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CO2 Satellite: NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 Mission in Photos
October 12, 2017 | Image AlbumNASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) will study atmospheric carbon dioxide from space. See images and photos from the carbon-hunting mission in this Space.com gallery.
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California Wildfires Continue to Rage (Satellite Photos)
October 12, 2017 | ArticleWildfires continue to burn a path of destruction through California's wine country, as two new satellite photos show.
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Far, Far Away! Glowing Object's Measurement Sets Milky Way Distance Record
October 12, 2017 | ArticleAstronomers have directly measured a blazing-bright object on the opposite side of the Milky Way, almost doubling the record for the most distant object measured in our own galaxy.
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What Role Will NASA Play in Getting Humans to Mars?
October 12, 2017 | ArticleWhat role will NASA play in getting humans to Mars, and when will the agency depend on participation from commercial companies? A top NASA official discusses the agency's plans.
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Small Asteroid Gives Earth a Close Shave in Highly Anticipated Flyby
October 12, 2017 | ArticleA small asteroid buzzed Earth early Thursday (Oct. 12) in a close flyby that scientists had been looking forward to for months.
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Planet Nine Could Be Our Solar System's Missing 'Super Earth'
October 12, 2017 | ArticlePlanet Nine is out there, and astronomers are determined to find it, according to a new statement by NASA.
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Launch of Russia's Fastest Space Cargo Mission Yet Aborted in Final Minute
October 12, 2017 | ArticleThe Russian space agency Roscosmos aborted the launch of its fastest cargo mission to the International Space Station yet today (Oct. 12) due to "reasons yet to be analyzed" that occurred just one minute before liftoff, a NASA spokesperson said.
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That Makes Three: SpaceX Launches Another Satellite with a Used Rocket, Then Lands
October 11, 2017 | ArticleA Falcon 9 rocket with a pre-flown first stage successfully launched the EchoStar 105/SES-11 communications satellite to orbit today (Oct. 11), marking the third time SpaceX has pulled off such a used-booster feat.
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Brightest Stars: Luminosity & Magnitude
October 11, 2017 | ReferenceThe brightness of a star is measured several ways: how it appears from Earth, how bright it would appear from a standard distance and how much energy it emits.
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Watch Russia Launch Its Fastest Space Station Cargo Flight Yet on Thursday!
October 11, 2017 | ArticleThe Russian space agency Roscosmos is about to make history with its fastest cargo ship flight ever to the International Space Station early Thursday (Oct. 12) and you can watch it live online.
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