Car-size asteroid will zip between Earth and the moon tonight

Space News - 6 December, 2024 - 23:30
A car-sized asteroid will pass us at about half the distance between Earth and its moon tonight (Dec. 6).

Scientists find secret comet in the asteroid belt — how many others are there?

Space News - 6 December, 2024 - 23:00
Main-belt comets that scientists keep finding could provide new insights into the birth of our solar system.

See Jupiter at its biggest and brightest this weekend

Space News - 6 December, 2024 - 22:00
Jupiter will reach opposition on Dec. 7, rising opposite of the sun as seen from Earth. It will also make its closest approach to us, appearing brighter in our sky.

'Interstellar' returns from deep space to IMAX theaters starting today for 10th anniversary

Space News - 6 December, 2024 - 21:00
"Interstellar" returns to IMAX theaters for a one-week run today for its 10th anniversary.

Sweeping gravitational wave map of the universe could reveal hidden black holes

Space News - 6 December, 2024 - 20:30
A map of the universe in gravitational waves could reveal "hidden" black holes, supermassive black hole collisions, and the large-scale structure of the cosmos.

Iran launches military satellite, sending nation's largest-ever payload to orbit: reports

Space News - 6 December, 2024 - 19:24
Iranian state media claimed one of the country's Simorgh rockets launched its largest payload yet, sending three spacecraft into low-Earth orbit on Dec. 6.

Immersive sci-fi spaceport experience Interstellar Arc is coming to Las Vegas in 2025

Space News - 6 December, 2024 - 19:00
Interstellar Arc will transport visitors on an "epic deep space adventure" when it blasts off next year.

Meet 'Blackbird': A flying taxi that spins and moves in any direction thanks to new propulsion system

Space News - 6 December, 2024 - 18:00
Meet 'Blackbird': A flying taxi that spins and moves in any direction thanks to new propulsion system

Drones look to the stars to make themselves stealthier

Space News - 6 December, 2024 - 17:00
A new celestial navigation system designed for drones could make them harder to detect by eliminating the need for GPS signal emissions.

'Spectacular' asteroid blazes over Siberia just hours after it was detected

Space News - 6 December, 2024 - 00:02
A small asteroid lit up the skies over northern Siberia Wednesday (Dec. 4) after burning up in Earth's atmosphere in a "spectacular" (yet harmless) fireball.

Comets probably delivered Earth its water long ago, new study reveals

Space News - 5 December, 2024 - 22:00
Scientists have gathered new evidence to suggest icy comets indeed brought water to Earth, long ago.

NASA delays Artemis 2 moon mission to 2026, Artemis 3 astronaut landing to mid-2027

Space News - 5 December, 2024 - 21:20
NASA has delayed the planned launch of its Artemis 2 crewed moon mission to April 2026, allowing more time to prep its Orion capsule.

The 'Alien: Romulus' VHS release is the perfect bit of '80s nostalgia

Space News - 5 December, 2024 - 20:00
A quick look at the shiny new 'Alien: Romulus" VHS release from 20th Century Studios

Gigantic 'spiderwebs' on Mars are the next big target for NASA's Curiosity rover, agency reveals

Space News - 5 December, 2024 - 19:00
Curiosity has just finished the latest leg of its 12-year Mars mission and will now set out to explore miles of web-like surface features left behind by ancient water on the Red Planet. The zig-zagging rocks could also provide clues about whether Mars once harbored extraterrestrial life.

China debuts $553 million spaceport with launch of new Long March-12 rocket (video)

Space News - 5 December, 2024 - 18:55
China debuted its new launch vehicle Long March-12, delivering two experimental satellites into orbit and marking the inaugural flight from the country's first commercial spaceport.

Astrophotographer captures colorful portrait of the Lion Nebula in a glowing field of hydrogen gas

Space News - 5 December, 2024 - 18:00
Gaze into the colorful remnants of a long-dead star in this image of the Veil Nebula captured by astrophotographer Miguel Claro.

Novice skywatchers would love this Hexeum telescope as a Christmas gift and it's now just $79.99 — which is cheaper than Black Friday

Space News - 5 December, 2024 - 17:19
This budget telescope set has everything you need to get started and it's now at its lowest price ever.

Satellites find likely cause of mysterious African elephant deaths of 2020

Space News - 5 December, 2024 - 17:00
The staggering deaths of over 300 African elephants in early 2020 was most likely due to toxins in water proliferated to exceptional levels by climate extremes, according to a fresh analysis of decade's worth of satellite data.

'Star Trek: Lower Decks' season 5 episode 8 flips the script and visits the 'Upper Decks'

Space News - 5 December, 2024 - 16:06
It's time for Captain Freeman and the rest of the command crew to take center stage.

NASA will update us all on its Artemis moon landing program on Dec. 5. Here's how to watch live.

Space News - 5 December, 2024 - 00:00
NASA is about to speak out about its plan to return astronauts to the moon, and you'll be able to watch it live on Thursday (Dec. 5).

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