Venus and Saturn will appear close together in the night sky on Tuesday (Jan. 24) beneath a crescent moon.
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Save $1000 on the Unistellar eQuinox computerized telescope
Get a massive $1000 discount on this highly sophisticated eQuinox telescope and save a ton of money.
The moon will eclipse Uranus Saturday (Jan. 28)
Get your telescopes ready: Uranus will disappear behind the moon on Saturday (Jan. 28) and the event will be visible to a select few in Asia or the far north of the world.
Star Wars Micro Galaxy Squadron review
The new range of highly detailed Star Wars Micro Galaxy Squadron miniature ships from Jazwares are loaded with play features and let you bring home the battle against the Empire.
Saturn IB rocket no longer safe to keep standing at Alabama rest stop
A roadside rocket display that has stood as a welcome sign for drivers entering the state of Alabama is no longer safe to be left standing, according to NASA and the museum charged with its care.
Classified Chinese satellite releases small object in orbit
A classified Chinese technology verification satellite that launched earlier this month has released an object into orbit alongside it, for reasons that remain mysterious.
How ESA works with the EU to advance European space
ESA has formed a formidable partnership with the EU to secure the future of Europe in space, developing Earth observation, navigation, secure connectivity and space entrepreneurship, people attending the 15th European space conference held on 24 and 25 January in Brussels will hear.
SpaceX fuels up fully stacked Starship vehicle for 1st time ever (video)
SpaceX fueled up a fully stacked Starship for the first time ever on Monday (Jan. 23), notching a huge milestone on the path toward the vehicle's debut orbital flight.
Another countdown begins for Rocket Lab’s first launch from Virginia
Three small satellites for the U.S. company HawkEye 360 are awaiting liftoff on Rocket Lab’s first mission from U.S. soil. Credit: Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab is set to fill up its small Electron launcher with propellant fire it into space from Virginia Tuesday evening with three commercial satellites, the company’s second try to launch its first mission from U.S. soil after bad weather thwarted attempts last month.
Hidden, never-before-seen penguin colony spotted from space
Satellite photos showing poop stains in the West Antarctic snow and ice have revealed a previously unknown breeding colony of emperor penguins.
United Launch Alliance's 1st Vulcan Centaur rocket arrives in Florida for debut flight
The first of a new generation of United Launch Alliance rockets has arrived at its Florida spaceport to prepare for a debut flight.
A Novel Propulsion System Would Hurl Hypervelocity Pellets at a Spacecraft to Speed it up
Today, multiple space agencies are investigating cutting-edge propulsion ideas that will allow for rapid transits to other bodies in the Solar System. These include NASA’s Nuclear-Thermal or Nuclear-Electric Propulsion (NTP/NEP) concepts that could enable transit times to Mars in 100 days (or even 45) and a nuclear-powered Chinese spacecraft that could explore Neptune and its largest moon, Triton. While these and other ideas could allow for interplanetary exploration, getting beyond the Solar System presents some major challenges.
2 massive 'active regions' on the sun have rotated into Earth's view
Solar activity increased on Jan. 13 as massive active regions of the sun rounded its east limb to face Earth.
Bresser Junior Astro Planetarium Deluxe star projector review
This Bresser planetarium star projector, designed for kids, has true to life projections, a five year warranty and is simple to operate.
Rocket Lab now targeting Jan. 24 for 1st-ever launch from US
Bad weather has pushed Rocket Lab's first-ever launch from U.S. soil back a day, to Tuesday (Jan. 24).
How to see green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) as it approaches Earth
Look in the northern skies during the early morning hours and green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) may be visible to the naked eye.
Astronauts ring in Chinese New Year on Tiangong space station
The three crew members of Shenzhou 15 decked out their in-space living quarters in red to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit on Sunday (Jan. 22).
Apollo 11's Buzz Aldrin and new wife over the moon with wedding, 'as excited as eloping teenagers'
Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin married for the fourth time on Friday (Jan. 20) to Romanian chemical engineer Anca Faur, who is executive vice-president of one of Aldrin's companies.
A look back at Lyndon B. Johnson's space legacy, 50 years after his death
Ask the average person to name the US politician who earned the title "Mr. Space," and Lyndon B. Johnson is not likely to be the first reply. A look back at LBJ's space legacy 50 years after his death.
Juice launch (artist’s impression)
Image: Juice launch (artist’s impression)
Mega-constellations, rockets and supersonic aircraft could thwart ozone layer's recovery
The Earth's protective ozone layer is recovering thanks to the successful implementation of the Montreal Protocol. But new threats are emerging that might set back the efforts, scientists say.