Astronomy

Russia launched its Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite today (Aug. 20), sending 75 mice, 1,000 fruit flies and other organisms to orbit to learn more about the health effects of spaceflight.

A fireball exploded into life in the skies above Japan on Aug. 19, briefly turning night to day before fragmenting close to the horizon.

Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy says it's time for the agency to focus on the moon and Mars, not the "smorgasbord of priorities," like climate science, the agency has been directing its resources.

After five years, Pragmata could have been unambitious, but instead, it's a fascinating and innovative sci-fi game with heaps of potential.

South Korea's K-RadCube satellite has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of its launch toward the moon on the Artemis 2 mission next year.

Scientists are calling attention to an extremely common health problem that's been making astronauts uncomfortable: sinus issues.

This is part of a NASA-supported project hoping to fabricate "device-ready" wafers from space-grown crystals.

Warhammer 40K's most iconic real-time strategy series is back next year and under new leadership.

Your new favorite lightweight spotting companion — the Noca Provisions Zero Tube.

An automated system co-developed by SpaceX prevents disruption to radio astronomical observations caused by megaconstellations in low Earth orbit.

A distant galaxy nicknamed "Cosmic Grapes" is bursting with massive star-forming clumps — far more than expected — offering fresh clues about how galaxies grew in the early universe.

Astronomers have learned how to find supernova explosions in their earliest stages, giving us an unprecedented look at how these stars blow up.

The family-friendly animated outer space flick scores its home video release starting today (Aug. 19).

We chatted to Moleskine President Ward Simmons about their new NASA-inspired notebook collection.

Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have discovered a newfound moon orbiting icy Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun.

See the waning crescent moon rendezvous with Jupiter and Venus in the eastern sky on Aug. 20.

A Black Moon rises tomorrow (Aug. 23), though you won't see it. Its timing makes it a rare lunar event.

This quiz is dedicated to the mechanical marvels that have rolled across the surfaces of alien worlds: the iconic space rovers!

You want a piece of this? You won't have to wait long for as this Disney+ animated sequel strikes back on Sept. 19.

Take a flight with us to see Hurricane Erin through the eyes of NOAA satellites and the Air Force's Hurricane Hunters.