A SpaceX rocket will launch a new fleet of the company's Starlink internet satellites into orbit tonight (Jan. 17) and you can watch it live online.
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Full Wolf Moon, the first full moon of 2022, rises tonight
The full Wolf Moon rises tonight (Jan. 17) at 6:48 p.m. EST (1148 GMT), marking the first full moon of the New Year.
Watch Director General's annual press conference 2022
Watch live: our start-of-year press conference looking ahead at 2022, with ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Directors, from 10:00 CET on 18 January.
Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 S-Line lens review
A serious 70-200mm for anyone who demands the best image quality and is willing to pay. It’s worth every cent.
Data-relay system connects astronauts direct to Europe
Astronauts on board the International Space Station are connecting straight to Europe at light speed, thanks to the European Data Relay System.
Space science in 360° | Cosmic Kiss
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Immerse yourself in 360° of science with ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer as he prepares an experiment to examine how human cells behave in weightlessness.
Astronomy Jargon 101: Black Holes
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll never want to stop learning about today’s topic: black holes!
Ah, black holes. Basically the worst things in the universe. Nobody likes them. Nobody wants to be them. Nobody even wants to get close to them. If it weren’t for black holes, the cosmos would be a much brighter place.
Astronomy Jargon 101: Bolide
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll be struck by today’s topic: bolide!
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a…bolide?
Huge Tonga underwater volcano eruption captured in stunning satellite video
A powerful underwater volcano eruption in Tonga on Saturday (Jan. 15) was captured as it happened in stunning satellite images.
Climate scientist and Netflix 'Don't Look Up' director talk comet metaphors and global warming (exclusive)
Adam McKay, creator of Netflix's popular satire-comedy movie "Don't Look Up," and climate scientist Kate Marvel talk why the world needs more films like the comet metaphor movie.
China builds 'artificial moon' for gravity experiment
The test chamber will enable scientists to test technologies and structures on Earth before sending them to the moon.
Strange and hidden Jupiter-size exoplanet spotted by astronomers and citizen scientists
A group of astronomers and citizen scientists has uncovered a hidden planet the size of Jupiter in a distant solar system.
Launching with Blue Origin: Q&A with spaceflight veteran Dylan Taylor
The founder of Space for Humanity reflects on his Dec. 11 suborbital flight on Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft.
Astronomy Jargon 101: Celestial Sphere
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll see from one side to the other of today’s topic: the celestial sphere!
We live on the surface of the Earth, which is a globe. To help us orient ourselves and navigate around, we draw pretend lines on the globe. The lines of latitude run parallel to each other from east to west, and the lines of longitude run from north to south. You can name any position on the Earth in reference to these lines. We also have a few special places, like the equator that runs around the middle of the globe, and the two poles.
Tonga’s Incredible Underwater Volcano Eruption Seen From Space
An undersea volcano erupted near the Pacific island of Tonga, and several satellites caught the incredible explosion in action. The blast of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano created a plume of ash, steam and gas mushrooming above the Pacific Ocean, with a quickly expanding shockwave visible from orbit. Japan’s Himawari-8 weather satellite recorded this dramatic video:
4-foot tsunami hits Tonga after explosive eruption of underwater volcano
A tsunami triggered by the explosive eruption of the underwater Tonga volcano in the Pacific Ocean slammed the shoreline of the Pacific nation Saturday (Jan. 15).
Cape Canaveral’s busy January to continue with another Starlink launch
File photo of a Faclcon 9 rocket on pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Credit: Stephen Clark/Spaceflight Now
Forecasters expect brisk winds and chilly temperatures for a prime time, full moon launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with another batch of Starlink internet satellites Monday night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Astronomy Jargon 101: Cepheid Variable
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll be surprised by today’s topic: cepheid variables!
In 1784 astronomer Edward Pigott discovered something strange about the star Eta Aquilae. It pulsed, getting brighter and dimmer regularly over the course of a few days. A few months later, another astronomer by the name of John Goodricke saw the same thing happen with the star Delta Cephei. By the end of the 1800’s, astronomers knew of a few dozen of these so-called “Cepheid variables”. Some varied over the course of a few days, while others took weeks to change.
Learn the backstory of Grudge the Cat with IDW's new 'Star Trek: Discovery' comic miniseries
Writers Kirsten Beyer and Mike Johnson reunite for IDW's new "Star Trek: Discovery - Adventures in the 32nd Century" starring Grudge the cat.
Brace yourself for a peek at Boom!'s new 'Dune' comic book 'A Whisper of Caladan Seas #1'
Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson deliver "A Whisper of Caladan Seas," another fantastic “Dune” tale from Boom! Studios
Pentagon launches new UFO office. Not all believers are happy about it.
The U.S. government will officially investigate UFOs with a new office based in the Pentagon.
