Hurricane Ida is expected to make landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast as a category 4 storm, the first hurricane of 2021 to hit US soil.
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Astra rocket fails to reach space during test launch for US military
Astra's Launch Vehicle 0006 failed to reach space during an orbital test flight today (Aug. 28), suffering an anomaly about 2.5 minutes after liftoff.
If Planet 9 is out There, Here's Where to Look
There are eight known planets in the solar system (ever since Pluto was booted from the club), but for a while, there has been some evidence that there might be one more. A hypothetical Planet 9 lurking on the outer edge of our solar system. So far this world has eluded discovery, but a new study has pinned down where it should be.
Storm Ida could slam into Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane
Tropical storm Ida is gaining strength as it barrels through the Caribbean Sea and is expected to be a "dangerous major hurricane" when it slams into the northern Gulf Coast on Sunday (Aug. 29).
Rogue black holes could be wandering at the edges of the Milky Way
A new simulation predicts that the lost giants were dislodged by gigantic collisions and have wandered the outskirts of galaxies ever since.
China builds 'artificial moon' for gravity experiment
Black holes may sound like science fiction, but there is significant evidence to prove they are real.
Could humanity send astronauts to Alpha Centauri like in 'Lost in Space'?
Politicians, business leaders, YouTubers and celebrities are calling for the planting of millions, billions or even trillions of trees to slow climate change.
These Star Wars Instant Pot Duo pressure cookers are 30% off for Cyber Monday
Stormy weather at the Kennedy Space Center prevented launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket early Saturday. Credit: NASA / Spaceflight Now
Thunderstorms moving onshore at Cape Canaveral prevented SpaceX from launching a Falcon 9 rocket early Saturday, forcing a one-day delay to the start of the company’s 23rd resupply mission to the International Space Station.
Bad weather delays SpaceX Dragon cargo launch to space station
The International Space Station will have to wait one more day to receive its next cargo shipment.
Satellite spots SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon from orbit ahead of cargo launch to space station (photos)
On Friday (Aug. 27) Maxar Technologies' WorldView-2 satellite spotted SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo spacecraft from orbit.
Astra rocket aborts orbital test launch for US military at last second
California startup Astra aborted its first orbital launch attempt with a payload due to a rocket glitch Friday (Aug. 27).
What is Space?
Bethesda Game Studios has released three new trailers for Starfield that reveal a trio of stunning cities to visit in the upcoming space RPG video game.
Soar over the desert in footage from drone practicing for mission to Saturn's strangest moon
Packed among the experiments launching on a SpaceX Dragon to the International Space Station is a small stash of NASA logo-adorned clothing labels.
The Building Blocks for Supermassive Black Holes are Found in Dwarf Galaxies
Perseverance could drill and sample a rock target dubbed 'Rochette' as early as next week.
SpaceX Dragon is launching big science haul to space station for astronaut health, plant stress and more
The next SpaceX resupply launch to the International Space Station, scheduled for Saturday (Aug. 28), will carry a bevy of science payloads to the astronauts living and working on the orbiting laboratory.
Astronomers Locate the Source of High-Energy Cosmic Rays
Roughly a century ago, scientists began to realize that some of the radiation we detect in Earth’s atmosphere is not local in origin. This eventually gave rise to the discovery of cosmic rays, high-energy protons and atomic nuclei that have been stripped of their electrons and accelerated to relativistic speeds (close to the speed of light). However, there are still several mysteries surrounding this strange (and potentially lethal) phenomenon.
China celebrates its first Mars mission on new gold and silver coins
China is celebrating its first successful mission to orbit and land on Mars with a new set of gold and silver commemorative coins.
SpaceX launches 49 Starlink internet satellites, lands rocket at sea
SpaceX will launch a Dragon cargo ship for NASA to the International Space Station early Aug. 28. Here's how to watch.
Watch live: The Royal Astronomical Society will stream live views of Uranus @ 4 am ET
Astra’s launch vehicle, designated LV0006, stands on its launch mount at the Pacific Spaceport Complex on Kodiak Island, Alaska. Credit: Astra
The private space company Astra plans its third orbital launch attempt from Alaska as soon as Friday, using a relatively compact two-stage launcher sized to haul small satellites into space.
Hibernate for a trip to Mars, the bear way
A pair of spacecraft will head to Mars in 2024 as the ESCAPADE mission, to study the Martian space weather environment.
Astronauts successfully demonstrate DNA repair in space using CRISPR technology
New research on the International Space Station has increased astronauts' knowledge of DNA repair in space.