The boiling surface of giant star Betelgeuse may be creating an illusion
Betelgeuse appears to be rotating faster than is possible for such a massive star. New research suggests this is an illusion caused by the violently boiling surface of the red supergiant.
Rocket Lab launches a commercial radar-imaging satellite in dramatic night launch (video)
Rocket Lab launched a radar-imaging satellite for the Japanese company Synspective on March 12.
SpaceX's Crew-7 capsule returns 4 astronauts to Earth with predawn splashdown (video)
SpaceX's Crew-7 astronauts returned to Earth around 5:50 a.m. EDT on Tuesday (March 12) with their homecoming broadcast live
NASA gets $25.4 billion in White House's 2025 budget request
President Biden's 2025 federal budget request allocates $25.4 billion to NASA, a minimal increase over what Congress just allocated for 2024.
Wander into the wasteland for Prime Video's live-action 'Fallout' series (trailer)
First trailer drops for Prime Video's new live-action "Fallout" streaming series landing in April
China will launch giant, reusable rockets next year to prep for human missions to the moon
China's new jumbo-size, reusable rockets are part of the country's plans to send humans to the moon by 2030.
Powerful solar flare eruption from 'sneaky' sunspot triggers widespread radio blackouts (video)
A solar flare erupted from the sun on March 10, causing widespread radio blackouts. The accompanying coronal mass ejection may trigger a geomagnetic storm on March 13.
Watch live as SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts undock from the ISS today
SpaceX Crew-7's astronauts are scheduled to leave the International Space Station March 11 and you can watch the whole thing live. Their return to Earth may occur as soon as March 12.
International Space Station: Live updates
Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.
'The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire' examines Star Wars' sinister Imperial reign
A preview of DK Publishing's "The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire."
Meta Quest 3 vs Meta Quest Pro: Which VR headset should you buy?
Which of Meta's VR headsets is worth your money in 2024?
'Interstellar meteor' vibrations actually caused by a truck, study suggests
Vibrations supposedly generated by the fiery passage of an interstellar meteor through Earth's atmosphere in 2014 were actually caused by a truck, a new study suggests.
Some 'dead' stars hide celestial fountains of youth beneath their surfaces
Scientists have discovered that some "dead" white dwarf stars hide a metaphorical fountain of youth beneath their skin that helps them delay their cooling processes.
What is the smallest known planet?
Although Kepler 37-b has held the title of "smallest planet" for over a decade, it won't hold that designation forever.
New UAE astronauts prepare for Ramadan and family reunions: report
UAE astronauts Nora AlMatrooshi and Mohammad AlMulla just finished basic training with NASA. They spoke about their plans for Ramadan and seeing family in a media report.
The new moon lets the winter constellations shine tonight
The new moon lets the winter constellations shine tonight
Why astronomers are worried about 2 major telescopes right now
Two telescopes that promise to reveal the universe like never before are in limbo right now. Will the National Science Foundation pick the Giant Magellan Telescope or the Thirty Meter Telescope? Can it pick both?
A chronology of the April 8 total solar eclipse
Here we break down the entire chronology of the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, beginning one month out.
10 things you probably didn't know about the 2024 total solar eclipse
A total solar eclipse is coming on April 8, 2024, but how much do you really know about it?
The next chapter of lunar exploration could forever change the moon — and our relationship to it (op-ed)
Will we responsibly and sustainably protect future generations' ability to practice scientific and cultural traditions on, near or in relation to the moon?