A shiny new SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station as part of the company's Crew-3 mission docked successfully at the orbiting lab Thursday evening (Nov. 11).
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SpaceX will launch 53 Starlink satellites early Friday. Here's how to watch live.
SpaceX will launch its first stack of Starlink broadband satellites since May from the East Coast tomorrow morning (Nov. 12) and you can watch the action live online.
Brilliant fireball lights up night sky after SpaceX Crew-3 astronaut launch
A brilliant fireball lit up the night sky just after a SpaceX rocket launched the Crew-3 NASA mission late Wednesday (Nov. 10).
SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts and NASA honor Veterans Day from space and Earth
NASA and its astronauts are sharing their respect for U.S. veterans this Veterans Day (Nov. 11).
SpaceX test-fires Falcon 9 rocket for Starlink launch
Just ten hours after launching a crew capsule from a nearby pad, SpaceX ignited the main engines on a reused Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Thursday morning for a brief test-firing ahead of a planned liftoff Friday to begin a new phase of deploying the company’s Starlink satellite internet network.
Astronomy Jargon 101: Type-1a Supernovae
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! Today’s topic is almost too hot to handle: Type-1a Supernovae!
Look up to see the moon near Jupiter in the night sky tonight. Here's how.
Look up tonight (Nov. 11) to see the moon skate past Jupiter in the night sky.
Landsat 9’s First Images are Here
The latest satellite in the Landsat family of Earth observation spacecraft has collected its “first light” images of our planet. Landsat 9 launched on September 27, 2021 and it continues the nearly 50-year tradition of making critical observations to help with energy and water management, forest monitoring, human and environmental health, urban planning, disaster recovery and agriculture.
Read an exclusive excerpt from Titan's relaunched 'Trek' magazine 'Star Trek Explorer'
Titan Publishing is offering fans a new quarterly periodical, 'Star Trek Explorer: The Official Magazine.'
Beaver Moon lunar eclipse 2021: When, where and how to see it on Nov. 19
On Nov. 19, a partial lunar eclipse will reward patient sky observers with a view of a subtly changing moon and is a must-see event as it's the last lunar eclipse of the year.
Playmobil's Star Trek Starship Enterprise model is $144 off at Amazon in this early Black Friday deal
You can save over $144 on Playmobil's Starship Enterprise in an early Black Friday deal from Amazon.
Hubble is Back Online — Partially
The Hubble Space Telescope has been in ‘safe mode’ since October 23, with all of the science instruments offline and unavailable for observations. However, engineers have now been able to bring one instrument, the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), back online, and have restarted its science observations. NASA said engineers are still investigating the issue as the other four instruments remain offline.
Tour SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endurance with its Crew-3 astronauts in this NASA video
The Crew-3 astronauts on SpaceX's new Crew Dragon Endurance have shared a brief glimpse of their life in orbit after launch.
Astronomy Jargon 101: Type-II Supernovae
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll have a blast learning about today’s topic: Type-II Supernovae!
A 'quasi-moon' asteroid companion of Earth that may actually be a moon relic
Mysterious near-Earth object Kamo'oalewa is the first known space rock made of what looks like lunar material, a new study reveals. It may have split off the moon in an ancient asteroid collision.
China's first Shenzhou 13 spacewalk sees 2 astronauts test suits, robotic arm
Shenzhou 13 astronauts continued construction of China's space station over the weekend, carrying out tasks to assist the outpost's future function in orbit.
Mavic Air 2 review
The Mavic Air 2 is a very easy drone to fly, but it still provides plenty of opportunity to get creative with your aerial photography and videography.
The moon's top layer alone has enough oxygen to sustain 8 billion people for 100,000 years
There is actually plenty of oxygen on the moon. It just isn't in a gaseous form. Instead it's trapped inside regolith — the layer of rock and fine dust that covers the moon's surface.
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Under One Sky: Let's Address Light Pollution Together
Concerned about light pollution? Join a virtual conference this weekend that looks at ongoing global efforts to mitigate it.