare of 2025 erupts — and it could bring auroras to half the US on Wednesday
Three powerful outbursts of solar plasma are barrelling toward Earth, with dazzling auroras possible across the northern half…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX beats Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin into the record books yet again
Elon Musk’s SpaceX swooped in Monday to complete Florida’s 94th liftoff of the year, breaking the state’s yearly…
Blue Origin targets Nov. 12 New Glenn launch following weekend weather scrub – Spaceflight Now
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket designed for the NG-2 mission is pictured at sunset at Launch Complex 36,…
India tests parachutes for Gaganyaan astronaut capsule (video)
India took another step toward its first-ever human spaceflight last week, successfully testing the parachute system for its…
Mars orbiter spies ‘barcode’ aftermath of rare Red Planet avalanche caused by meteoroid impact
On Christmas Eve in 2023, a European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft captured what looks like a barcode etched…
Comet Lemmon photos are plagued by satellite streaks — Here’s how amateur astronomers face the problem
A composite image of Comet Lemmon revealing where bright pixels were rejected by an image-stacking algorithm. (Image credit:…
Geomagnetic storm means 22 states could get a chance to see the northern lights Tuesday
The northern half of the country is once again in line for a nighttime light show. Just like…
Astronomers detect first ‘radio signal’ from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS — but it wasn’t aliens
Astronomers have detected the first-ever “radio signal” coming from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, right as it passed the…
Space BBQ Is Here And It’s Out Of This World
Barbecue In Space? Imagine floating in microgravity, gazing at Earth through a porthole … and smelling fresh barbecue?!…
Northern Lights *might* be visible Tuesday night as far south as North Carolina :: WRAL.com
If we’re going to see Arctic weather, you might as well throw in Arctic phenomena too, right? Cold…
Comet Lemmon lights up the sky over Spain photo of the day for Nov. 11, 2025
Comets of this type aren’t everyday sightings. The opportunity to observe objects that might have orbital periods measured…