Rising sea levels could swamp the US coastline by 2050, NASA predicts By Joe Phelan published 30 November 22 Sea levels are expected to rise around the contiguous U.S. faster than previously thought, a new NASA study finds.
See Mars at its closest to Earth for 2022 in the night sky tonight (Nov. 30) By Robert Lea published 30 November 22 Wednesday (Nov. 30) offers an excellent opportunity for skywatchers to observe Mars when the Red Planet will be at its closest to Earth, appearing bigger and brighter in the sky.
The hunt is on in neighboring galaxy for 2nd closest monster black hole to Earth By Robert Lea published 30 November 22 Astronomers may finally have a way to hunt for a monstrous supermassive black hole they suspect lurks in the dwarf galaxy next door.
Search for possible sign of life in Venus' clouds comes up empty By Andrew Jones published 30 November 22 The aircraft-borne SOFIA telescope could not find signs of a compound possibly linked to biological activity during observations of Venus' atmosphere.
See the half-lit first quarter moon on Wednesday (Nov. 30) By Robert Lea published 30 November 22 On the final day before December, the moon will be exactly halfway between the new moon and the full moon with its face half-illuminated.
SpaceX fires 11 engines of Starship Super Heavy booster ahead of test flight (video) By Mike Wall published 29 November 22 SpaceX ignited multiple Raptor engines on a Starship prototype called Booster 7 during a test in South Texas on Tuesday (Nov. 29).
'Andor' concludes epic first season with a slightly confusing finale By Scott Snowden published 29 November 22 A thrilling first season conclusion shows us what Cassian was actually constructing during his hard time on Narkina 5
China completes world's largest solar telescope array with a whopping 313 dishes By Andrew Jones published 29 November 22 China has completed the construction of the Daocheng Solar Radio Telescope (DSRT), the world's largest array of telescopes dedicated to studying the sun and how its behavior affects Earth.
China tests reusable rocket engine for the 1st time (video) By Andrew Jones published 29 November 22 China has made a breakthrough in its quest to develop reusable launch vehicles like SpaceX’s Falcon 9.
Galactic cannibal Andromeda feasts on smaller galaxies, cosmic leftovers reveal By Robert Lea published 29 November 22 Andromeda, the Milky Way's neighboring spiral galaxy, may be a cosmic cannibal that has been growing by chowing down on smaller galaxies.
Dozens of earthquakes swarm Hawaii as the world's largest volcano erupts By Ben Turner published 29 November 22 The eruption is so far not threatening downhill communities or affecting flights
China launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station for 1st crew handover By Andrew Jones published 29 November 22 A Long March 2F rocket launched the three-person Shenzhou 15 mission toward the Tiangong space station today (Nov. 29) at 10:08 a.m. EST (1508 GMT).
Breathtaking image of galaxy cluster made by merging X-ray and radio data By Elizabeth Rayne published 29 November 22 A structure in the heart of the Perseus galaxy cluster can now be seen as an otherworldly display of reds and blues thanks to a new technique that involves merging X-ray and radio data.
China sends new trio of mysterious spy satellites into orbit By Andrew Jones published 29 November 22 China's latest launch on Sunday (Nov. 27) put three new secretive Yaogan spy satellites into orbit as questions arise about their purpose.
Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft hits halfway point of epic moon mission By Mike Wall published 29 November 22 NASA's Orion spacecraft hit the halfway point of its historic Artemis 1 moon mission in fine form.
Watch China launch Shenzhou 15 astronauts to Tiangong space station today By Mike Wall last updated 29 November 22 China is poised to launch three astronauts to its Tiangong space station on Tuesday morning (Nov. 29), and you can watch the action live.
Watch NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft live from the moon in these free webcasts By Jeff Spry, Tariq Malik last updated 29 November 22 NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft is in orbit around the moon on its historic uncrewed test flight and you can see live views and mission updates from NASA right now for free.
Building on the moon: NASA awards Texas company $57 million for lunar construction system By Mike Wall published 29 November 22 NASA just awarded the Texas-based company ICON $57.2 million for its Project Olympus, which is working to develop technology that will allow humanity to build outposts on the moon and Mars.
SpaceX will launch Japanese moon lander, UAE rover early Thursday. Here's how to watch. By Mike Wall published 29 November 22 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Japanese lander and UAE rover to the moon early Thursday (Dec. 1), and you can watch the action live.
You can get 3 months of Discovery+ at $0.99 a month for Cyber Monday, but act fast By Tariq Malik published 29 November 22 Deals Right now, you can get Discovery+ for just $0.99 for the first three months, saving you $12 off the usual $4.99 per month price.
