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James Webb Space Telescope revisits a classic Hubble image of over 2,500 galaxies

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 5:00pm
The image reveals over 2,500 galaxies, many of which are seen as they were during the first billion years of cosmic history.
Categories: Astronomy

'Predator: Badlands' looks like it's taking inspiration from an unlikely ancestor — a terrible 20-year-old video game

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 4:00pm
A brutal alien planet isn't quite the same as future Earth, but Predator: Concrete Jungle has more than a few things in common with Predator: Badlands.
Categories: Astronomy

You can design the wheels for NASA's next moon vehicle with the 'Rock and Roll Challenge

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 3:00pm
NASA is calling on the public to help shape the future of lunar exploration by designing the next generation of wheels capable of navigating the moon's harsh terrain.
Categories: Astronomy

NASA's Europa Clipper radar passes key test during Mars flyby

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 2:00pm
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft successfully tested its ice-penetrating radar system during a close flyby of Mars earlier this year.
Categories: Astronomy

Moonquakes could pose threat to future lunar bases, scientists say

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 1:00pm
New research suggests moonquakes rooted in ancient fault systems could threaten modern moon missions.
Categories: Astronomy

3 powerful solar flares erupt in less than 24 hours, ending weeks of calm on the sun (video)

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 12:07pm
Space weather forecasters are watching for faint CMEs that could reach Earth later this week.
Categories: Astronomy

Best space flight simulation games, ranked

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 12:00pm
Explore the space between the stars from the safety of a virtual cockpit with the best space flight simulation games.
Categories: Astronomy

Binary star systems are complex astronomical objects − a new AI approach could pin down their properties quickly

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 11:00am
Measuring binary star systems' basic properties has proved exceedingly difficult.
Categories: Astronomy

Sunrise hits SpaceX's Crew-11 rocket on the pad | Space photo of the day for August 4, 2025

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 10:00am
The day seemed particularly promising on July 31, 2025.
Categories: Astronomy

Space hurricanes are real — and they wreak more havoc than we thought

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 9:00am
Space hurricanes can shake Earth's magnetic field and scramble satellites without a solar storm in sight.
Categories: Astronomy

Watch Rocket Lab launch private Japanese radar satellite to orbit tonight

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 8:00am
Rocket Lab will launch its fifth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS tonight (Aug. 4), and you can watch it live.
Categories: Astronomy

Mysterious boost to Earth's spin will make Aug. 5 one of the shortest days on record

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 6:00am
A strange shift in Earth's rotation is making our days milliseconds shorter — and scientists are racing to understand why.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Florida, lands rocket at sea (video)

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 4:07am
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 28 Starlink satellites from Florida's Space Coast early Monday morning (Aug. 4), then came back to Earth for a landing on a ship at sea.
Categories: Astronomy

Spacecraft equipped with a solar sail could deliver earlier warnings of space weather threats to Earth’s technologies

Sun, 08/03/2025 - 11:00am
Space weather imposes threats on everything from electrical grids to GPS navigation.
Categories: Astronomy

‘Democratizing space’ is more than just adding new players – it comes with questions around sustainability and sovereignty

Sun, 08/03/2025 - 10:00am
With more countries looking to explore space, there is a rising hope that space is now more accessible for diverse participants.
Categories: Astronomy

See the moon shine alongside red supergiant star Antares after sunset tonight

Sun, 08/03/2025 - 9:00am
The red supergiant star Antares will appear close to the waxing gibbous moon tonight.
Categories: Astronomy

Blue Origin launches crypto billionaire Justin Sun and 5 other people to suborbital space (video)

Sun, 08/03/2025 - 12:01am
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched Justin Sun, the billionaire founder of the blockchain platform Tron, and five other people to space on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025.
Categories: Astronomy

Scientists scan famous 'Earthrise' crater on mission to find alien life in our solar system

Sat, 08/02/2025 - 12:00pm
A large lunar crater featured in the iconic 'Earthrise' photo has just helped the European JUICE spacecraft hone its alien-hunting instruments during a once-in-a-lifetime flyby.
Categories: Astronomy

August Moon: Here's what to look for during all 4 major moon phases

Sat, 08/02/2025 - 11:00am
Join us on a guided telescope tour of August's moon, featuring distinct targets for each of the four major lunar phases.
Categories: Astronomy

Ghana has a rare treasure, a crater made when a meteor hit Earth: why it needs to be protected

Sat, 08/02/2025 - 10:00am
The Bosumtwi impact crater in Ghana is well preserved, making it a hotspot for space research.
Categories: Astronomy