Skywatching

You can order the new Seestar S50 Pro right now for $999

By Harry Bennett Published

Deals Get the latest release from ZWO, the Seestar S50 Pro. It has upgraded optics, dual 8MP sensors and more battery life than its predecessor.

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Total solar eclipse 2027 — Everything you need to know about the 'eclipse of the century'

By Jamie Carter Last updated

Reference Discover the 'eclipse of the century' with this comprehensive total solar eclipse 2027 guide. Find out where to see it, the timings of totality and possible weather conditions for key locations.

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International Observe the Moon Night 2026 is on Sept. 19: Here's how to join in

By Anthony Wood Published

International Observe the Moon Night 2026 occurs on Sept. 19 as the lunar disk is well placed for exploring its craters, mountains and ancient lava plains.

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Spaceflight

NASA's space shuttle Enterprise with cast members from the 'Star Trek' television series.
Star Trek actors welcomed the Space Shuttle Enterprise 50 years ago today | Space photo of the day for Sept. 17, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

This was a seriously iconic lineup.

Space Shuttle
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the USSF-259 mission for the U.S. Space Force from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sept. 16, 2026.
SpaceX launches 2nd classified mission for US Space Force in less than a week (video, photos)

By Mike Wall Last updated

SpaceX launched its second classified mission for the U.S. Space Force in less than a week tonight (Sept. 16).

Launches & Spacecraft
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket touches down at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida after launching the Transporter-2 rideshare mission to orbit, on June 30, 2021.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket-landing team gets 1st-ever Neil Armstrong Space Prize

By Mike Wall Published

The SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Landing Team received the first-ever Neil Armstrong Space Prize during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday night (Sept. 15).

Space Exploration
A title card with a small monkey who launched on a failed test flight in 1949
On this day in space! Sept. 16, 1949: A US launch of a V-2 rocket explodes, killing its monkey passenger Albert III

By Hanneke Weitering Published

On Sept. 16, 1949, the U.S. launched a V-2 rocket with a monkey named Albert III on board. Here's how it happened and why it mattered.

Space Exploration
A soyuz rocket launches from the Baikanour Cosmodrome.
Russia launches Progress 96 with 3 tons of cargo to the space station (video)

By Mike Wall Last updated

Russia launched the Progress 96 cargo mission to the International Space Station today (Sept. 16), delivering the freighter to orbit for a three-day journey to rendezvous.

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Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.

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An illustration of a white dwarf transforming into a neutron star as it feeds on a distant companion star
The universe's most extreme dead stars can form from vampire white dwarfs — and scientists finally know how

By Robert Lea Published

Some vampire white dwarfs that feed on companion stars can transform into neutron stars, but like a cosmic Goldilocks, conditions must be "just right" for this extreme makeover.

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Space Photo of the Day

NASA's space shuttle Enterprise with cast members from the 'Star Trek' television series.
Star Trek actors welcomed the Space Shuttle Enterprise 50 years ago today | Space photo of the day for Sept. 17, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

This was a seriously iconic lineup.

Space Shuttle
A yellow and orange gaseous star forming region against the black of space filled with stars.
Colossal cosmic cloud revealed in insane new image from the James Webb Space Telescope | Space photo of the day for Sept. 16, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

James Webb Space Telescope spies colossal cosmic cloud | Space photo of the day for Sept. 16, 2026

James Webb Space Telescope
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft in space.
Cygnus the swan lifts up the International Space Station | Space photo of the day for Sept. 14, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

Just a little help from its friends.

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Entertainment

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'Lost in Space': Celebrity astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on his lavish new encyclopedia of the cosmos (interview)

By Jeff Spry Published

Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses his latest book, "Lost in Space," a gorgeously illustrated 400-page odyssey around the heavens.

Space Books
Steven Spielberg's alien conspiracy movie 'Disclosure Day' finally hits a streaming service in October

By Jeff Spry Published

This summer's sci-fi mystery about alien conspiracies lands on the streamer next month.

Space Movies & Shows
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What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

Microscopic alien technology may be hidden in moon dust, scientists say

By Elizabeth Howell Published

Could we find alien technology embedded in moon dust?

Search for Life
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The US government is 'sincere in its efforts to understand UAP', new White House council chair says

By Leonard David Published

The recently created UAP Science Advisory Council recently gathered at a private meeting at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Search for Life
Navy pilots have encountered unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP).
'This is unprecedented': Why the Pentagon's recent UFO file releases are so important

By Leonard David Published

The Pentagon's recent spate of UFO releases represent a big shift and are of great benefit to the country, according to disclosure advocate Mike Gold.

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Technology

Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon. A muted blue Earth with bright white clouds sets behind the cratered lunar surface. The dark portion of Earth is experiencing nighttime. On Earth’s day side, swirling clouds are visible over the Australia and Oceania region.
The battlefield now extends all the way to the moon, U.S. military's highest-ranking officer says

By Mike Wall Published

The battlefield that the U.S. military must prepare for and excel in now extends from the seafloor all the way out to the moon, according to Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Aerospace
a simplified illustration of a cube-shaped spacecraft beaming a cone of light onto a lumpy rock
This NASA-funded 'Slingshot' spacecraft idea could map minerals on planets and moons across our solar system

By Elizabeth Howell Published

NASA funded an early-stage concept aiming to show new techniques for mapping minerals on the moon, asteroids or Martian moons.

Technology
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By Paul Brett Published

Deals Proton is recommended as one of the best VPN services, offering privacy, online security, convenience and is now up to 70% cheaper.

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