Colliding Taffy Galaxies create a sweet 'cosmic butterfly' (video) By Robert Lea published 2 April 23 A collision of two galaxies appears like a vast cosmic butterfly, or a giant piece of candy, to the eyes of one of the world's most powerful telescopes.
The eyes have it! Focus on microgravity's impact on astronaut vision By Leonard David published 2 April 23 Scientists and space agencies are working to develop ways to mitigate the microgravity-induced changes to the human eye that astronauts experience while in space.
Who is Bo-Katan Kryze? By Fran Ruiz published 1 April 23 The fearless Mandalorian warrior Bo-Katan Kryze is playing a huge role in The Mandalorian season 3, but what’s her full history? Here’s everything you should know.
Building the space age: Acknowledging skilled workers By Chris Carberry, Rick Zucker published 1 April 23 Only rarely do we see or hear about skilled tradespeople receiving the accolades they so rightfully deserve within the space community, and we feel that this is an injustice that must be rectified.
April delights: Mercury, Venus and the Pleiades put on a sky show this month By Joe Rao published 1 April 23 From now through mid-April, Venus will help you to identify the normally hard-to-find planet Mercury. And along the way, Venus will have a striking interaction with the Pleiades star cluster.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 55 —Astronaut Eileen Collins, the 1st woman to pilot and command space shuttles By Space.com Staff last updated 1 April 23 On Episode 55 of This Week In Space, we talk with a pioneering astronaut Eileen Collins and her storied career as the first woman ever to pilot and command a NASA space shuttle.
Artificial shooting star project gets 2nd life through crowdfunding By Elizabeth Howell published 31 March 23 There's no firm release date for when ALE plans to generate its first artificial meteor shower, which it previously pledged to begin in 2023.
Amazon's Kuiper satellite constellation will use these sleek antennas to serve you internet By Rahul Rao published 30 March 23 Amazon has revealed three terminals that customers might use to link up with Project Kuiper, the company's planned satellite internet program.
The eyes have it! Focus on microgravity's impact on astronaut vision By Leonard David published 2 April 23 Scientists and space agencies are working to develop ways to mitigate the microgravity-induced changes to the human eye that astronauts experience while in space.
Building the space age: Acknowledging skilled workers By Chris Carberry, Rick Zucker published 1 April 23 Only rarely do we see or hear about skilled tradespeople receiving the accolades they so rightfully deserve within the space community, and we feel that this is an injustice that must be rectified.
Colliding Taffy Galaxies create a sweet 'cosmic butterfly' (video) By Robert Lea published 2 April 23 A collision of two galaxies appears like a vast cosmic butterfly, or a giant piece of candy, to the eyes of one of the world's most powerful telescopes.
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2023 By Tariq Malik last updated 1 April 23 Reference See the phase of the moon tonight and the rest of the moon phases for 2023, and when you can see them.
Mars: Everything you need to know about the Red Planet By Charles Q. Choi last updated 28 March 23 Reference Mars, the fourth planet from the sun is famed for its rusty red appearance. Here we explore the Red Planet in more detail and see why scientists find it so intriguing.
Saturn moon Titan could hold the clues to life's origin. This NASA drone could find them By Josh Dinner published 27 March 23 The Dragonfly rotorcraft-lander will be one of NASA's most diversely capable planetary exploration craft that will be used to search for signs of life on Saturn's moon Titan.
Artificial intelligence could help hunt for life on Mars and other alien worlds By Robert Lea published 25 March 23 A newly developed machine-learning tool could help scientists search for signs of life on Mars and other alien worlds.
April delights: Mercury, Venus and the Pleiades put on a sky show this month By Joe Rao published 1 April 23 From now through mid-April, Venus will help you to identify the normally hard-to-find planet Mercury. And along the way, Venus will have a striking interaction with the Pleiades star cluster.
Full moon calendar 2023: When to see the next full moon By Kimberly Hickok last updated 1 April 23 Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.
Full Pink Moon of April 2023 joins 3 planets in the night sky By Jesse Emspak last updated 31 March 23 The full moon of April, called the Pink Moon, occurs on April 6 at 12:34 p.m. (0434 UTC), and will be joined by three visible planets in the night sky.
Who is Bo-Katan Kryze? By Fran Ruiz published 1 April 23 The fearless Mandalorian warrior Bo-Katan Kryze is playing a huge role in The Mandalorian season 3, but what’s her full history? Here’s everything you should know.
NASA aims to boost diversity at space agency with 2 high-ranking positions By Samantha Mathewson published 31 March 23 NASA has appointed Steve Shih as the agency's first diversity ambassador and Elaine Ho as the next associate administrator for the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity.
NASA's Apollo-era crawler, upgraded for Artemis, sets Guinness world record By Robert Z. Pearlman published 31 March 23 It's taken seven years, but now it's official: one of NASA's Apollo-era rocket movers is the heaviest self-powered vehicle. Guinness World Records confirmed Crawler-Transporter 2 tipped the scale.
Who is Bo-Katan Kryze? By Fran Ruiz published 1 April 23 The fearless Mandalorian warrior Bo-Katan Kryze is playing a huge role in The Mandalorian season 3, but what’s her full history? Here’s everything you should know.
Full moon calendar 2023: When to see the next full moon By Kimberly Hickok last updated 1 April 23 Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2023 By Tariq Malik last updated 1 April 23 Reference See the phase of the moon tonight and the rest of the moon phases for 2023, and when you can see them.
