Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin gets COVID-19 vaccine By Chelsea Gohd Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, who landed on the moon over 51 years ago, received his first COVID-19 vaccine yesterday (Jan. 18).
Earth is hotter than ever — So what happens next? By Chelsea Gohd This week, NASA revealed that 2020 tied with 2016 as the hottest year on record. So what does this mean for the future of our planet and life on Earth?
Space photo app 'spelfie' lets you attend President-elect Biden's inauguration virtually By Mike Wall You can put yourself on the scene virtually for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration Wednesday (Jan. 20), thanks to the space-photo app Spelfie.
NASA knows what caused the early engine shutdown of its 1st SLS moon rocket during major test By Mike Wall The core stage of NASA's giant Space Launch System moon rocket is in good shape despite its early shutdown during a crucial test this past weekend, agency officials said.
NASA Parker Solar Probe nails close flyby of sun as its space weather cycle ramps up By Meghan Bartels NASA's Parker Solar Probe spacecraft kicked off the new year with another close approach to the sun on Sunday (Jan. 17) as the sun's activity picks up from a lull when the probe launched.
NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe could make a 2nd stop at infamous asteroid Apophis By Meghan Bartels Hot on the heels of successfully snagging hunks of space rock in October, the scientists behind NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission are contemplating sending the spacecraft to study the asteroid Apophis.
Pluto's atmosphere gets its blue haze from icy organic compounds, study suggests By Charles Q. Choi The haze shrouding Pluto might be made up of ice crystals possessing cyanide hearts, a new study finds.
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SpaceX will launch its 1st Starlink satellites of 2021 on Wednesday. Here's how to watch. By Amy Thompson SpaceX will launch its first batch of Starlink satellites in 2021 on Tuesday (Jan. 19) to expand the company's growing megaconstellation and you can watch the action live online.
Now-dead radio telescope finds bizarre venomous-spider star By Rafi Letzter Data from the now-destroyed Arecibo radio telescope has revealed a bizarre new type of hybrid venomous spider star.
A neutron-star crash spotted 3 years ago is still pumping out X-rays. But why? By Meghan Bartels Three years ago, two neutron stars collided in a cataclysmic crash, the first such merger ever observed directly. Naturally, scientists kept their eye on it — and now, something strange is happening.
Citizen scientists create 3D map of brown dwarfs in our sun's neighborhood By Samantha Mathewson A citizen scientist group has created the most complete map to date of brown dwarfs neighboring our solar system.
Virgin Orbit launches 10 satellites to orbit in landmark test flight By Mike Wall Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket reached orbit today (Jan. 17) on its second test flight — and also successfully deployed 10 satellites.
'Old Faithful' galaxy has brilliant outbursts every 114 days By Elizabeth Howell An "Old Faithful"-like event in space may shed light on the nature of stars nearby supermassive black holes embedded in galaxies.
How do stars die? By Paul Sutter Surprisingly, the fate of a star is easy to predict. All you need to know is how big it is.
Critical engine test for NASA's Space Launch System megarocket shuts down earlier than planned By Amy Thompson NASA fired up the core stage of its massive new megarocket Saturday (Jan. 16) in a critical test that appeared to shut down early.
Rocket Lab calls off microsatellite launch due to sensor issue By Tariq Malik The small-satellite launch company Rocket Lab called off its first launch of 2021 from New Zealand Saturday (Jan. 16) due to some strange sensor readings ahead of liftoff.
'Bumblebee gravity' could explain why the universe is expanding so quickly By Paul Sutter Bumblebee gravity could explain dark energy — if it's proven true.
