The city's parks, facilities, and streetlights will all get dark-sky-friendly lighting, but is it too early for amateur astronomers to get excited?
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‘Captain Kirk’ heading to space on Blue Origin’s second human launch
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ESA welcomes Webb in French Guiana for launch on Ariane 5
‘Glowing’ Sand Dune Erosion on the Side of a Martian Crater
While Mars is known as the Red Planet, a variety of colors can be found on the planet’s surface. Just like on Earth, the array of colors we can see in images from Mars comes from the diverse minerals on or just under the surface.
Adapter structure with 10 CubeSats installed on top of Artemis moon rocket
The Orion Stage Adapter with the Artemis 1 mission’s rideshare payloads installed. Credit: NASA/Cory Huston
Workers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center have lifted the Orion Stage Adapter on top of the Space Launch System moon rocket, adding the structure housing 10 CubeSat rideshare payloads heading into deep space on the Artemis 1 mission. But three of the CubeSat missions missed their opportunity to fly on the first SLS mission.
Impression of Webb’s journey to space
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The James Webb Space Telescope will be the largest, most powerful telescope ever launched into space.
Best telescopes for beginners 2021: Top budget-friendly picks for viewing the planets, galaxies and more
Looking for the best beginners telescope but unsure where to start? Space.com has made the search easier with our top pick of great reflectors, refractors and computerized telescopes
How to photograph a solar eclipse
Learn how to photograph a solar eclipse and capture one of nature’s most breathtaking spectacles.
Rare Planet Found Orbiting Three Stars
It’s a hat-trick! Astronomers may have spotted the first ever known planet orbiting not one, not two, but three stars.
Best sci-fi TV shows based on books
We take a look at the best sci-fi TV shows based on books that have been transformed from page turners into must-watch TV.
Disability ambassadors successfully complete Zero-G flight
Corel Paintshop Pro 2022 is an image editing software designed for beginners but caters to professional editors and is infused with AI features and tools
Star Wars Squadrons for PC is a massive 38% off at Amazon right now
Keen to binge watch all things Alien? Our Alien streaming guide will help you find all eight movies from the franchise streaming online right now.
Astronomers have found what may be the first exoplanet in another galaxy ever detected
Satellites have observed the intensifying eruption on the Spain-owned island of La Palma over the weekend as new streams of lava spilled out of the Cumbre Vieja volcano after its crater collapsed.
Brightening Comet Leonard may be visible without a telescope. Look near Venus.
NASA is getting ready to launch a new science spacecraft Saturday (Oct. 16) to study asteroids near Jupiter, and you can watch mission coverage live all week.
A new Climate Model Suggests That Venus Never had Oceans
World-building in the "Blade Runner" universe is still exciting and ripe with potential and the latest animated entry is "Black Runner: Black Lotus." During a panel at this year's New York Comic Con, a new trailer for the forthcoming series aired along with confirmation of the premiere date.
Star Trek: Kelvin Timeline explained
We've remodulated our tricorders to help you make sense of the Star Trek Kelvin timeline from the recent Star Trek movies.
Capture One Pro 21 review
Capture One Pro 21 is studded with editing features, works reliably for tethered shooting, and allows neat organization of files, but it comes with a premium price tag
Columbia Disaster: What happened and what NASA learned
The space shuttle Columbia broke up on Feb. 1, 2003, killing its seven-member crew. An investigation led to changes in NASA procedures.
Why does the moon look close some nights and far away on other nights?
With the best binoculars you can spend your days observing wildlife, and your evenings gazing at the night sky
How to Photograph the ISS
It’s very possible to photograph the ISS, but you need to know where the International Space Station is, and how to track it. Our guide explains it all