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Take a closer look at the moon and galaxies with the SkyMaster 15x70 binoculars from Celestron: Now only $76!

20 May, 2025 - 13:07
With a huge 15x magnification, these binoculars from Celestron will give you great views of star clusters and galaxies.

NASA names geomagnetic storm for 1st time, honoring a space weather scientist who died suddenly in 2024

20 May, 2025 - 11:00
NASA took the initiative to name Storm Gannon after a space weather scientist who died in 2024. This was the storm that sparked beautiful auroras across the globe that same year.

Moon mining machine: Interlune unveils helium-3 harvester prototype (photo)

20 May, 2025 - 00:00
Seattle startup Interlune's newly unveiled machine is designed to churn up 110 tons (100 metric tons) of moon dirt per hour to harvest helium-3, a fuel for future fusion reactors.

SpaceX gets updated Starship launch license but still awaits Flight 9 approval

19 May, 2025 - 23:00
The FAA has greenlit license modifications ahead of Flight 9 of SpaceX's Starship but has not yet approved the launch itself.

James Webb Space Telescope discovers an alien planetary system's icy edge

19 May, 2025 - 22:00
The presence of water-ice in the debris disk around a young star could have helped facilitate the growth and development of exoplanets.

Our galaxy's swirling gases and magnetic lines create cosmic artwork in new simulation

19 May, 2025 - 21:00
Scientists have developed a new computer model to explore the the interstellar medium, in turn generating stunning images that resemble abstract works of art.

Watch China’s private Ceres-1 rocket launch 4 satellites from a ship at sea (video)

19 May, 2025 - 20:00
The Chinese company Galactic Energy sent four satellites into orbit today (May 19) on the fifth sea launch of its Ceres-1 solid rocket.

Curious circles on Venus suggest its surface is still changing

19 May, 2025 - 18:00
A new study reveals fresh signs of geological activity on Venus — clues that the planet's mysterious surface is still changing today.

Portrait of a moon buggy | Space photo of the day for May 19, 2025

19 May, 2025 - 17:59
NASA's prototype for a lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) is seen lit in white and blue in an award-winning photograph.

Dark streaks on Mars may not come from water after all, scientists say

19 May, 2025 - 17:00
Satellite images of the Red Planet suggest scientists were wrong about these strange Martian features.

14,000 years ago, the most powerful solar storm ever recorded hit Earth. 'This event establishes a new worst-case scenario'

19 May, 2025 - 16:00
Scientists have found evidence of the most powerful storm in history, which hit Earth in 14,300 years ago. It would cause mayhem in today's technology-dependent world.

The moon reaches its half-lit final quarter phase this week: Here's what to expect

19 May, 2025 - 15:00
Time for a trip to Tycho Crater.

Mysterious white streak spotted over US skies during surprise aurora storm. What was it? (photos)

19 May, 2025 - 13:50
Skywatchers were left surprised, puzzled and awestruck by a mysterious streak of light slicing through the night sky.

All about the abandoned Apollo capsule in 'The Last of Us' (Season 2, Episode 6)

19 May, 2025 - 04:01
Whether you are a fan of space exploration history or of the game on which the series is based, "The Last of Us" has just delivered a real blast from the past.

Venus Aerospace debuts potentially revolutionary rocket engine with landmark 1st flight (video)

18 May, 2025 - 16:00
Houston-based startup Venus Aerospace just launched the first successful test flight of a rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) test from U.S. soil.

Not-so-clean rooms: Scientists discover 26 new microbe species in NASA spacecraft facility

18 May, 2025 - 15:00
Scientists have discovered 26 previously unknown bacterial species in the clean rooms that were used to prep NASA's Phoenix Mars lander for its 2007 launch.

National Air and Space Museum to reveal more renovated galleries on July 28

18 May, 2025 - 14:00
Hundreds of space artifacts are set to return to or debut on display with the opening of five reimagined galleries at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. this summer.

Canon RF 24mm f/1.4L VCM lens review

18 May, 2025 - 13:00
The Canon RF 24mm f/1.4L is a high-quality wide-angle prime lens with a fast maximum aperture making it ideal for landscape, cityscape and astrophotography.

Amateur astrophotographer catches a cosmic sunflower in bloom

18 May, 2025 - 12:00
The spiral galaxy shines with the light of countless newly-born stars.

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