Space

Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the “ring of fire” annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023.

A ULA Atlas 5 rocket is set to launch no earlier than 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) on Friday, Oct. 6. It will sent up two prototype satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation.

If you’ve ever contemplated dedicating your life to understanding the universe, there’s good news: The academic field of astronomy is as expansive as the cosmos itself, presenting myriad options for specialization. So, let’s walk through some of the most sought-after astronomy degrees for those whose heads are perpetually in the […]

On Saturday, Oct. 14, the Moon will pass between Earth and the Sun, giving people across the United States an opportunity to see an annular solar eclipse. NASA will host live coverage of the eclipse starting at 11:30 a.m. EDT. Media have an opportunity to interview NASA experts live prior […]

Namira Salim became the first person from Pakistan to reach space today (Oct. 6), a milestone she achieved on Virgin Galactic’s ‘Galactic 04’ mission.

About a year and a half after signing a Space Act Agreement with NASA to develop a commercial space station, Northrop Grumman formally withdrew from its solo plans in order to partner with Nanoracks, a subsidiary of Voyager Space.

The Starmus Festival is proud to present a special event featuring Nobel Prize-winning scientist Michel Mayor, discoverer of the first extrasolar planet orbiting a sunlike star, 51 Pegasi. The event will take place on October 10, 2023, in the Pavol Orszagh Hviezdoslav Theater, Bratislava, Slovakia, at 6 PM local time. […]

The International Space Station is abuzz with the return of one of NASA’s Astrobee smart robots. The yellow Honey Astrobee, one of three free-flying robots, was unboxed in space after spending nearly a year at its home base, NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. Honey had returned to […]

With the return of ‘For All Mankind quickly approaching, now is the time to ‘button up’ for the alternate space history series’ journey to Mars. Fortunately, Icon Heroes has exactly what you need.

Fomalhaut (alpha [α] PsA), the principal star of Piscis Austrinus, the ‘Southern Fish’, and the eighteenth-brightest star in the heavens, is the most southerly first-magnitude star visible right across the UK.