Our closest stellar neighbor is Proxima Centauri, an M-type (red dwarf) star located over 4.24 light-years away (part of the Alpha Centauri trinary system). In 2016, the astronomical community was astounded to learn that an Earth-like planet orbited within this star’s circumsolar habitable zone (HZ). In addition to being the closest exoplanet to Earth, Proxima b was also considered the most promising place to look for extraterrestrial life for a time.
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November full moon 2021: A Beaver Moon lunar eclipse and bright planets
November's full "Beaver Moon" will occur on Nov. 19 and will undergo a partial lunar eclipse.
'The Expanse' dials the space drama up to 11 in new full trailer for Season 6
The first full trailer for Season 6 of "The Expanse" has dropped and it shows an escalating, explosive and costly conflict in space.
Elon Musk will give a SpaceX Starship update today and you can watch it live
Elon Musk will give an update on SpaceX's new Starship rocket and you can watch it live online.
Hear how NASA alerted astronauts to incoming space debris after Russian anti-satellite test
Expedition 66 woke up to take shelter in their return ships following a Russian anti-satellite test.
SpaceX is about to break its own annual launch record
File photo showing Falcon 9 rockets on pad 40 and pad 39A on Florida’s Space Coast. Credit: SpaceX
After a lull in launch activity the last few months, SpaceX plans to close out 2021 with a spurt of missions from all three of the company’s active launch pads in Florida and California, with five or more Falcon 9 flights planned before the end of the year.
Russian anti-satellite missile test was the first of its kind
Russia's latest anti-satellite test is unlike anything we've seen from the nation before.
Beaver Moon lunar eclipse 2021: Here's how to watch it online
If you're clouded out or too cold, we have solutions for you.
What time is the Beaver Moon lunar eclipse this week?
Here's when you can watch the longest partial lunar eclipse in 580 years.
Boba Fett is coming to Fortnite to celebrate 'The Book Of Boba Fett' Star Wars series on Disney Plus
Boba Fett will drop on to the Fortnite island on Dec. 24 to mark the "The Book Of Boba Fett" Star Wars series on Disney Plus.
Lego Star Wars Razor Crest review
If you want to replicate the Mandalorian’s struggle to keep his ship in one piece, the Lego Star Wars Razor Crest is for you.
Next SpaceX NASA crew launch adds rookie astronaut Jessica Watkins
The roster for SpaceX's next NASA launch to the International Space Station is complete.
Northrop Grumman reveals plans for new astronaut moon buggy
Aerospace giant Northrop Grumman announced on Tuesday (Nov. 16) that it's leading a private team designing a crewed moon buggy for potential use by NASA's Artemis program.
The Incredible Adventures of the Hera mission – Episode 2
Video: 00:03:27
Meet Hera, our very own asteroid detective. Together with two CubeSats – Milani the rock decoder and Juventas the radar visionary – Hera is off on an adventure to explore Didymos, a double asteroid system that is typical of the thousands that pose an impact risk to planet Earth.
Valve Index review
Valve still dominates the VR headset space with Valve Index, the most open-source and impressive virtual reality kit available.
Best sci-fi movies based on books
From the page to the big screen, these are the best sci-fi movies based on books.
DJI Mini 2 review
The DJI Mini 2 builds on the success of the previous Mavic Mini, providing a much better video shoot quality, while retaining the straight out of the pocket flying capability.
Smithsonian FUTURES exhibit examines space artifacts of the future
A solar sail that tacked into the light, a keyboard used to navigate to the moon and a spacesuit-clad android are among the "artifacts of the future" in the new exhibit FUTURES at the Smithsonian.
NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars just collected its 3rd sample of the Red Planet (photos)
The car-sized Perseverance rover drilled a core sample on Monday (Nov. 15), filling a titanium tube with Red Planet rock for the third time ever.
How the Beaver Moon lunar eclipse of Nov. 19 has shades of 1967
Our upcoming lunar eclipse has a direct connection to an eclipse that occurred in the late 1960s.
Why is sci-fi so obsessed with asteroid impact disasters (and how to stop them)?
For longer than science fiction has even existed, humans have been fascinated with (and terrified by) the prospect of space rocks falling to Earth. But why?
