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See Mars shine close to the waxing crescent moon after sunset on July 28

5 hours 11 min ago
Mars will be less than four degrees from the crescent moon around sunset on July 28.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX launch from California marks 2nd Starlink mission in 24 hours

10 hours 25 min ago
After an early morning launch from Florida, SpaceX sent another 24 Starlink satellites into orbit on a Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California early on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of launch to space station

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 1:56pm
The NASA, JAXA and Roscosmos crew members set to launch next to the International Space Station arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
Categories: Astronomy

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 170 — Atomic Space Batteries!

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 10:11am
On Episode 170 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Dr. Robert O'Brien to discuss powering spacecraft by radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs).
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Florida on Saturday doubleheader (video)

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 10:02am
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink internet broadband satellites launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
Categories: Astronomy

'It starts with a bang this season and we don't give you room to breathe': 'Foundation' Season 3's stars on completing the far-future sci-fi saga (exclusive)

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 10:00am
'Foundation' Season 3 stars Jared Harris & Lou Llobell discuss the upcoming season of Apple TV+'s adaptation of Isaac Asimov's science fiction epic.
Categories: Astronomy

Scientists look to black holes to know exactly where we are in the Universe. But phones and wifi are blocking the view

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 8:00am
Scientists working to study black holes use specific radio frequencies to track black holes, the same frequencies often used by phones and wifi.
Categories: Astronomy

See a razor-thin moon shine close to Regulus in the evening sky tonight

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 6:00am
The bright star Regulus will appear close to the waxing crescent moon at sunset on July 26
Categories: Astronomy

NASA losing nearly 4,000 employees to Trump administration's 'deferred resignation' program

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 12:24am
Nearly 4,000 NASA employees have chosen to accept the Trump administration's "deferred resignation" option, reducing the agency's workforce by more than 20%.
Categories: Astronomy

How can the James Webb Space Telescope see so far?

Fri, 07/25/2025 - 8:00pm
Webb has been orbiting more than a million miles from Earth, capturing breathtaking images of deep space. But how does it actually work?
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule 'Endeavour' arrives at pad ahead of July 31 astronaut launch (photos)

Fri, 07/25/2025 - 6:00pm
The Crew Dragon capsule that will fly SpaceX's Crew-11 astronaut mission to the ISS for NASA has arrived at Kennedy Space Center ahead of its planned July 31 launch.
Categories: Astronomy

European Vega C rocket launches CO2-mapping satellite, 4 Earth-observation spacecraft to orbit (video)

Fri, 07/25/2025 - 4:41pm
A Vega C rocket launched the MicroCarb carbon dioxide mapper and four Earth-observation satellites tonight (July 25) from South America.
Categories: Astronomy

Rogue black hole found terrorizing unfortunate star in distant galaxy

Fri, 07/25/2025 - 4:14pm
The Hubble Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory saw an enigmatic intermediate-mass black hole lighting up in X-rays, potentially revealing a way of finding more of them in the future.
Categories: Astronomy

Astronaut makes 'space kimchi fried rice' in orbit as crew starts packing for trip home | On the ISS this week July 21-25, 2025

Fri, 07/25/2025 - 3:00pm
The four members of SpaceX's Crew-10 mission on the Expedition 73 crew began packing for home, while also calling down to Earth to share their ongoing work aboard the ISS.
Categories: Astronomy

Not so fantastic: the less than glorious history of the Fantastic Four on the big screen

Fri, 07/25/2025 - 2:30pm
Unlike other superhero superstars, the Fanastic Four have traditionally struggled with the transition to the big screen.
Categories: Astronomy

Meet the SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts launching to the ISS on July 31

Fri, 07/25/2025 - 2:07pm
Crew-11 will launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 31 atop a Falcon 9 rocket, if all goes to plan.
Categories: Astronomy

Blue Origin to fly AI-powered space surveillance sensor on 1st flight of Blue Ring spacecraft

Fri, 07/25/2025 - 12:17pm
Blue Origin has announced the payload for the first-ever flight of its Blue Ring spacecraft —Scout Space's Owl space domain awareness sensor.
Categories: Astronomy

Senegal becomes 56th country to sign Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration

Fri, 07/25/2025 - 10:00am
Senegal has officially joined the Artemis Accords, becoming the 56th nation — and the fourth African country — to commit to a shared vision for peaceful and transparent space exploration.
Categories: Astronomy

NASA or the Space Force: Who should protect Earth from dangerous asteroids?

Fri, 07/25/2025 - 9:00am
NASA currently leads the nation's planetary defense efforts, but some are calling for the Space Force to take control.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX Dragon carrying 4 astronauts zooms back to Earth | Space photo of the day for July 25, 2025

Fri, 07/25/2025 - 8:00am
The spacecraft streaks through the darkness of space to reenter Earth's atmosphere.
Categories: Astronomy