Meet Calypso, a daredevil mission concept to explore the surface of Venus By Paul Sutter Of all the rocky, inner worlds of the solar system, Venus is the most challenging to explore.
A cat named Grudge is beaming into 'Star Trek: Discovery' season 3 By Elizabeth Howell Among the many new characters that "Star Trek: Discovery" will introduce in Season 3 is one of the non-human sort: a fluffy feline named Grudge.
On This Day in Space: Sept. 21, 2003: Galileo mission to Jupiter meets fiery end By Hanneke Weitering On Sept. 21, 2003, NASA's Galileo mission to Jupiter and its moons came to an end. See how it happened in our "On This Day In Space" series!
'The Smallest Lights in the Universe' explores the possibilities of life on Earth and far beyond it By Meghan Bartels MIT astronomer Sara Seager has a quest: to find a second Earth. That scientific quest has developed and persisted against the backdrop of a personal life full of adventure, love and heartbreak.
Book excerpt: 'The Smallest Lights in the Universe' By Sara Seager Science, even science about the heavens, is done by people, astronomer Sara Seager reminds us throughout her new memoir, "The Smallest Lights in the Universe."
Melting ice sheets will add over 15 inches to global sea level rise by 2100 By Chelsea Gohd A new, international study shows the significant impact that melting ice sheets will have on global sea levels.
Giant Magellan Telescope snags $17.5 million grant to test advanced optics By Mike Wall The Giant Magellan Telescope just got a nice chunk of change to help develop and test the advanced technologies that will give the future observatory such sharp vision.
Alien-hunting telescope suffered 'no damage to electronics' during mysterious midnight disaster By Brandon Specktor Mysterious midnight disaster spared critical electronics in iconic alien-hunting telescope called the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.
After a tantalizing discovery at Venus, what could an astrobiology mission look like? By Meghan Bartels Suddenly, a mission to investigate whether Venus might be hospitable to life after all doesn't seem quite so outlandish.
Rocket Lab gears up for 1st launch from US soil By Mike Wall Rocket Lab just wrapped up a "wet dress rehearsal" at its U.S. launch site, a major milestone in the leadup to the first-ever liftoff from the new pad.
Book excerpt: 'The Smallest Lights in the Universe' By Sara Seager Science, even science about the heavens, is done by people, astronomer Sara Seager reminds us throughout her new memoir, "The Smallest Lights in the Universe."
After a tantalizing discovery at Venus, what could an astrobiology mission look like? By Meghan Bartels Suddenly, a mission to investigate whether Venus might be hospitable to life after all doesn't seem quite so outlandish.
After a tantalizing discovery at Venus, what could an astrobiology mission look like? By Meghan Bartels Suddenly, a mission to investigate whether Venus might be hospitable to life after all doesn't seem quite so outlandish.
Rocket Lab's plan to search for life on Venus in 2023 just got more exciting By Mike Wall Rocket Lab's life-hunting Venus mission in 2023 will be just the beginning, if all goes according to the company's plan.
Venus, once billed as Earth's twin, is a hothouse (and a tantalizing target in the search for life) By Nola Taylor Redd As Earth's twin, Venus offers much in the search for life and habitable worlds.
September new moon 2020: Spot the 'elusive' planet Mercury with the young moon By Jesse Emspak The new moon occurs Thursday, Sept. 17, at 7 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT), a day before Mercury reaches its highest point in the evening sky for the rest of the year.
Growing up observing the night skies from the Northern and Southern hemispheres By Ingrid Cruz People in different parts of the world see different skies.
See Venus swing by the crescent moon Monday morning By Joe Rao The moon and Venus will form a triangle with the Beehive star cluster in the predawn sky on Monday (Sept. 14).
Book excerpt: 'The Smallest Lights in the Universe' By Sara Seager Science, even science about the heavens, is done by people, astronomer Sara Seager reminds us throughout her new memoir, "The Smallest Lights in the Universe."
Astronauts to film Estée Lauder skincare serum on International Space Station: report By Chelsea Gohd NASA astronauts will be receiving and filming bottles of Estée Lauder skincare aboard the International Space Station later this month, according to CNN Business.
'Space Hero:' Planned reality TV show wants to launch winner to International Space Station By Mike Wall A production company is planning to film a reality TV show that features a 10-day stay aboard the International Space Station as its grand prize.
