NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT today – Thursday, June 9 – to discuss a new study team the agency is commissioning to examine unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs).
UK Lego Star Wars deal: Save 20% on the UCS Imperial Star Destroyer at John Lewis
The 4784-piece model is part of the Ultimate Collector Series and is over £120 off.
Clouds of stars
The greatest survey yet of the Milky Way Galaxy’s two main satellites, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds has resolved an astonishing 360 million objects – stars, clusters and nebulae.
Live coverage: SpaceX counting down to Egyptian satellite launch
SpaceX’s next launch will deploy a telecom satellite for Egypt’s Nilesat after liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday afternoon from Cape Canaveral. The Falcon 9 is scheduled launch with the Nilesat 301 telecom payload during a window opening at 5:04 p.m. EDT (2104 GMT).
101 Must-See Cosmic Objects: The North America Nebula
NGC 7000 looks as big as a continent — the continent of North America, to be exact. This emission nebula lies near Deneb in the tail of Cygnus. It is 2° by 12/3° across, or 10 times the area of the Full Moon. William Herschel discovered it, but it was […]
NASA to Inflate Heat Shield on Earth Before Spaceflight Demo
NASA is inviting media to see a technology that could one day help land humans on Mars after it is inflated for the final time on Earth before its spaceflight demonstration later this year.
Discovery of second repeating fast radio burst raises new questions
An international team of astronomers have discovered a second persistently active fast radio burst, posing questions about the nature of the mysterious phenomena.
Zero-in on Messier 13, the great Hercules globular
Messier 13 (NGC 6205) in Hercules is another of those truly celebrated deep-sky objects like the Orion Nebula, the Pleiades and the Andromeda galaxy.
Globalstar spare satellite to launch on SpaceX rocket this month
A spare satellite for Globalstar’s data relay and messaging constellation will launch from Cape Canaveral on a Falcon 9 rocket later this month, multiple sources said, in a previously-undisclosed mission on SpaceX’s schedule.
The best telescopes for beginners who want to view planets, galaxies, and more
If you’re new to observing, you don’t need to buy the most expensive telescope — just the one you’ll use the most.