Space

Observe Mercury as it looked to Giovanni Schiaparelli in 1882 and catch a conjunction of Venus and Neptune from April 22 to 29.

SpaceX performed a “static fire” test of Crew-4’s Falcon 9 rocket today (April 20), briefly igniting the rocket’s first-stage engines while holding the vehicle down at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The Virgo Cluster of galaxies reigns supreme for galaxy enthusiasts on spring nights.

In a long-awaited report released Tuesday, a panel of planetary scientists recommended NASA prioritize development of a flagship robotic mission that would orbit Uranus, a frozen world with 27 known moons that has not been explored since a fleeting visit by the Voyager 2 spacecraft 36 years ago.

Barnard’s Galaxy (NGC 6822) was discovered by American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard through a 6-inch refractor in 1881. You’ll find this object in Sagittarius, 1.5° north-northeast of 5th-magnitude 55 Sagittarii. NGC 6822 is an example of a dwarf irregular galaxy. Barnard’s Galaxy was the first galaxy beyond the Magellanic Clouds […]

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson released this statement Tuesday following Vice President Kamala Harris’ announcement the U.S. will not conduct destructive anti-satellite missile testing (ASAT):

Read that latest news about SpaceX’s Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station for NASA.

If you were to take a poll of the top galaxies that amateur astronomers can observe and image, I bet you wouldn’t need to look far to see the name of the magnificent and striking Sombrero Galaxy (Messier 104 in Virgo).

Two Russian cosmonauts put on their Orlan spacesuits and headed outside the International Space Station Monday for a spacewalk to begin outfitting a European robotic arm mounted on a Russian science module launched last year, a collaboration that’s been unaffected by souring international relations on Earth.

The dust buildup on the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s InSight Mars lander is severe enough to see from orbit.