What are Dobsonian Telescopes? By Damian Peach published 28 June 22 Discover what Dobsonian telescopes are as we take you through their design and widespread popularity among astronomers.
NASA launches sounding rocket from Australia By Elizabeth Howell published 28 June 22 It was NASA's first launch from a commercial facility outside the United States, and more are coming very soon.
Bizarre 'polygons' are cracking through the surface of Mars By Brandon Specktor published 28 June 22 A new image from NASA's HIRISE camera reveals strange 'polygons' cracking open the surface of Mars. It's just a typical sign of spring, scientists say.
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' finale delivers the return of the Jedi By Mike Harris published 28 June 22 ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ is far, far away from being perfect, but the finale boasts some of Disney’s most compelling Star Wars yet.
SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy rocket prototype moves to launch pad for tests By Elizabeth Howell published 28 June 22 SpaceX's massive Starship project was on the move last week, as its "Booster 7" Super Heavy rocket prototype moved to its South Texas test pad Thursday (June 23).
On This Day In Space: June 28, 2015: SpaceX rocket explodes after liftoff By Hanneke Weitering published 28 June 22 On June 28, 2015, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded minutes after launching from Florida. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.
Venus Aerospace unveils its new dart-like Mach 9 hypersonic plane design By Jeff Spry published 28 June 22 Venus Aerospace has recently released design images of its new Mach 9 aircraft concept.
LightSail 2 celebrates 3rd space birthday as end of mission approaches By Elizabeth Howell published 25 June 22 LightSail 2 is now marking three years of spaceflight, but is unlikely to celebrate a fourth anniversary.
NASA launches sounding rocket from Australia By Elizabeth Howell published 28 June 22 It was NASA's first launch from a commercial facility outside the United States, and more are coming very soon.
On This Day In Space: June 28, 2015: SpaceX rocket explodes after liftoff By Hanneke Weitering published 28 June 22 On June 28, 2015, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded minutes after launching from Florida. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.
Bizarre 'polygons' are cracking through the surface of Mars By Brandon Specktor published 28 June 22 A new image from NASA's HIRISE camera reveals strange 'polygons' cracking open the surface of Mars. It's just a typical sign of spring, scientists say.
Watch NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat launch to the moon today to test unique lunar orbit By Tariq Malik published 28 June 22 Rocket Lab will launch NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat to the moon from New Zealand atop an Electron booster, and you can watch it live online.
Alien super-Earths may get a habitability boost from hydrogen-rich atmospheres By Charles Q. Choi published 27 June 22
Extreme microbes in salty Arctic water could aid search for life on Mars By Keith Cooper published 25 June 22 Never-before-seen microbes living deep beneath the permafrost at one of the coldest and saltiest water springs on Earth could provide a blueprint for life on Mars.
On alien worlds, exotic form of ice may transport nutrients to hidden oceans By Keith Cooper published 22 June 22 Alien life in the deep global ocean of a water world could receive its nutrients through a shell of high-pressure ice around the planet's core.
What are Dobsonian Telescopes? By Damian Peach published 28 June 22 Discover what Dobsonian telescopes are as we take you through their design and widespread popularity among astronomers.
July full moon 2022: 'Buck supermoon' passes Saturn By Jesse Emspak published 27 June 22 The full moon of July also called the "Buck Moon" or "Thunder Moon," will occur July 23 at 10:36 p.m. EDT (0236 GMT on July 24).
Planet Neptune will go into reverse as it moves in the sky on Tuesday By Daisy Dobrijevic published 27 June 22 Neptune will enter retrograde on Tuesday (June 28) and will appear to 'reverse its course' as it moves across the sky. Here's how to see it.
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' finale delivers the return of the Jedi By Mike Harris published 28 June 22 ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ is far, far away from being perfect, but the finale boasts some of Disney’s most compelling Star Wars yet.
Celebrate Asteroid Day 2022 with free online broadcast this week By Samantha Mathewson published 27 June 22 Asteroid research and planetary defense is of great interest to scientists around the world, which is why June 30 marks international Asteroid Day.
Buzz Lightyear has really flown in space. Here are the videos to prove it. By Elizabeth Howell published 26 June 22 At 468 days in space, Buzz Lightyear has spent the longest time ever in space on a single mission.
What are Dobsonian Telescopes? By Damian Peach published 28 June 22 Discover what Dobsonian telescopes are as we take you through their design and widespread popularity among astronomers.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope: The ultimate guide By Elizabeth Howell, Daisy Dobrijevic published 27 June 22 Reference Everything you need to know about the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA's Big Bang-probing space observatory.
The Large Hadron Collider: Inside CERN's atom smasher By Andrew May, Daisy Dobrijevic published 27 June 22 Reference The Large Hadron Collider is the world's biggest particle accelerator. It's located at the European particle physics laboratory CERN, near Geneva, Switzerland.
