Could Earth's 'evil twin' Venus carry a dire warning about climate change?
World Space Week 2024 is in full swing, focusing on what space science can tell us about climate change; does Earth's "evil twin" Venus hold a dire tale of what happens when the greenhouse effect runs amok?
Dwarf planet Ceres once had a muddy ocean, study suggests
New computer simulations show how a now-frozen ocean of water mixed with dirt and rock could explain geological features on Ceres' surface.
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This BlissLights Sky Light Evolve star projector is 10% off for Prime Day
Get $100 off with this Prime Day beginner telescope deal on the Celestron AstroMaster 114EQ
Ready to start stargazing? The Celestron AstroMaster 114EQ is a perfect beginners telescope that you won't immediately outgrow, and it's down to just $219.95.
James Webb Space Telescope studies dusty 'pancakes' feeding baby stars and birthing planets
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken an intricate look at how pancakes of gas and dust feed infant stars and help them grow before influencing the birth of planets.
SpaceX, NASA stand down from Oct. 10 Europa Clipper launch due to Hurricane Milton
SpaceX and NASA are standing down from the Oct. 10 launch of the Europa Clipper mission due to anticipated effects of Hurricane Milton. A new target date has not been announced.
What it was like to experience the 'ring of fire' solar eclipse on Easter Island
A few hundred eclipse chasers flocked to Chile's Rapa Nui to see annularity from the home of the mysterious moai.
SpaceX will launch Europe's Hera asteroid probe today: Watch it live
SpaceX will launch Europe's Hera spacecraft on Monday (Oct. 7) toward the asteroid Dimorphos for a post-impact evaluation, and you can watch the liftoff live.
Earth is a spaceship like the ISS — let me explain
From water recycling to carbon capture, there are a myriad ways in which space technologies can be applied to help us live in a more environmentally friendly way on Earth.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 131 —The Star Wars vs. Star Trek Food Fight
On Episode 131 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq tackle a question that rivals the meaning of life itself: which is better, Star Trek or Star Wars?
Ancient supermassive black hole is blowing galaxy-killing wind, James Webb Space Telescope finds
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the earliest supermassive black hole-driven quasar wind ever seen, pushing away matter at 6,000 times the speed of sound and killing its host galaxy.
See Venus rendezvous with the crescent moon in the night sky tonight (Oct. 5)
On Saturday evening (Oct. 5) as darkness is falling, be sure to take a look low toward the west-southwest part of the sky for a beautiful celestial tableau formed by a lovely crescent moon and the brilliant planet Venus.
How satellite data has proven climate change is a climate crisis
In the fight against climate change, satellite data is an extremely valuable resource.
Blue Origin to debut 2nd human-rated New Shepard rocket on Oct. 7 launch (photo)
Blue Origin will debut its second human-rated New Shepard vehicle on an uncrewed launch Monday morning (Oct. 7), if all goes according to plan.
NASA's exoplanet hunter TESS spots a record-breaking 3-star system
Using NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, TESS, astronomers and citizen scientists have discovered a record-breaking system of three tightly bound stars that could fit between the sun and Mercury.
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College students confirm long-held prediction about atmospheric gravity waves
College students are making "waves" with a discovery they made during the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023.
China aims to breed zebrafish aboard Tiangong space station (video)
Zebrafish aboard China's Tiangong space station are doing well in orbit, according to an update on the experiments.
How to watch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launch NASA's Europa Clipper probe on Oct. 10
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA's highly anticipated Europa Clipper astrobiology mission on Oct. 10, and you can watch the action live.
Dangerous satellite air pollution exists in a legal loophole
Air pollution from re-entering satellites is a potential environmental disaster that evades Earth-based laws, experts say.