Watch a SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule leave the space station Thursday By Mike Wall published 17 August 22 A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule will leave the International Space Station Thursday morning (Aug. 18), and you can watch the departure live.
China prepares to launch yet another new solid rocket, the Smart Dragon 3 By Andrew Jones published 17 August 22 China is continuing to boost its options for launching small satellites with a new rocket called the Smart Dragon 3, which is expected to fly for the first time soon.
Spacesuit power problem cuts Russian spacewalk short outside space station By Robert Z. Pearlman published 17 August 22 A spacewalk outside the International Space Station was cut short Wednesday (Aug. 17) after Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev experienced an electrical problem with his Orlan spacesuit.
Colliding black holes could clock universe's expansion rate By Robert Lea published 17 August 22 New research suggests that the expansion of the universe could be measured using colliding black holes as 'spectral sirens.'
Save 20% on the Sky-Watcher Heritage-76 Mini Dobsonian Telescope By Alexander Cox published 17 August 22 Deal This Sky-Watcher Telescope is an excellent starter scope and you can now save 20% when you get it from Wex Photo Video.
International Space Station: Live updates By Elizabeth Howell published 17 August 22 Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.
Want to grow plants on Mars? High school student project finds 2 tricks for Red Planet By Charles Q. Choi published 17 August 22 The soil and water of Mars are normally too harsh for crops, but research led by a then-high schooler finds that alfalfa plants and photosynthetic bacteria might help make conditions fit for farming.
Get 43% off the Estes Saturn V model rocket, and save on launch sets too By Alexander Cox published 17 August 22 You can save on launch sets that come with rockets of their own, too.
Symbolic baton rides with NASA Artemis 1 rocket on rollout for launch By Robert Z. Pearlman published 17 August 22 A small metal rod joined NASA's new moon-bound rocket for an overnight move to the launch pad, serving as a symbolic marker for the milestone event at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Supermassive black hole's bright 'photon ring' revealed in new image By Robert Lea published 17 August 22 The golden glowing ring of matter seen in the first-ever image of a black hole has been remastered, revealing the action of gravity around such cosmic titans.
Watch NASA Artemis 1 moon mission radiation science briefing today By Tariq Malik published 17 August 22 NASA has one more Artemis 1 news conference today as the agency looks toward launch.
NASA's Artemis 1 megarocket rolls back to launch pad for moon mission By Elizabeth Howell published 17 August 22 The Artemis 1 Space Launch System is on its way to the moon following its four-mile journey to a Kennedy Space Center launch pad.
See the moon hop over Uranus in the night sky on Aug. 18 By Samantha Mathewson published 17 August 22 Watch the moon as it appears to "hop" over Uranus in the afternoon sky tomorrow (Aug. 18).
Solar burst from 'hole' in the sun may trigger geomagnetic storms on Earth By Tereza Pultarova published 17 August 22 A strong geomagnetic storm may hit Earth on Thursday (Aug. 18), triggering stunning aurora displays farther away from the polar regions than usual.
On This Day In Space: Aug. 17, 1877: Asaph Hall discovers the Martian moon Phobos By Hanneke Weitering published 17 August 22 On Aug. 17, 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered Mars's moon Phobos. Learn how it happened On This Day in Space!
NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission: Live updates By Tariq Malik published 17 August 22 See the latest news about NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission here.
The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak on Aug. 18. Here's what to expect. By Elizabeth Howell published 17 August 22 The κ-Cygnid meteor shower will reach its maximum on Aug. 18 with a projected peak of three meteors per hour. Luckily, the moon will be in quarter phase for a good show.
Watch Russian spacewalkers boot up a European robotic arm on the International Space Station today By Elizabeth Howell published 17 August 22 Two spacewalkers will head outside the International Space Station Wednesday (Aug. 17) to continue outfitting the European Robotic Arm for operations.
'Prey' review: Prequel shows that there is still hope for the Predator franchise By Fran Ruiz published 17 August 22 Here’s our review of Prey, a prequel to the 1987 action-heavy monster feature.
A month on 'Mars': Get to know the Haughton-Mars Project By Rod Pyle published 17 August 22 When flying to the Haughton-Mars Project (HMP) base, the impression is one of a vast wasteland below. The landscape looks featureless and bleak, but in fact holds many surprises.
