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Astronomy

Perseverance captures incredible views of Earth vanishing behind Martian moon Phobos—see photos here

Perseverance captures incredible views of Earth vanishing behind Martian moon Phobos—see photos here
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Meteorite that broke over Mexico reveals how ancient stars sowed the seeds of our solar system
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‘Like going from steam to combustion engine’: NASA’s PUNCH mission stuns scientists with solar storm prediction
1 day ago
Fact check: Viral video claims to show SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashing into the Moon. Here’s the truth.

Fact check: Viral video claims to show SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashing into the Moon. Here’s the truth.
10 hours ago

Skywatching

A coronal mass ejection from the Sun to reach Earth on August 7; auroras also a possibility

A coronal mass ejection from the Sun to reach Earth on August 7; auroras also a possibility
12 hours ago

Why are total solar eclipses so rare, and how can you watch one safely?
2 days ago

Comet Tempel 2 to make its closest approach to Earth on August 3—viewing tips and its likely coordinates
7 days ago

Videos

The life-saving science behind NASA's orange and white spacesuits 1:25

The life-saving science behind NASA's orange and white spacesuits
Jul 28, 2026
"Taking on a Padawan": NASA astronaut bids farewell to departing crewmate from ISS 0:09

"Taking on a Padawan": NASA astronaut bids farewell to departing crewmate from ISS
Jul 27, 2026
Watch: All 33 Raptor engines power Starship's Super Heavy booster on Flight 13 0:19

Watch: All 33 Raptor engines power Starship's Super Heavy booster on Flight 13
Jul 27, 2026
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Deep Sky Objects

Astronomers saw the first light of a massive star dying in a galaxy located 500 million light-years away

Astronomers saw the first light of a massive star dying in a galaxy located 500 million light-years away
10 hours ago
SpaceX rocket debris just crashed into the Moon at 8,700 km/h—here's all you need to know

SpaceX rocket debris just crashed into the Moon at 8,700 km/h—here's all you need to know
22 hours ago
NASA Spirit rover data reveals fresh hidden clue that water once covered large parts of Mars

NASA Spirit rover data reveals fresh hidden clue that water once covered large parts of Mars
2 days ago
SDSS Data Release 20 reveals all-sky map of supermassive black holes

SDSS Data Release 20 reveals all-sky map of supermassive black holes
2 days ago
Black holes are 'much less efficient eaters' than previously suspected, claims new study

Black holes are 'much less efficient eaters' than previously suspected, claims new study
6 days ago
Dead stars, big appetites: Scientists gain new insights into how white dwarfs devour metals

Dead stars, big appetites: Scientists gain new insights into how white dwarfs devour metals
6 days ago

Today's Moon Phase

Today's Moon phase in Los Angeles

Today's Moon phase in Los Angeles
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Today's Moon phase in Indianapolis

Today's Moon phase in Indianapolis
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Today's Moon phase in Salt Lake City

Today's Moon phase in Salt Lake City
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Astronomers saw the first light of a massive star dying in a galaxy located 500 million light-years away

Astronomers saw the first light of a massive star dying in a galaxy located 500 million light-years away
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A coronal mass ejection from the Sun to reach Earth on August 7; auroras also a possibility

A coronal mass ejection from the Sun to reach Earth on August 7; auroras also a possibility
12 hours ago
Perseverance captures incredible views of Earth vanishing behind Martian moon Phobos—see photos here

Perseverance captures incredible views of Earth vanishing behind Martian moon Phobos—see photos here
13 hours ago
Blue Origin’s CEO reveals what went wrong during hotfire test that caused New Glenn explosion in May

Blue Origin’s CEO reveals what went wrong during hotfire test that caused New Glenn explosion in May
15 hours ago
Why do astronauts train underwater before going on spacewalks?

Why do astronauts train underwater before going on spacewalks?

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NASA Moon Base Update: Major progress revealed on Blue Origin, Firefly, and other landers

NASA Moon Base Update: Major progress revealed on Blue Origin, Firefly, and other landers
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SpaceX rocket debris just crashed into the Moon at 8,700 km/h—here's all you need to know

SpaceX rocket debris just crashed into the Moon at 8,700 km/h—here's all you need to know
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SpaceX launches next-gen BlueBird satellites aboard Falcon 9 as AST grows its network; watch video

SpaceX launches next-gen BlueBird satellites aboard Falcon 9 as AST grows its network; watch video
1 day ago
SpaceX planning to catch Starship upper stage, deploy Starlink V3 satellites into orbit this month

SpaceX planning to catch Starship upper stage, deploy Starlink V3 satellites into orbit this month
1 day ago
Tugboats sent by SpaceX are working to retrieve Flight 13’s Starship from the Indian Ocean

Tugboats sent by SpaceX are working to retrieve Flight 13’s Starship from the Indian Ocean
1 day ago
Meteorite that broke over Mexico reveals how ancient stars sowed the seeds of our solar system

Meteorite that broke over Mexico reveals how ancient stars sowed the seeds of our solar system
1 day ago
‘Like going from steam to combustion engine’: NASA’s PUNCH mission stuns scientists with solar storm prediction

‘Like going from steam to combustion engine’: NASA’s PUNCH mission stuns scientists with solar storm prediction
1 day ago
Eta Eridanids meteor shower to peak before dawn today: Check out visibility details and viewing tips

Eta Eridanids meteor shower to peak before dawn today: Check out visibility details and viewing tips
1 day ago
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris to crash into the Moon tonight—can you see it from the U.S.?

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris to crash into the Moon tonight—can you see it from the U.S.?
1 day ago
NASA Spirit rover data reveals fresh hidden clue that water once covered large parts of Mars

NASA Spirit rover data reveals fresh hidden clue that water once covered large parts of Mars
2 days ago

Constellation

Constellations with the most visibility in January 2026: Easy viewing tips

Constellations with the most visibility in January 2026: Easy viewing tips
Jan 20, 2026
The Summer Triangle is visible in the autumn sky: Here's everything you need to know

The Summer Triangle is visible in the autumn sky: Here's everything you need to know
Nov 19, 2025
Don't miss the moon glowing beside bright star Antares in constellation Scorpius on October 24

Don't miss the moon glowing beside bright star Antares in constellation Scorpius on October 24
Oct 21, 2025

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket just crashed into the Moon—but have we hit the Moon accidentally before? 4 PHOTOS SPACEFLIGHT

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket just crashed into the Moon—but have we hit the Moon accidentally before?

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Neil deGrasse Tyson thinks first contact with intelligent aliens could look like this 5 ASTRONOMY

Neil deGrasse Tyson thinks first contact with intelligent aliens could look like this

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When Brian Cox challenged Avi Loeb's alien probe theory about comet 3I/ATLAS 5 ASTRONOMY

When Brian Cox challenged Avi Loeb's alien probe theory about comet 3I/ATLAS

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Can we really time travel? Here's what award-winning physicist Brian Cox says 6 ASTRONOMY

Can we really time travel? Here's what award-winning physicist Brian Cox says

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Wait, what's that? The strangest things ever spotted on Mars 6 ASTRONOMY

Wait, what's that? The strangest things ever spotted on Mars

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SPACEFLIGHT

  1. Fact check: Viral video claims to show SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashing into the Moon. Here’s the truth.
    10 hours ago

  2. Blue Origin’s CEO reveals what went wrong during hotfire test that caused New Glenn explosion in May
    15 hours ago

  3. Why do astronauts train underwater before going on spacewalks?

    16 hours ago

  4. NASA Moon Base Update: Major progress revealed on Blue Origin, Firefly, and other landers
    20 hours ago

  5. SpaceX launches next-gen BlueBird satellites aboard Falcon 9 as AST grows its network; watch video
    1 day ago

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  1. Fact check: Viral video claims to show SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashing into the Moon. Here’s the truth.

    Fact check: Viral video claims to show SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashing into the Moon. Here’s the truth.

  2. First pictures of Starlink V3 satellites deployed during SpaceX Starship Flight 13 have been released

    First pictures of Starlink V3 satellites deployed during SpaceX Starship Flight 13 have been released

  3. SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris to crash into the Moon tonight—can you see it from the U.S.?

  4. Starlink footage shows Starship firing its thrusters in space during Flight 13; watch video

Instruments

NASA’s Mars-bound ESCAPADE mission snaps family portrait of Earth and the Moon

NASA’s Mars-bound ESCAPADE mission snaps family portrait of Earth and the Moon
Jul 29, 2026
New technique to allow LIGO to look farther into the universe for neutron star mergers

New technique to allow LIGO to look farther into the universe for neutron star mergers
Jul 23, 2026
ESA’s Plato, set to hunt Earth-like exoplanets, is now ready for launch after acing final tests

ESA’s Plato, set to hunt Earth-like exoplanets, is now ready for launch after acing final tests
Jul 23, 2026