Space

India successfully landed its Chandrayaan 3 robotic probe on the surface of the Moon Wednesday. The Chandrayaan 3 lander touched down near the South Pole of the Moon at about 8:33 a.m. EDT (6:03 p.m. IST).

In 2017, the Cassini spacecraft, which had spent nearly two decades working in orbit around Saturn, ended its mission in a “Grand Finale.” But before the spacecraft went out in a blaze of glory by plunging into the planet’s atmosphere, it recorded subtle gravitational changes, which astronomers have now used […]

Read the latest news about SpaceX’s Crew-6 and Crew-7 missions to the International Space Station for NASA.

The amazing ringed world Saturn, the jewel in the Solar System’s crown, comes to opposition on 27 August. 

After a delay caused by Hurricane Hilary, SpaceX will try again Tuesday to launch its 100th Starlink mission. A Falcon 9 carrying 21 second-generation Starlink satellites is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 2:37 a.m. PDT / 5:37 a.m. EDT / 0937 UTC tonight.

Astronomy/Roen Kelly Life is resilient. The first living things on Earth appeared as far back as 4 billion years ago, according to some scientists. At the time, our planet was still being pummeled by huge space rocks. But life persisted anyway. And throughout Earth’s history, it’s seen all manner of […]

The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued a warning to private space companies about the threat of foreign cyberattacks and disruptions to U.S. satellites.

Barnard’s ‘E’ in Aquila is formed from the dark nebulae Barnard 142 and 143 (B142/143). At

SpaceX moved the Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon to launch pad 39A overnight ahead of Friday’s planned 3:49 a.m. EDT (0749 UTC) liftoff on the Crew 7 mission to the International Space Station.

As with amateur scopes, dew is a potentially harmful problem at professional observatories because the water that accumulates on optical surfaces can interfere with the telescope’s performance, and it may leave a residue that is difficult to remove once the water evaporates. Cleaning these surfaces frequently can be both expensive […]