'Star Wars: Visions' Volume 2 blasts back onto Disney+ this year for Star Wars Day By Jeff Spry published 8 February 23 Disney+ released a list of all nine animated shorts for the new season of "Star Wars: Visions" which premieres on Star Wars Day, May 4, 2023.
Tiny NASA moon probe can't reach lunar orbit as planned By Elizabeth Howell published 8 February 23 After launching with SpaceX in December 2022, Lunar Flashlight ran into trouble in deep space. Now the mission is eyeing a high-Earth orbit that will allow monthly moon flybys.
Don't panic: Ingenuity helicopter reaches 42 flights on Mars By Elizabeth Howell published 8 February 23 As Ingenuity scouts for Mars sample return, NASA says the milestone flight and larger Perseverance rover mission represents 'the meaning of life, the universe and everything.'
James Webb Space Telescope pushed past its limits to observe DART asteroid crash By Tereza Pultarova published 8 February 23 The James Webb Space Telescope had to perform outside of its design limits to observe the collision of NASA's DART probe with asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in September last year, NASA has revealed
Virgin Orbit's failed debut UK rocket launch traced to '$100 part:' report By Elizabeth Howell published 8 February 23 Virgin Orbit's debut Cornwall orbital launch ended in failure Jan. 9, and early stages of the investigation point to an inexpensive part in rocket LauncherOne.
ESA successfully unfurls sail to drag spacecraft out of orbit By Andrew Jones published 8 February 23 The European Space Agency has successfully unfurled a sail aboard a used cubesat to help drag the spacecraft down into Earth's atmosphere and out of orbit.
A fleet of gamma-ray burst detecting cubesats could help crack mystery of neutron star mergers By Tereza Pultarova published 8 February 23 A constellation of tiny satellites could revolutionize the study of the most energetic explosion in the cosmos and help astronomers untangle the mysteries of colliding neutron stars.
US military begins recovering Chinese spy balloon debris (photos) By Mike Wall published 8 February 23 Recovery teams have already found some pieces of the Chinese surveillance balloon, which an F-22 fighter jet shot down on Saturday (Feb. 4).
Don't panic: Ingenuity helicopter reaches 42 flights on Mars By Elizabeth Howell published 8 February 23 As Ingenuity scouts for Mars sample return, NASA says the milestone flight and larger Perseverance rover mission represents 'the meaning of life, the universe and everything.'
Virgin Orbit's failed debut UK rocket launch traced to '$100 part:' report By Elizabeth Howell published 8 February 23 Virgin Orbit's debut Cornwall orbital launch ended in failure Jan. 9, and early stages of the investigation point to an inexpensive part in rocket LauncherOne.
James Webb Space Telescope pushed past its limits to observe DART asteroid crash By Tereza Pultarova published 8 February 23 The James Webb Space Telescope had to perform outside of its design limits to observe the collision of NASA's DART probe with asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in September last year, NASA has revealed
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff published 8 February 23 Astrophotographer Josh Dury captured this spectacular image of the February full moon rising behind the Glastonbury Tor, one of the U.K.'s best known spiritual sites.
Astronomers discover potential habitable exoplanet only 31 light-years from Earth By Laurence Tognetti published 3 February 23 Wolf 1069 b offers a unique opportunity to study a potentially habitable and tidally locked exoplanet.
Machine learning spots 8 potential technosignatures By Robert Lea published 31 January 23 Humans have five new leads in the search to find life beyond our solar system.
Unidentified aerial annoyance: Full disclosure or dubious UFO nonsense? By Leonard David published 31 January 23 The coming year will surely see a persistence of debate, discussion and disbelief regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Save $200 on the Nikon D850: An impressive DSLR camera for professionals By Naaza Zimba published 8 February 23 Deals This Nikon D850 deal is not only a brilliant camera but comes with an additional free bundle worth $180 to add to your photography arsenal.
The Alpha-Centaurids meteor shower peaks tonight for Southern Hemisphere skywatchers By Robert Lea published 8 February 23 The annual meteor shower Alpha-Centaurids peaks on Wednesday (Feb. 8) as Earth passes through a cloud of debris left by an unknown comet - but only for skywatchers in the Southern Hemisphere.
Best telescopes for beginners 2023: Bargain models to observe the cosmos By Gemma Lavender last updated 8 February 23 Buying Guide The best telescopes for beginners, budding astronomers and astrophotographers — easy setups and pleasing views on affordable budgets.
'Star Wars: Visions' Volume 2 blasts back onto Disney+ this year for Star Wars Day By Jeff Spry published 8 February 23 Disney+ released a list of all nine animated shorts for the new season of "Star Wars: Visions" which premieres on Star Wars Day, May 4, 2023.
Defying gravity: How video games play with gravity and zero-g By Sam LeBlanc published 8 February 23 Float on over here as we look at some of the most interesting uses of gravity and weightlessness in video games.
Accutron and Bulova debut new Astronaut and Lunar Pilot timepieces By Robert Z. Pearlman published 7 February 23 Two watch brands are celebrating the historic associations they had with the U.S. space program. Accutron is reviving its "Astronaut" line, while Bulova is continuing its "Lunar Pilot" series.
Defying gravity: How video games play with gravity and zero-g By Sam LeBlanc published 8 February 23 Float on over here as we look at some of the most interesting uses of gravity and weightlessness in video games.
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2023 By Tariq Malik last updated 8 February 23 Reference See the phase of the moon tonight and the rest of the moon phases for 2023, and when you can see them.
Full moon calendar 2023: When to see the next full moon By Kimberly Hickok last updated 7 February 23 Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.