How to see Uranus near the full Hunter's Moon in the night sky this week By Hanneke Weitering The full Hunter's Moon will light the way to Uranus in the early morning sky this week, and with some luck you could see a "shooting star" while looking for the celestial pair.
Siege of top-secret Area 51 began as a joke. Officials prepared to use deadly force in response. By Mindy Weisberger UFO enthusiasts who rallied in 2019 to invade Area 51 may have been joking about "storming" the base. But law enforcement officials took the idea very, very seriously.
NASA's Lucy asteroid probe settles into Earth-orbiting cruise as engineers tackle solar array glitch By Meghan Bartels Days after NASA's new mission to a mysterious group of asteroids launched, spacecraft personnel continue battling an issue with one of the vehicle's two massive solar arrays.
An alien planet lost its atmosphere to a giant impact By Charles Q. Choi Astronomers may have for the first time detected evidence that a distant planet had its atmosphere partially blown away by a giant impact, a new study finds.
Russian cargo ship to make a novel day-long parking spot swap at space station By Elizabeth Howell An uncrewed Russian cargo ship will begin swapping parking spots at the International Space Station tonight (Oct. 20) and take just over a day reach its new berth.
Failed Russian spy satellite falls to Earth in brilliant fireball (video) By Mike Wall A failed Russian spy satellite crashed back to Earth early this morning (Oct. 20), burning up in a brilliant fireball spotted by many observers in the American Midwest.
Rocket Lab to recover booster on launch next month By Mike Wall Rocket Lab plans to recover the first stage of an Electron launcher during its next mission, which is scheduled to lift off from New Zealand during a two-week window that opens on Nov. 11.
Best stargazing apps 2021 By Ian Evenden We've tried, tested and ranked the best stargazing apps for both Android and iOS.
NASA's Lucy asteroid probe settles into Earth-orbiting cruise as engineers tackle solar array glitch By Meghan Bartels Days after NASA's new mission to a mysterious group of asteroids launched, spacecraft personnel continue battling an issue with one of the vehicle's two massive solar arrays.
Russian cargo ship to make a novel day-long parking spot swap at space station By Elizabeth Howell An uncrewed Russian cargo ship will begin swapping parking spots at the International Space Station tonight (Oct. 20) and take just over a day reach its new berth.
NASA has selected new space telescope project to study Milky Way's evolution By Doris Elin Urrutia NASA has picked a new telescope to head into space, where it will peer out in search of the most powerful light emissions made in the universe.
Perseverance rover confirms existence of ancient Mars lake and river delta By Mike Wall Photos snapped by Perseverance show that Jezero Crater did indeed host a large river-fed lake in the ancient past.
Mars: What we know about the Red Planet By Charles Q. Choi Learn about planet Mars’ atmosphere, water supply and the possibility to support life, plus findings from the various Mars rover missions.
Mars was always too small to hold onto its oceans, rivers and lakes By Mike Wall Mars was doomed to desiccation by its small size, a new study suggests.
How to see Uranus near the full Hunter's Moon in the night sky this week By Hanneke Weitering The full Hunter's Moon will light the way to Uranus in the early morning sky this week, and with some luck you could see a "shooting star" while looking for the celestial pair.
Vortex binoculars: Deals and discounts By Ian Evenden We've picked out our favorite Vortex binoculars – and found the best prices for them, too.
How to see October's full Hunter's Moon this Wednesday (Oct. 20) By Laura Geggel October's full moon and the peak of the Orionid meteor shower are happening on the same day this week.
Siege of top-secret Area 51 began as a joke. Officials prepared to use deadly force in response. By Mindy Weisberger UFO enthusiasts who rallied in 2019 to invade Area 51 may have been joking about "storming" the base. But law enforcement officials took the idea very, very seriously.
'Dune' movie skins land in Fortnite because the Spice must flow on the island By Elizabeth Howell You can play as Dune's Paul Atreides or his co-star, Chani, in Fortnite now.
Astronaut Chris Hadfield found space for 'The Apollo Murders' in real history By Robert Z. Pearlman Many writers have looked back at the moon landings and found chances to ask "what if?" For Chris Hadfield, he saw the makings of "The Apollo Murders," a thriller set within the real events of 1973.
New Horizons: Exploring Pluto and Beyond By Elizabeth Howell New Horizons was the first spacecraft to visit dwarf planet Pluto and Kuiper Belt object Arrokoth. The spacecraft is still actively exploring the solar system.
Vortex binoculars: Deals and discounts By Ian Evenden We've picked out our favorite Vortex binoculars – and found the best prices for them, too.
Space calendar 2021: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more! By Hanneke Weitering Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2021, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.
