A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule carrying nearly 6,300 pounds of supplies will arrive at the International Space Station Thursday morning (March 16), and you can watch it live.
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Tell Time with the Big Dipper; See Ceres Transit M100
Phone battery dead? Learn how to tell time with the Big Dipper. Also, don't miss a remarkable transit of Ceres in front of the bright spiral galaxy M100.
It's Time to Start Planning Your 2023/2024 Eclipse Adventures
Remember how exciting it was in 2017 when a total solar eclipse crossed the United States? We’re in for two more well-placed eclipses over the next year, so it’s time to get organized to take advantage of these unparalleled celestial events.
NASA's new air pollution sensor will monitor smog above America in real time
For the first time, a space-born smog sensor will be able to provide data on the distribution of air pollutants over America non-stop and in real time.
Axiom Space reveals prototype spacesuit for Artemis astronauts on the moon
A prototype of the spacesuit that astronauts plan to wear during the next mission to land on the moon has been unveiled. Unlike the garments worn by the Apollo astronauts, this suit is a "rental."
UFO-shaped clouds invade skies over Keck Observatory in Hawaii (photos)
Lenticular clouds were seen above the W. M. Keck Observatory on March 8, hovering in the skies above the Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa volcanoes and resembling classic flying saucer UFOs.
Save $300 on the Meade 16MP Monochrome Deep Sky Imager IV
Shoot stellar astrophotographs and save with this 20% discount on the Meade 16MP DSI IV astro camera at B&H with limited supplies at this deal price.
The Mandalorian season 3 episode 3 review: A fun diversion that actually makes sense
The third chapter of The Mandalorian season 3 toys with the show’s structure and expands its scope to deal with a major plot thread of the first two seasons.
China launches 2nd Horus remote-sensing satellite for Egypt (video)
China has launched a second remote-sensing satellite for Egypt, just weeks after lofting the first in the series to orbit.
Gamma Normid meteor shower peaks on March 15 for the southern hemisphere
The annual meteor shower known as the Gamma Normids peaks this year on March 15, providing a challenging target for patient Southern Hemisphere skywatchers.
Suspected US hypersonic missile test launch from Cape Canaveral scrubbed
The U.S. Department of Defense scrubbed a test launch of an undisclosed missile out of Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station earlier this month.
Pluto Team Updates Science From the Solar System’s Edge
Nearly eight years after its historic Pluto flyby, NASA’s New Horizons probe is getting ready for another round of observations made from the icy edge of the solar system — and this time, its field of view will range from Uranus and Neptune to the cosmic background far beyond our galaxy.
Warm Carbon Increased Suddenly in the Early Universe. Made by the First Stars?
According to the most widely-accepted model of cosmology, the Universe began roughly 13.8 billion years ago with the Big Bang. As the Universe cooled, the fundamental laws of physics (the electroweak force, the strong nuclear force, and gravity) and the first hydrogen atoms formed. By 370,000 years after the Big Bang, the Universe was permeated by neutral hydrogen and very few photons (the Cosmic Dark Ages). During the “Epoch of Reionization” that followed, the first stars and galaxies formed, reoinizing the neutral hydrogen and causing the Universe to become transparent.
'Everything Everywhere All At Once' is now the most celebrated sci-fi film in Oscar history
"Everything Everywhere All At Once" has beat "Star Wars" and "Gravity" for most Oscar nominations and wins and is the most celebrated sci-fi film yet.
James Webb Space Telescope spots huge star about to go supernova (video, photos)
Newly released James Webb Space Telescope photos of a giant star that's about to go supernova could shed light on lingering mysteries about cosmic dust.
SpaceX's Starship has 50% chance of success on 1st orbital flight, Elon Musk says
SpaceX's huge new Starship vehicle has a roughly 50% chance of success on its debut orbital mission, which could lift off in the next month or so, Elon Musk said.
Axiom Space to reveal Artemis 3 moonwalking spacesuits on March 15. Here's how to watch it live.
Axiom Space will showcase its moonwalking spacesuits for NASA in a live event on March 15. These spacesuits will debut on Artemis 3, the first moon-landing mission in decades, as soon as 2025.
UK launches Space City Leicester to push into the final frontier
A UK 'Space City' cluster has been established in Leicester, creating one of the biggest Enterprise Zones for space-related activities in the U.K.
Even the Calmest Red Dwarfs are Wilder than the Sun
There’s something menacing about red dwarfs. Human eyes are accustomed to our benevolent yellow Sun and the warm light it shines on our glorious, life-covered planet. But red dwarfs can seem moody, ill-tempered, and even foreboding.
'Silo' explores post-apocalyptic life underground in new Apple TV+ series (trailer)
Apple TV+'s new series "Silo" explores post-apocalyptic life underground and is based on the best-selling novels of the same name by American author Hugh Howey.