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See the crescent moon have a close encounter with Mars tonight
The moon and Mars will dance together in the night sky both tonight (May 23) and Wednesday night (May 24).
NASA mission to study ice clouds, help observe our dynamic atmosphere
NASA has selected a new mission to help humanity better understand Earth's dynamic atmosphere—specifically, ice clouds that form at high altitudes throughout tropical and sub-tropical regions. The PolSIR instrument—short for...
Open cluster NGC 5288 investigated in detail
By analyzing the data from ESA's Gaia satellite and from the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS), Indian astronomers have investigated a galactic open cluster known as NGC 5288. Results...
Netflix acquires 'May December' with Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore
Netflix bought the North American rights to "May December" starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore following its debut at Cannes.
This new supernova is the closest to Earth in a decade. It's visible in the night sky right now.
During the last few days, astronomers have been pointing their telescopes toward a familiar celestial object in our spring night sky for a look at a rare event: A new...
You can help scientists discover new asteroids that might threaten Earth
Bob McDonald's blog: Astronomers are asking for the public's help to scan through thousands of images of the night sky to search for undiscovered asteroids — some of which have the potential...
ESA receives Space for Climate Protection Award
ESA has been presented the ‘Space for Climate Protection’ Special Award by the International Astronautical Federation during the Global Space Conference on Climate Change – currently taking place in Oslo,...
Gravitational-Wave Search Resumes after Three Years and Lots of Headaches
Researchers still hope to discover hundreds of new binary black hole mergers despite technical setbacks that have sidelined key detectors in Italy and Japan
Sending astronauts to Mars by 2040 is 'an audacious goal' but NASA is trying anyway
Astronauts may orbit Mars by 2033, but setting foot on the Red Planet by the end of next decade would be an "aggressive" and "audacious" goal, NASA officials said.
Watch SpaceX launch big telecom satellite to orbit tonight
SpaceX will launch a big telecom satellite to orbit tonight (May 23), weather permitting, and you can watch the liftoff live.
A super pressure balloon built by students is cruising Earth’s skies to find dark matter
The Superpressure Balloon-borne Imaging Telescope after launch. SuperBIT High altitude balloons have drawn a lot of fire lately. In February, the US military shot down a spy balloon potentially operated by the Chinese...
Some black holes may actually be tangles in the fabric of space-time, new research suggests
A new paper discusses how light interacts with theoretical objects called "topological solitons" — kinks in the fabric of space-time that look just like black holes.
'Rome,' 'RRR' actor Ray Stevenson dies at 58
British stage, television and film star Ray Stevenson has died at 58 years old.
Relive SpaceX launch of Ax-2 private astronaut mission with these stunning photos
Stunning images tell the story of the launch and landing of the Falcon 9 rocket that carried the Ax-2 crew to space on Sunday (May 21).
See Jupiter's volcanic moon Io glow red-hot in incredible images from NASA's Juno probe
NASA's Juno mission made its 51st flyby of the gas giant planet Jupiter and its moons, catching stunning images of Io, the most volcanic world in the solar system.
Record-breaking Tonga undersea volcano disrupted satellite signals in space
The January 2022 eruption of a Tonga undersea volcano was powerful enough to generate plasma bubbles that disrupted radio communications in outer space.
NASA's tiny CAPSTONE probe snaps 1st photo of the moon, begins extended mission
NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat has captured its first image of the moon, snapping the lunar north pole as it tested navigation technology similar to GPS used around Earth.
First contact: Global team to simulate message from extraterrestrial intelligence to Earth
What would happen if we received a message from an extraterrestrial civilization? Daniela de Paulis, an established interdisciplinary artist and licensed radio operator who currently serves as Artist in Residence...
As a Black astronaut sets his sights on the moon, he feels the weight of injustice on Earth
NASA astronaut Victor Glover Jr. will travel farther into space than any Black person before him when he pilots the Artemis II lunar mission in 2024.
Axiom's private mission inches commercial space station dreams closer to reality
Axiom Space made history in 2022 with the first all-private mission to the International Space Station. The company is ready to do it again, but with more focus on its...
Paul Romatschke: Then and Now / 2012 Early Career Award Winner
Paul Romatschke is a professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Colorado Boulder, and a fellow at the Center for Theory of Quantum Matter, also at the...
SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule is now a Matchbox die-cast model
SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft is landing — on toy store shelves. Matchbox, the classic die-cast toy brand, has released a miniature model of the commercial space capsule.
See hot plasma bubble on the sun’s surface in powerful closeup images
Hot solar material (plasma) rises in the bright centers of surrounding “cells,” cools off, and then sinks below the surface in dark lanes in a process known as convection. Image Credit: NSF/AURA/NSO Image...
Ancient galaxy's traits revealed using Webb telescope
Astronomers using the most powerful telescope ever built have identified a massive, densely packed galaxy 25 billion light years away.
Instrument to measure asteroid gravity tested for space
The first instrument to directly measure gravity on the surface of an asteroid has undergone testing in ESA's Mechanical Systems Laboratory.
Watch: Marlo Hampton was 'super surprised' by Kim Zolciak divorce
Marlo Hampton reacted to news that "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kim Zolciak has split from her husband, Kroy Biermann.
Carmelo Anthony retires from NBA after 19 seasons
Carmelo Anthony's two-decade NBA journey came to an end Monday, with the 10-time All-Star announcing his retirement. Anthony, 38, entered the league alongside LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in...
Space station welcomes two Saudi visitors, including kingdom's first female astronaut
The International Space Station rolled out the welcome mat Monday for two Saudi visitors, including the kingdom's first female astronaut.