With its mirror segments beautifully aligned and its scientific instruments undergoing calibration, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is just weeks away from full operation. Soon after the first obse… [+5748 chars]
Without a question of doubt, the term "meteor shower" is a misnomer. It creates a mental picture of shooting stars pouring out of the sky like water from a sprinkler, but that is simply not the case.… [+12379 chars]
A huge asteroid more than a mile wide will zoom safely by Earth today and you can watch it live today in a free online webcast. The asteroid, known as asteroid 7335 (1989 JA), is four times the siz… [+2722 chars]
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning new image of a galaxy that's over twice the size of our Milky Way. According to NASA, the gigantic elliptical galaxy (dubbed NGC 474) sits about… [+2363 chars]
Its been nine months since we last saw a new Starship prototype exit the SpaceX factory in Boca Chica, Texas. The unfinished rocket, designated S24, is slated for qualification testing, but the Elon … [+3720 chars]
A mile-wide asteroid passed by Earth on Friday (May 27) at a distance about 10 times that of the space between the Earth and moon. The asteroid, known as asteroid 7335 (1989 JA), is roughly four tim… [+2070 chars]
A mile-wide asteroid passed by Earth on Friday (May 27) at a distance about 10 times that of the space between the Earth and moon. The asteroid, known as asteroid 7335 (1989 JA), is roughly four tim… [+2070 chars]
This Memorial Day weekend, Earthlings — especially those in North America — might be treated to the sight of a new meteor shower. Those meteors could flare up when our planet passes through the p… [+3686 chars]
As the world becomes increasingly hot, fresh and clean water is an increasingly hot commodity. Agricultural demand, climate change, pollution, and other factors are converging to make water scarcity … [+4821 chars]
It's time to feast your eyes on the wonders of Webb. A long 25 years have passed, along with $10 billion between when the James Webb Space Telescope was first devised and it finally launched on Dece… [+5408 chars]
On April 8, SpaceX launched Axiom 1 (Ax-1), the first-ever all-private crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Ax-1 ferried four passengers to the ISS, where they and their Drago… [+4178 chars]
The May 2022 Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse shines with the aurora above the South Pole Telescope in Antarctica on May 15, 2022 in this photo by astronomer Aman Chokshi. (Image credit: Aman Ch… [+2802 chars]
