'Cannibal' sun eruption gives departing astronauts their best aurora By Tereza Pultarova 08 November 2021 Astronauts at the International Space Station enjoyed the most spectacular aurora display of their entire mission over the weekend after a massive blast of material from the sun reached our planet.
SpaceX's Crew-2 astronaut splashdown for NASA: Live updates By Space.com Staff 08 November 2021 Read that latest news about SpaceX's Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station for NASA.
On This Day in Space! Nov. 8, 2005: Europe launches its 1st mission to Venus By Hanneke Weitering 08 November 2021 On Nov. 8, 2005, Europe launched its first mission to Venus. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space series.
New space mission will measure how much heat Earth is trapping from climate change By Tereza Pultarova 08 November 2021 A new space mission will measure how much heat gets trapped in Earth's atmosphere to help gauge whether humankind makes any progress in tackling the fast progressing climate change.
Climate change will impact food crops by end of the decade, NASA says By Tereza Pultarova 08 November 2021 Corn is one of the world's most important crops but it may soon take a hit from the progressing climate change, throwing global food security into turmoil, a new study by NASA found.
NASA needs a new telescope, ASAP, to find Earth's twin By Nicoletta Lanese 08 November 2021 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine say that finding Earth-like worlds should be a priority.
NASA has merged two leadership offices into one big one to follow US space strategy By Elizabeth Howell 05 November 2021 NASA announced Monday (Nov. 1) that it is adding several new leadership positions and merging two offices into a new one.
Best zoom lenses By Dave Stevenson 05 November 2021 Check out our selection of the best zoom lenses, because astronomical photography isn’t just about wide-angle glass – a good, portable zoom can make a huge difference, too.
SpaceX's Crew-2 astronaut splashdown for NASA: Live updates By Space.com Staff 08 November 2021 Read that latest news about SpaceX's Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station for NASA.
On This Day in Space! Nov. 8, 2005: Europe launches its 1st mission to Venus By Hanneke Weitering 08 November 2021 On Nov. 8, 2005, Europe launched its first mission to Venus. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space series.
NASA needs a new telescope, ASAP, to find Earth's twin By Nicoletta Lanese 08 November 2021 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine say that finding Earth-like worlds should be a priority.
If the universe is a giant computer simulation, here's how many bits would be required to run it By Adam Mann 08 November 2021 A trippy new estimate calculates the total number of bits in the visible universe
New era of 'Great Observatories' may be coming for NASA By Mike Wall 08 November 2021 The four original Great Observatories, which launched between 1990 to 2003, provide a good example to follow.
Astronomers target habitable exoplanets, black holes and inclusivity as top priorities for next decade By Mike Wall 04 November 2021 The newly released astronomy and astrophysics decadal survey flags the discovery and study of habitable exoplanets and the exploration of black holes and neutron stars as two top research priorities.
NASA scientists propose new 'alien life evidence' scale By Elizabeth Howell 01 November 2021 As the search for alien life heats up, scientists may need to step up their reporting game a bit.
Some celestial yardsticks are visible in the night sky By Joe Rao 07 November 2021 In our sky this week, there are three stars that have been used to demonstrate how to measure stellar distances: Vega, 61 Cygni and Delta Cephei.
Let's explore the personalities of some of the brightest stars in our sky By Joe Rao 07 November 2021 If like me, you have been watching the night sky for a long time, you will begin to recognize certain stars and constellations as old friends.
The Taurid meteor shower of 2021 is peaking now. Here's what to expect. By Joe Rao 05 November 2021 The annual Taurid meteor shower made of bits of the comet Encke is peaking Friday, Nov. 5.
Black Friday deals for Space fans: Star Wars, NASA, Lego gifts and more By Alexander Cox 08 November 2021 'Star Wars' dominates fan favorites, along with space-themed toys, games and astronomy gear
The Mandalorian edition of Monopoly is 37% off in an early Black Friday deal from Amazon By Alexander Cox 06 November 2021 Amazon have a lot of early Black Friday deals and Monopoly: Star Wars The Mandalorian edition is 37% off.
History Channel honors a sci-fi legacy with 'The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek' series (exclusive) By Jeff Spry 05 November 2021 Director Brian Volk-Weiss discusses his 10-part dive into Trek for the History Channel's "The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek."
What is the Big Bang Theory? By Elizabeth Howell 05 November 2021 The Big Bang Theory explains how the universe began.
Alpha Centauri: Closest star to Earth By Tim Sharp 05 November 2021 Three stars in this system are the closest stars to Earth, other than the sun.
Best zoom lenses By Dave Stevenson 05 November 2021 Check out our selection of the best zoom lenses, because astronomical photography isn’t just about wide-angle glass – a good, portable zoom can make a huge difference, too.