Space

The launch of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy with the Jupiter 3/EchoStar 24 satellite, the heaviest commercial communications satellite ever, was scrubbed with one minute, five seconds left on the countdown clock. SpaceX has another launch opportunity for the Falcon Heavy tomorrow. It was also planning a Falcon 9 launch of […]

Of all the astronomical events that can be seen in the night sky, meteor showers are among the most exciting. Standing under a sparkling sky late at night when the rest of the world is asleep, watching shooting stars skip across the heavens is one of the best experiences in […]

NASA is investing more than $14 million in 19 U.S. colleges and universities to grow their STEM capacity to participate in critical spaceflight research and prepare a new generation of diverse students for careers in the nation’s science, technology, engineering, and math workforce.

One astrophysicist is suggesting we remove Saturn’s status as a gas giant, saying the planet tried but didn’t quite make the cut.

In the realm of space exploration and potential colonization, the concept of utilizing caves – particularly lava tubes – as habitats has garnered both fascination and skepticism.  Proponents argue that caves could provide natural shelters on extraterrestrial bodies like the Moon and Mars. Critics raise concerns about their stability and […]

Experts from NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will hold a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 26, to discuss the latest developments in the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program.

A chemical mapping technique has revealed details of the Milky Way’s spiral arms that have, until now, been obscured. This allows astronomers to see new regions of our galaxy that hold an abundance of young stars.

Hi folks, tune in every week of 2023 for the best in astronomy from Astronomy Editor Dave Eicher, brought to you by Celestron. Dave’s weekly video series will cover all the latest sky events, scientific results, overviews of cosmic mysteries, and more!  This week, the Moon will be in the […]

NASA and commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman are targeting 8:31 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Aug. 1, for the launch of the company’s 19th resupply mission to the International Space Station from the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

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