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December 19, 2024 at 11:17 AM

This is how close NASA's Parker Solar Probe will fly by the sun

The Parker Solar Probe will soon be the closest any human-made object has ever gotten to the sun.
December 19, 2024 at 11:17 AM
Parker Solar Probe.
December 18, 2024 at 6:50 PM

Astronauts’ stay in space extended yet again

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were scheduled to return from the International Space Station six months ago – a date which has now been pushed to March 2025.
December 18, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were scheduled to return from the International Space Station six months ago – a date which has now been pushed to March 2025.
December 18, 2024 at 2:54 PM

Last meteor shower of the year peaks a few days before Christmas

The last meteor shower of the year peaks a few days before Christmas
December 18, 2024 at 2:54 PM
FILE - A girl looks through a telescope in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday, May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)
December 18, 2024 at 9:34 AM

Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff

A Japanese space startup says its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit had been aborted minutes after liftoff
December 18, 2024 at 9:34 AM
The Kairos No. 2 rocket, a Japanese commercial rocket carrying a set of satellites, is launched from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto town, western Japan Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)
December 18, 2024 at 9:34 AM

Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff

A Japanese space startup says its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit had been aborted minutes after liftoff
December 18, 2024 at 9:34 AM
The Kairos No. 2 rocket, a Japanese commercial rocket carrying a set of satellites, is launched from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto town, western Japan Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)
December 18, 2024 at 1:29 AM

Binary star system found near the Milky Way's black hole

Scientists have uncovered the existence of a binary star system close to the black hole near the center of the Milky Way galaxy, confirming a hypothesis made by happenstance nearly a century ago.
December 18, 2024 at 1:29 AM
Scientists have uncovered the existence of a binary star system close to the black hole near the center of the Milky Way galaxy, confirming a hypothesis made by happenstance nearly a century ago.
December 17, 2024 at 8:41 PM

What scientists found near a black hole that could lead to more discoveries

Scientists have uncovered the existence of a binary star system close to the black hole near the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
December 17, 2024 at 8:41 PM
The Laser Guide Star (LGS) is launched from the VLT's 8.2-metre Yepun Telescope and aims at the centre of our galaxy, in the heart of the brightest part of the Milky Way. The laser beam is part of the VLT's adaptive optics system. It creates an artificial star at 90 km altitude in the Earth´s mesosphere.
December 15, 2024 at 7:32 AM

December's full cold moon: What it means for your zodiac sign

The Cold Moon will arrive on Dec. 15, 2024 and occurs as a full moon in Gemini.
December 15, 2024 at 7:32 AM
The Cold Moon arrives in December, ushering in nostalgic energy amid the holiday season.
December 14, 2024 at 6:30 PM

How to catch the Geminids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the year

The Geminids are among the few major meteor showers to come from asteroids
December 14, 2024 at 6:30 PM
FILE - A meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Geminids meteor shower over an Orthodox church on the local cemetery near the village of Zagorie, Belarus, late, Dec. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits, File)
December 12, 2024 at 10:45 AM

How to watch the Geminid meteor shower this weekend

One of the most dramatic astronomical events of the year is scheduled to peak this weekend.
December 12, 2024 at 10:45 AM
In this Dec. 14, 2023, photo provided by NOIRLab, meteors from the Geminid meteor shower streak across the sky above the Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO), a program of the National Science Foundation's NOIRLab, located near Tucson in the Tohono O'odham Nation.
December 11, 2024 at 11:50 PM

Geminid meteor shower peaks this weekend in spectacular show

The Geminids originate from a "dead" asteroid, rather than a comet.
December 11, 2024 at 11:50 PM
The Geminids originate from a "dead" asteroid, rather than a comet.
December 5, 2024 at 11:03 PM

'Christmas Star' to grace the night sky this weekend

How to see multiple phenomenons happening in space over the coming days.
December 5, 2024 at 11:03 PM
'Christmas Star' to grace the night sky this weekend
December 5, 2024 at 7:13 PM

'Christmas Star': When and where to see the phenomenon

A trifecta of stargazing events could be visible in the night sky this weekend.
December 5, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Stars can be seen in the night sky.
December 4, 2024 at 6:32 PM

Asteroid nearly hits Earth in Siberia, with a 2nd massive asteroid passing this week

The asteroid entered Earth's atmosphere at 11:15 a.m. ET over Yakutia in northeastern Siberia, creating a massive fireball.
December 4, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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1 month ago

First up-close picture taken of star outside Milky Way

The red supergiant star is about 2,000 times larger than the sun.
1 month ago
The red supergiant star is about 2,000 times larger than the sun.
1 month ago

Astronomers photograph first star outside Milky Way

Astronomers have taken a zoomed-in photo of a star outside the Milky Way for the first time, the European Southern Observatory announced in a statement Thursday.
1 month ago
This is an image of the star WOH G64, taken by the GRAVITY instrument on the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope Interferometer (ESO's VLTI).
1 month ago

Grad student discovers planet orbiting nearby star

Madyson Barber, a graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was working on her thesis when she made the discovery.
1 month ago
Madyson Barber, a graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was working on her thesis when she made the discovery.
1 month ago

Congress hears more testimony about UFOs: ‘We are not alone’

Wednesday’s joint congressional hearing by subcommittees of the House Oversight Committee was titled, "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth."
1 month ago
Wednesday’s joint congressional hearing by subcommittees of the House Oversight Committee was titled, "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth."
1 month ago

November's beaver moon will be a full supermoon: What to know

The full moon in November also known as the "beaver moon" will arrive Nov. 15, 2024, at 4:28 p.m. ET.
1 month ago
The November full moon, known as the "Beaver Moon," marks the time when beavers retreat to their lodges with enough food stored for winter, according to reports.
1 month ago

This meteor shower will see peak activity tonight

Another astronomical event could be visible in the coming nights as the second branch of the Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak.
1 month ago
Taurus constellation
1 month ago

NASA's Parker Solar Probe to pass Venus on record-breaking approach to the sun

NASA is gearing up for its Parker Solar Probe to do a final flyby of Venus on Wednesday on its way to make a record-breaking attempt to get close to the sun.
1 month ago
Parker Solar Probe.
2 months ago

Best times to see the Taurid meteor shower

Another astronomical phenomenon could grace the night sky with its presence on the eve of Election Day.
2 months ago
Taurus constellation
2 months ago

Taurid meteor shower could be visible on eve of Election Day

The first branch of the Taurid meteor shower could be visible starting around midnight on Tuesday, according to the American Meteorological Society.
2 months ago
The first branch of the Taurid meteor shower could be visible starting around midnight on Tuesday, according to the American Meteorological Society.
2 months ago

'Zombie star' could flare up for the 1st time in 80 years on Halloween

A "zombie" star could possibly rise from the dead on Halloween night for the first time in decades, according to space experts.
2 months ago
Clouds in the night sky obscure the view of the Northern Crown constellation.
2 months ago

‘Zombie star’ expected to rise again in time for Halloween

T Coronae Borealis, also known as the "blaze star," is a long-dead binary star system that may flare up for the first time in about 80 years.
2 months ago
VIDEO: ‘Zombie star’ expected to rise again in time for Halloween
2 months ago

Is Musk's Starlink polluting space? Researchers call for the FCC to pause launches

In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, 100 space researchers asked for the agency to pause new satellite launches to allow for environmental review.
2 months ago
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a payload of 20 Starlink internet satellites into space after sunset above the Pacific Ocean after launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 18, 2024, as seen from San Diego, California.
2 months ago

NASA astronaut who had 'medical issue' released from hospital

A NASA astronaut who experienced a "medical issue" and was hospitalized after partaking in the successful Space X Crew-8 mission has been released, NASA officials said.
2 months ago
This photo provided by NASA shows support teams work around the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft shortly after it landed, in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Fla., Oct. 25, 2024.
2 months ago

Astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing's capsule trouble

Four astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after a nearly eight-month space station stay extended by Boeing's capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton.
2 months ago
VIDEO:  Astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing's capsule trouble
2 months ago

Astronaut shows how to eat ketchup in space

The crew of the International Space Station had some fun in zero-gravity conditions, showing that squeezy ketchup bottles really come into their own when they are off planet Earth.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Astronaut shows how to eat ketchup in space
2 months ago

How to increase your chances of seeing the northern lights

Stargazers should prepare themselves for an uptick in aurora borealis -- or northern lights -- activity as the current solar cycle nears its peak.
2 months ago
Tent camping under the northern lights, June 18, 2013, in Voyegeur's National Park, Minnesota.
2 months ago

Where and when to watch 'one of the most beautiful' meteor showers of the year

The Orionid meteor shower, which originates from Halley's Comet, is expected light up the night sky starting this weekend.
2 months ago
A plane passes by as a man stargazes at Brimham Rocks in Yorkshire as the Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak.
2 months ago

From Milan to Mars: Prada and Axiom Space design futuristic spacesuit

Prada and Axiom Space have partnered to unveil a futuristic, high-powered spacesuit for NASA's Artemis III mission.
2 months ago
Prada and Axiom Space have partnered to unveil a futuristic, high-powered spacesuit for NASA's Artemis III mission.
2 months ago

October's hunter moon will be a supermoon: What to know

The full moon in October known as "hunter moon" will arrive on Oct. 17, 2024, at 7:26 am ET.
2 months ago
The full moon in October was dubbed as Hunter Moon because it was considered a signal for hunters to begin hunting in preparation for the winter season, according to reports.
2 months ago

When to see the Hunter's Moon, the biggest and brightest supermoon of the year


The full October moon will appear low and large on the horizon.
2 months ago
The full October moon will appear low and large on the horizon.
2 months ago

Northern lights on display across the eastern US amid 'severe' solar storm

A "severe" solar storm has made the northern lights visible in the U.S. farther south than usual while also posing the potential to disrupt modern technology.
2 months ago
An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is seen on Oct. 10, 2024, in Falmouth, Maine.
2 months ago

This is what monstrous Hurricane Milton looks like from the space station

The best view of Hurricane Milton may come from 250 miles above Earth.
2 months ago
Hurricane Milton advances toward Florida in a view from Dragon Endeavor docked with the International Space Station on Oct. 9, 2024.
3 months ago

What to expect for October's 'ring of fire' solar eclipse

Celebrity astrologer Kyle Thomas breaks down everything you need to know for October's 'ring of fire' solar eclipse.
3 months ago
Celebrity astrologer Kyle Thomas breaks down everything you need to know for October's 'ring of fire' solar eclipse.
3 months ago

'Ring of fire' to appear 6 months after total solar eclipse

Another "ring of fire" annular solar eclipse will be visible on Oct. 2, 2024 from some parts of Earth.
3 months ago
The sun rises behind the skyline during an annular eclipse in Toronto, Canada, June 10, 2021. Across parts of Canada, viewers witnessed the rare sighting of a so-called "ring of fire" solar eclipse - a thin outer ring of the sun's disk that is not completely covered by the smaller dark disk of the moon.
3 months ago

NASA, SpaceX launch capsule to bring home Starliner astronauts

NASA launched SpaceX craft Saturday afternoon, as part of its mission to head to the International Space Station and bring back two stranded astronauts back to Earth.
3 months ago
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is prepared to launch its Crew Dragon spacecraft with a crew consisting of NASA and Roscosmos Astronauts to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Sept. 27, 2024 .
3 months ago

Delayed SpaceX launch expected on Saturday

SpaceX and NASA delayed the mission due to Hurricane Helene.
3 months ago
SpaceX and NASA delayed the mission due to Hurricane Helene.
3 months ago

Rare harvest blood super moon stuns around the world

The phenomenon occurs at the start of fall when the moon is close to Earth.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Rare harvest blood super moon stuns around the world
3 months ago

Asteroid to enter Earth's orbit temporarily: What to know about 'mini-moon'

The asteroid will orbit the Earth for about two months starting from Sept. 29.
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3 months ago

Earth to get a temporary 2nd moon

Astrophysics Professor Adam Frank explains the gravitational capture event involving tiny asteroid 2024 PT5.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Earth to get a temporary 2nd moon
3 months ago

Mars 'spiders' were a decades-old mystery. Now NASA says they recreated them in a lab

Dubbed "araneiform terrain," the Mars surface formations span over a half-mile long and have hundreds of branches that resemble spider legs, according to NASA.
3 months ago
This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, acquired May 13, 2018, during winter at the South Pole of Mars, shows a carbon dioxide ice cap covering the region. As the sun returns in the spring, "spiders" begin to emerge from the landscape.
3 months ago

NASA's 'Hidden Figures' awarded Congressional Gold Medal for groundbreaking work

The Black NASA female mathematicians and aeronautical engineers referred to as the "Hidden Figures" were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal this week.
3 months ago
This photo provided by NASA shows mathematician Katherine Johnson in 1966.
3 months ago

September's full Supermoon will be a partial lunar eclipse: What to know

The full moon, also known as Harvest Moon, will arrive on Sept. 17.
3 months ago
The Harvest Moon which is the full moon in September this year is also partial lunar eclipse and will arrive on Sept. 17, 2024.
3 months ago

Polaris Dawn mission ends successfully

The Space-X capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico after a five-day trip that took its passengers further from Earth than anyone has traveled since NASA's Apollo missions half a century ago.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Polaris Dawn mission ends successfully
3 months ago

NASA astronauts in good spirits despite being stranded

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams held a news conference from the Boeing Starliner at the International Space Station on Friday.
3 months ago
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams held a news conference from the Boeing Starliner at the International Space Station on Friday.
3 months ago

Polaris Dawn astronauts complete historic 1st commercial spacewalk

The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission crew conducted the first-ever commercial space walk early Thursday.
3 months ago
This image made from a SpaceX video shows the start of the first private spacewalk led by tech billionaire Jared Isaacman Thursday Sept. 12, 2024.
3 months ago

Former astronaut on what we can learn from latest spacewalk

Cady Coleman discusses the out-of-this-world activity which less than 300 people have ever conducted.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Former astronaut on what we can learn from latest spacewalk