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Here are 10 reasons why space exploration benefits Earth
Space exploration benefits Earth — Here’s 10 reasons why investing in space is our best hope for humanity. → Read More
You can now explore the Universe virtually — spanning 13.8B years in time
Uchuu is the largest, most-detailed virtual universe ever designed — and it is free for anyone to explore. → Read More
What the hell is that weird flashing from the center of the galaxy?
The source ASKAP J173608.2-321635, does not seem to behave like an other known body which produces such radiation. It is only visible in radio waves. → Read More
The ISS could be gone by 2024 — what does it mean the future of space travel?
Retiring the ISS in the coming years presents a big void “ what will be the future of space stations once the ISS meets its fiery death in the coming years? → Read More
Inside NASA’s vision to control space stations with autonomous robots
Our future in space may see ISAAC control space stations, as well as space colonies on the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Here's what that could look like. → Read More
Lucy Spacecraft preps for its journey to the Trojan Asteroids of Jupiter
If everything goes according to plan, an Atlas V 401 rocket will lift the Lucy spacecraft into space, sometime between 16 October and 8 November. → Read More
The Perseid meteor shower is TONIGHT — here’s how to watch it
This Thursday and Friday night, 12–13 August, skygazers in the northern hemisphere will be treated to the return of the annual Perseid meteor shower. → Read More
Canada's balloon-based SuperBIT telescope could rival NASA's Hubble
This $5 million mission will, hopefully, provide astronomers with a Hubble-grade instrument at a fraction of the cost of a traditional space telescope. → Read More
One of Jupiter’s greatest mysteries may be solved
Regular flashes near the magnetic poles of Jupiter are seen every few tens of minutes. For four decades, the cause of auroral lights remained a mystery. → Read More
City-sized asteroids ‘regularly’ smashed Earth in its early years
Earth was pummeled by a bevy of massive asteroids for millions of years, new study finds. → Read More
Watch the Moon, Mars, and Venus form a celestial conga line on July 12
Early on the evening of Monday, 12 July, a thin crescent Moon will be seen low on the horizon, just after sunset. Just half a degree below and to the right of our planetary companion, Venus and Mars — the two closest planets to Earth, will → Read More
How would alien astronomers go about discovering life on Earth?
Planets need to be perfectly placed to block out light from their star as seen from Earth, only a fraction of planetary systems can be identified this way → Read More
The Hubble Telescope is kaput in orbit, and scientists are struggling to fix it
The Hubble Telescope has shut down following the failure of a payload computer critical to the operation of the spaceborne observatory. → Read More
The Moon in June will put on one sweet sight- here’s how to watch it!
Over the course of June, the Moon will huddle up close to Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn! Plus, we will also witness the final supermoon of the year. → Read More
NASA’s InSight lander might have discovered active volcanoes on Mars
New observations of the Mars reveal evidence of volcanic eruptions on that world during the last 50,000 years. This remarkably short period of time (on geological or astronomical scales) ... → Read More
Voyager 1 is 14 billion miles away and picking up a bizarre cosmic hum… what is it?
Interpreting a signal from just beyond the Solar System can tell us about the nature of interstellar space, and the gases and radiation found that far out. → Read More
How to best watch the lunar eclipse in the US and Canada
No special equipment of training is needed to view this celestial display, but viewers will need to know when to head out for observations → Read More
Why NASA is building a gigantic telescope on the far side of the Moon
NASA's Lunar Crater Radio Telescope could help us study the cosmic dark ages - the era following the Big Bang prior to the large-scale formation of stars. → Read More
Why we need to colonize Mars as soon as possible
Human colonies on the Moon and Mars are our best chance to save life on Earth. → Read More
China is building its own Hubble-like space telescope with a 2.5-billion pixel camera
Commonly known as the Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST), Xuntian (Heavenly Cruiser) is readying to become China’s first major telescope in space. Unlike previous space telescopes ... → Read More