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A view of the Florida coastline from space, with the dark green land outlined by a thin white strip of beach before a blue ocean. An inset to the right in a white box shows a red arrow pointing to a white space amidst a green circled off area.

ISS astronaut spots Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad from space (photo)

By Elizabeth Howell published

A NASA astronaut on the ISS captured the Space Launch System rocket for Artemis 2, a mission that aims to bring four astronauts around the moon as soon as Feb. 6.

Human Spaceflight
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Searching for newborn stars with CAFFEINE | Space photo of the day for Jan. 22, 2026

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The Core And Filament Formation/Evolution In Natal Environments (CAFFEINE) survey is an "astronomer's best friend," according to the European Southern Observatory.

Stars
A photo of a thin waxing crescent moon shining in a black night sky. A dark oval is visible on the upper section of its sickle-like profile. Elsewhere, large craters can be seen pockmarking the illuminated wedge of the lunar disk.

See a slender crescent moon shine with Saturn in the western sky tonight

By Anthony Wood published

The lunar crescent will disappear below the horizon before midnight on Jan. 22.

Stargazing
An illustration showing the gas giant planet HD 206893 B and its potential exomoon

Wobbling exoplanet hints at a hidden exomoon so massive it could redefine the word 'moon' altogether

By Robert Lea published

"In our solar system, the most massive moon is Ganymede, which is still extremely small compared to what we are inferring here."

Exoplanets
Male uses a telescope with solar filter to observe the sun in yellow jacket and with a blue sky behind

Best solar viewing gear 2026: Observe partial and total eclipses in safety

By Kimberley Lane last updated

The best solar viewing gear available for the next solar eclipse. Spy the best solar glasses, filters, telescopes and binoculars.

Skywatching Kit
Found individuals wearing pale blue shirts sit behind a long table with a black cloth over it and the blue NASA circle logo with blue screens behind them.

'We can handle any kind of difficult situation': Crew-11 astronauts say 1st medical evacuation from ISS had a silver lining

By Josh Dinner published

The fact that Crew-11 returned to Earth safely despite unprecedented circumstances bodes well for the success of future missions that go farther afield, astronauts said.

Human Spaceflight
The Helix Nebula as seen by the JWST with its comet-like knots, fierce stellar winds, and layers of gas shed off by a dying star interacting with its surrounding environment.

'Eye of God' nebula looks like a cosmic lava lamp in new James Webb Space Telescope image

By Robert Lea published

It may be one of the most iconic sights in the night sky, but astronomers have never seen the Helix Nebula like this before.

Galaxies

'Legends of Tomorrow' at 10: Celebrating DC's scrappy version of 'Back to the Future'

By Sergio Pereira published

Great Scott! Legends of Tomorrow still rocks even 10 years later.

Space Movies & Shows
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Record-setting astronaut Suni Williams retires from NASA after 27 years

By Mike Wall published

Astronaut Suni Williams left NASA late last month after 27 years of service. She spent a total of 608 days in space, more than all but one other American astronaut.

Human Spaceflight
Blue Origin's planned TeraWave satellite-internet constellation will eventually consist of about 5,400 satellites.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin plans to build 5,400-satellite megaconstellation

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin just announced "TeraWave," a planned satellite megaconstellation designed for customers who need super-high-throughput communication services.

Satellites
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