What would happen if the moon were twice as close to Earth? By JoAnna Wendel Higher tides, bigger earthquakes, and more frequent volcanic eruptions would plague the planet.
New 'Dune' trailer is guaranteed to send tingles down your spine By Scott Snowden The final trailer for director Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" remake is out and it's every but the epic space opera we've hoped for.
Wildfires are turning the sun and moon red By Chelsea Gohd Have you looked up this week to see a bright red moon or sun? Wildfires from as far as thousands of miles away are turning the sky colors.
Russia delays detaching old space station docking port while testing new research module in orbit By Mike Wall The departure of Russia's Pirs module from the International Space Station has been delayed until Sunday (July 25) as engineers continue to conduct in-flight tests on its replacement.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft just met its rocket for NASA test launch July 30 By Samantha Mathewson The uncrewed test flight took another big step toward liftoff.
July full moon 2021: 'Buck Moon' will swing by Jupiter and Saturn By Jesse Emspak The full moon of July, also called the "Buck Moon" or "Thunder Moon," will occur July 23 at 10:36 p.m. EDT (0236 GMT on July 24).
Scientists want to build a new, very different Arecibo Telescope to replace fallen icon By Meghan Bartels
Astronomers spot 1st moon-forming disk around an alien world By Daisy Dobrijevic The circumplanetary disk has the potential to form numerous elusive exomoons.
NASA's Perseverance rover gears up to capture its 1st Mars rock sample By Chelsea Gohd NASA's Perseverance rover is preparing to collect its first samples on Mars, a milestone that could happen within the next two weeks, agency officials announced today (July 21).
Oregon congressman proposes new space tourism tax By Mike Wall U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) plans to introduce legislation called the Securing Protections Against Carbon Emissions Tax Act, which would impose new excise taxes on space tourism trips.
Europe's Mars orbiter finds no trace of methane on Red Planet By Tereza Pultarova The European/Russian Trace Gas Orbiter found no signs of gases related to the existence of life in the atmosphere of Mars, according to three recently published studies.
Meet SuperBIT, the next-generation space telescope that rides above the clouds on a balloon By Doris Elin Urrutia A new type of space telescope could soar high above Earth's clouds to view the universe in a more environmentally-friendly and upgradable way than current technologies.
Nighttime weather on Venus revealed for the 1st time By Chelsea Gohd What's the weather like at night on Venus? Scientists are finally finding out.
Earth's clouds are likely to increase global heating, scientists find By Chelsea Gohd While we see Earth getting warmer as the effects of climate change continue to escalate, our planet's clouds make our planet hotter than ever, scientists worry.
Russia launches huge Nauka science module to space station after years of delays By Tereza Pultarova Russia has launched its decades delayed Nauka module to the International Space Station, which will represent the largest addition to Russia’s segment of the orbital outpost in years.
Astronauts move their SpaceX Dragon spaceship in orbit ahead of Boeing's Starliner launch By Samantha Mathewson NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts on the International Space Station relocated the Crew Dragon spacecraft Endeavour ahead of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft arrival next weekend.
Russia will launch a new science lab to the International Space Station Wednesday. Here's how to watch. By Alexander Cox Russia is launching its Nauka science module, which includes a new European robotic arm, to the International Space Station on Wednesday (July 21).
Jeff Bezos says his launch to space gave him greater appreciation of Earth's fragility By Mike Wall Seeing Earth from space apparently made a big impact on the planet's richest resident.
NASA's Perseverance rover is ready to hunt signs of life on Mars. See the 1st science results today. By Meghan Bartels Even as NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity has captured the imagination with flight after flight on the Red Planet, the chopper's rover companion has been hard at work doing science.
Our universe might be a giant three-dimensional donut, really. By Paul Sutter Astrophysicists say our universe might be shaped like a three-dimensional donut, meaning you could point a spaceship in one direction and eventually return to where you started.
