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Aurora forecast May 26 - Northern lights unlikely for most tonight, but the sun could be waking up
The latest aurora forecast for tonight helps you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
DARPA readies robotic deep-space repair satellite for 2026 launch
DARPA has a plan to keep geosynchronous satellites going for years beyond their expiration date. The agency aims to test it with a mission launching as soon as this summer.
'The Mandalorian and Grogu' wastes a potentially brilliant era of 'Star Wars'
The franchise's latest big-screen outing gets sidetracked in less interesting corners of that galaxy far, far away
On this day in space! May 25, 2008: Phoenix Spacecraft Lands on Mars
On May 25, 2008, NASA's Phoenix lander arrived on Mars.
What is the blue-white star next to the moon tonight?
Don't miss Spica greet the waxing moon in the southern sky on May 26
Scientists just found a supercharged supernova — powered up by a magnetic star corpse
NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray spacecraft has observed a super-bright, supercharged supernova explosion powered up by the creation of a highly magnetic dead star, or magnetar.
Scientists want to send a roly-poly robot filled with 'dandelion drones' to investigate hidden tunnels on Mars
Engineers are increasingly turning to the concept of "biomimicry" for the next generation of Mars robots.
