Space

Epsilon (ε) Lyrae is a showpiece multiple star for double star enthusiasts, famously coined the ‘Double Double’.

Two small NASA hurricane research satellites were destroyed after launch from Cape Canaveral Sunday when their commercial rocket, provided by Astra, prematurely shut down its upper stage engine before reaching the mission’s target orbit.

The challenges of observing spiral structure in galaxies are many. The two most important considerations are the brightness of the arms and the gaps or distance between them. High-contrast arms are easier to observe in detail with smaller telescopes. And sometimes a galaxy with fewer arms — such as a […]

Scientists will discuss new research from NASA missions – on topics ranging from exoplanets to citizen science discoveries – at the 240th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS).

Monoculars aren’t just for observing wildlife; they can enhance your stargazing experience too.

Astra is counting down to the first of three launches this summer to deploy a fleet of six small NASA hurricane research satellites. Liftoff of Astra’s small launcher from Cape Canaveral with the first two TROPICS nanosatellites is scheduled during a two-hour window opening at 12 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT), […]

Astra plans to launch two cubesats for NASA’s TROPICS hurricane-studying mission Sunday (June 12) during a two-hour window that opens at 12 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT).

NASA says it plans to buy five more crew rotation missions on SpaceX’s fleet of Dragon spaceships, bringing SpaceX’s contract with the space agency to 14 operational astronaut launches, likely enough to keep the International Space Station staffed through 2030.

NASA is targeting Saturday, June 18, for the beginning of the next wet dress rehearsal test of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with tanking operations on Monday, June 20.

The brilliant planet Venus will shine near Uranus before sunrise early Sunday (June 12). Here’s how to see them.