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The best telescopes for beginners 2026: The best for budding new astronomers
Buying Guide Ready to start your astronomy journey?
Congress rejects President Trump's deep NASA budget cuts, proposes $24.4 billion for the agency
Congress plans to allocate $24.4 billion to NASA for fiscal year 2026, nearly $6 billion more than President Trump had proposed.
This Canadian crater looks like marbled meat | Space photo of the day for Jan. 6, 2026
The reservoir seen in this image is sometimes referred to as the "eye of Quebec."
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS isn't an alien spacecraft, astronomers confirm. 'In the end, there were no surprises.'
Bad news for those hoping interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS is an alien spacecraft as technosignature search turns up empty.
Best telescopes 2026: Observe stars, galaxies and nebulas
Buying Guide These are the best telescopes for stargazing and astronomy with top models from Unistellar, Celestron and ZWO.
China's next moonshot: Chang'e 7 could search the lunar south pole for water this year
China's ice-hunting Chang'e 7 mission is scheduled to launch to the moon later this year, helping set the stage for a lunar base that the country aims to build in the 2030s.
Catch the moon dancing with bright star Regulus tonight
Regulus is the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation Leo.
‘Space particle’ slams into Spain’s new communications satellite high above Earth
Spain's latest military communications satellite suffered a debris impact while headed to its orbital destination. The extent of the damage is still unknown.
