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Top total solar eclipses to look out for over the next decade
By Jamie Carter last updated
We explore seven of the best solar eclipses to look out for over the next 10 years.
This Celestron beginner telescope is 18% off before Prime Day
By Alexander Cox published
Deals The Celestron 70mm Travel Scope is currently 18% off ahead of Amazon's Big Deal Days and is ideal for beginners.
College students confirm long-held prediction about atmospheric gravity waves
By Meredith Garofalo published
College students are making "waves" with a discovery they made during the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023.
China aims to breed zebrafish aboard Tiangong space station (video)
By Andrew Jones published
Zebrafish aboard China's Tiangong space station are doing well in orbit, according to an update on the experiments.
On this day in space! Oct. 4, 1957: Sputnik 1 becomes 1st human-made satellite
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the satellite that started the Space Race.
How to watch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launch NASA's Europa Clipper probe on Oct. 10
By Mike Wall published
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA's highly anticipated Europa Clipper astrobiology mission on Oct. 10, and you can watch the action live.
Dangerous satellite air pollution exists in a legal loophole
By Tereza Pultarova published
Air pollution from re-entering satellites is a potential environmental disaster that evades Earth-based laws, experts say.
ULA's new Vulcan Centaur rocket launches on 2nd test flight (video)
By Mike Wall published
United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket just launched on its second-ever mission, a key test flight that keeps it on track for certification by the U.S. Space Force.
World Space Week 2024: How space technology arms scientists fighting climate change
By Samantha Mathewson published
World Space Week 2024 features events centered on "Space & Climate Change," to celebrate the transformative impact of space technology in the ongoing battle against climate change.
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