Striking satellite photo captures Mount Vesuvius peering through a hole in the clouds By Harry Baker published 17 January 22 A satellite image captured by Landsat 8 shows Mount Vesuvius "peering" through an eerily circular hole in the clouds.
Launching with Blue Origin: Q&A with spaceflight veteran Dylan Taylor By Leonard David published 17 January 22 The founder of Space for Humanity reflects on his Dec. 11 suborbital flight on Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft.
On This Day in Space! Jan. 17, 1985: Final Aerobee sounding rocket launched By Hanneke Weitering published 17 January 22 On Jan. 17, 1985, the United States launched its 1,037th and final Aerobee rocket. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.
Gravitational waves play with fast spinning stars, study suggests By Doris Elin Urrutia published 17 January 22 Scientists observed changes in the signals coming from rapidly-spinning stars called pulsars that might point to the existence of subtle space-time ripples vibrating throughout the entire universe.
Scorching alien planet takes seasons to an extreme By Meghan Bartels published 17 January 22 Scientists have gotten a close look at an extreme case of seasons, thanks to a retired NASA telescope.
You can watch SpaceX launch more than four dozen Starlink internet satellites on Tuesday. Here's how. By Tariq Malik published 17 January 22 A SpaceX rocket will launch a new fleet of the company's Starlink internet satellites into orbit Tuesday (Jan. 18) and you can watch it live online.
Full Wolf Moon, the first full moon of 2022, rises tonight By Samantha Mathewson published 17 January 22 The full Wolf Moon rises tonight (Jan. 17) at 6:48 p.m. EST (1148 GMT), marking the first full moon of the New Year.
Huge Tonga underwater volcano eruption captured in stunning satellite video By Tariq Malik published 16 January 22 A powerful underwater volcano eruption in Tonga on Saturday (Jan. 15) was captured as it happened in stunning satellite images.
Climate scientist and Netflix 'Don't Look Up' director talk comet metaphors and global warming (exclusive) By Elizabeth Howell published 16 January 22 Adam McKay, creator of Netflix's popular satire-comedy movie "Don't Look Up," and climate scientist Kate Marvel talk why the world needs more films like the comet metaphor movie.
China builds 'artificial moon' for gravity experiment By Ben Turner published 16 January 22 The test chamber will enable scientists to test technologies and structures on Earth before sending them to the moon.
Strange and hidden Jupiter-size exoplanet spotted by astronomers and citizen scientists By Elizabeth Howell published 16 January 22 A group of astronomers and citizen scientists has uncovered a hidden planet the size of Jupiter in a distant solar system.
4-foot tsunami hits Tonga after explosive eruption of underwater volcano By Jeanna Bryner published 15 January 22 A tsunami triggered by the explosive eruption of the underwater Tonga volcano in the Pacific Ocean slammed the shoreline of the Pacific nation Saturday (Jan. 15).
Learn the backstory of Grudge the Cat with IDW's new 'Star Trek: Discovery' comic miniseries By Jeff Spry published 15 January 22 Writers Kirsten Beyer and Mike Johnson reunite for IDW's new "Star Trek: Discovery - Adventures in the 32nd Century" starring Grudge the cat.
Brace yourself for a peek at Boom!'s new 'Dune' comic book 'A Whisper of Caladan Seas #1' By Jeff Spry published 15 January 22 Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson deliver "A Whisper of Caladan Seas," another fantastic “Dune” tale from Boom! Studios
Pentagon launches new UFO office. Not all believers are happy about it. By Stephanie Pappas published 15 January 22 The U.S. government will officially investigate UFOs with a new office based in the Pentagon.
Explosive underwater volcano eruption in Tonga spotted from space in satellite images By Chelsea Gohd published 15 January 22 Satellites orbiting Earth captured a powerful undersea eruption in Tonga from space on Thursday (Jan. 13).
Largest dark energy map could reveal the fate of the universe By Tom Metcalfe published 14 January 22 A telescope in Arizona modified to measure the true distance of galaxies has produced the largest three-dimensional map of the universe ever.
NASA leasing bill morphs into 'freedom to vote' legislation By Elizabeth Howell published 14 January 22 A recent bill meant to facilitate NASA raising money by leasing out underused facilities went in a most unexpected direction: expanding the right to vote.
New head of Indian space agency's 'biggest challenge' will be human spaceflight By Elizabeth Howell published 14 January 22 Shri. Somnath is best-known for developing the country's highly successful PSLV rocket.
