Space

Maxar’s largest communications satellite ever is being launched soon by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

Messier 14 (NGC 6402) is one of Ophiuchus’ seven Messier-tagged globular clusters, which are incredibly dense balls of stars that can provide striking viewing.

This visually-appealing and informative stargazing app for Apple devices now comes in a free version with impressive in-app upgrades.

SpaceX will make another attempt to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral after thunderstorms postponed the mission on Saturday. The rocket with 22 second-generation Starlink satellites aboard is now scheduled to liftoff at 7:09 p.m. EDT (2309 UTC) but weather is again expected to be a problem.

China is planning to send zebrafish to its space station in the future as part of experiments that aid research into mitigating bone loss in astronauts.

Throughout recorded history, Fomalhaut’s main claim to fame has been its rank as the sky’s most isolated 1st-magnitude star. The luminary of Piscis Austrinus the Southern Fish stands alone on autumn evenings, a beacon in the southern sky amidst a smattering of less impressive suns. Then, 40 years ago, astronomers […]

Spare time on the International Space Station sometimes involves space games, and astronauts just invented a new one.

Friday, July 21The distant dwarf planet Pluto reaches opposition at midnight EDT. Located in Sagittarius, it’s best seen in the late-night or early-morning hours for those in the Northern Hemisphere. The tiny world is dim — 14th magnitude — and requires a large scope to pick up. Fortunately, there’s a […]

Como parte de una serie de reuniones con destacados funcionarios gubernamentales, el administrador de la NASA, Bill Nelson, viajará a Brasil, Argentina y Colombia a partir del lunes 24 de julio.