"When beggars die, there are no comets seen;
The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes."

— William Shakespeare
Julius Cæsar

Space.com

Syndicate content
Updated: 2 hours 31 min ago

US needs new space tech or it 'will lose,' Space Force chief says

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 2:00pm
Space Force's Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman stressed the need for the U.S. to partner with industry to develop and field new space technologies in order to avoid losing a future conflict.
Categories: Astronomy

What it was like to chase totality in South Texas

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 1:42pm
Chasing eclipses in South Texas meant dealing with lots of hurdles, yes, but also lots of gratitude.
Categories: Astronomy

Prime Video's 'Fallout' launches into the post-apocalyptic TV frontier (video)

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 12:51pm
Grab your Vault suit and a Nuka Cola for a sci-fi romp through the wasteland in "Fallout," Amazon Prime Video's latest sci-fi gaming adventure for TV.
Categories: Astronomy

China moving at 'breathtaking speed' in final frontier, Space Force says

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:14am
China is ratcheting up its space capabilities at an impressive clip, with an eye toward potentially ending the United States’ long-held space supremacy, U.S. officials say.
Categories: Astronomy

Astronauts' photos capture April 8 solar eclipse from Earth orbit

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:00am
As bucket list items go, seeing a total solar eclipse from space might seem like a tall order. But on Monday (April 8), Michael Barratt saw an eclipse from off the planet.
Categories: Astronomy

Thousands of hidden meteorites could be lost forever as they sink in Antarctic ice, taking their cosmic secrets with them

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 10:00am
A new study warns that 5,000 meteorites could be sinking beneath Antarctica's icy surface every year as a result of climate change, depriving scientists of vital information about our solar system.
Categories: Astronomy

We finally know why NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft stopped communicating — scientists are working on a fix

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 9:48am
In November 2023, the first spacecraft to journey to interstellar space, Voyager 1, started spouting gibberish. Now, NASA knows why. The team is working on a fix.
Categories: Astronomy

Totality was a total bust for me — but not for the reason you may think

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 8:00am
My total solar eclipse 2024 experience could have been better. Though I was clouded out, it wasn't the worst thing to happen that day.
Categories: Astronomy

Eclipse 2026: The next total solar eclipse will be Europe's 1st in 27 years

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 6:00am
When is the next total solar eclipse? On Aug. 12, 2026, totality will come to Greenland, Iceland and Spain.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites in nighttime liftoff (photos)

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 2:02am
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida early Wednesday morning (April 10).
Categories: Astronomy

Satellite views of solar eclipse 2024: See the moon's shadow race across North America (video, photos)

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 6:22pm
Several satellites caught the April 8 total solar eclipse from space, and scientists have shared the incredible footage.
Categories: Astronomy

These solar eclipse 2024 photos from our readers are absolutely amazing (images, video)

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 2:01pm
The total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, is over, meaning we can now marvel at the incredible videos and images taken during the event.
Categories: Astronomy

I proposed to my fiancée under the diamond ring of the 2024 total solar eclipse. (She said 'Yes!')

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 1:47pm
After a year planning the perfect proposal for the April 8 solar eclipse, it couldn't have gone better.
Categories: Astronomy

'Heavy' history: ULA launches final Delta rocket after 64 years (video, photos)

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 1:33pm
The liftoff of the last-ever Delta rocket today (April 9) brought with it a change in the way the U.S. sends satellites, interplanetary probes and spacecraft into Earth orbit.
Categories: Astronomy

Astrobotic to launch mini rover along with NASA's ice-hunting VIPER on next moon mission

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 12:10pm
Astrobotic's next moon mission will send not one but two rovers to Earth's nearest neighbor.
Categories: Astronomy

Future quantum computers will be no match for 'space encryption' that uses light to beam data around — with the 1st satellite launching in 2025

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:00am
Quantum computers will break encryption one day. But converting data into light particles and beaming them around using thousands of satellites might be one way around this problem.
Categories: Astronomy

The solar eclipse is over! Here's what to do with your eclipse glasses

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 8:00am
Astronomers Without Borders has set up collection centers across the U.S. and Canada to recycle gently used eclipse glasses, which will be donated to underserved communities for future eclipses.
Categories: Astronomy

What to do next with your solar viewing kit after the 2024 solar eclipse

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 8:00am
After the eclipse on April 8, here's what you can do next with your solar-specific kit.
Categories: Astronomy

Annular solar eclipse 2024: Everything you need to know about the next solar eclipse

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 8:00am
The next solar eclipse will be an annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2024. The 'ring of fire' will be visible across the Pacific Ocean and South America.
Categories: Astronomy

When is the next total solar eclipse in the US?

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 6:00am
The next total solar eclipse to hit the United States will be in 2033, but it will only be visible in Alaska. The Lower 48 won't get one until 2044.
Categories: Astronomy