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A series of full moons are pictured rising in a line above the Paris skyline. The Eiffel Tower dominates the center of the image, while a large domed church is visible on the skyline.

January's full Wolf Moon leaps past the Eiffel Tower in stunning photo of Paris skyline

By Anthony Wood published

The Wolf Moon is named for the hungry predators that sometimes can be heard howling in the winter month.

Astrophotography
The European space freighter ATV "Jules Verne" burns up over an uninhabited area of the Pacific Ocean at the end of its mission on Sept. 29, 2008.

Earthquake sensors can track space junk that crashes back to Earth

By Tereza Pultarova published

Earthquake sensors can detect sonic booms generated by reentering space debris to help track the potentially dangerous objects in near real time.

Satellites
Illustration shows a disk of planetary debris and its shroud of gas and dust passing in front of a star

A mystery object is holding this 120 million-mile-wide cloud of vaporized metal together

By Robert Lea published

"Stars like the sun don’t just stop shining for no reason."

Stars
A silhouette of a rocket surrounded by scaffolding is seen in a dim yellow sunset

NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket is on the launch pad. What's next?

By Elizabeth Howell published

Artemis 2 is at the launch pad, but several big tests must be performed before it launches as soon as Feb. 6.

Human Spaceflight
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launches NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission on Nov. 13, 2025.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will refly booster on next launch of powerful New Glenn rocket

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin will use a flight-proven booster on the next launch of its New Glenn rocket. The liftoff, which is targeted for late February, will be just the third for New Glenn to date.

Launches & Spacecraft
A purple and orange night sky with a few twinkling white stars overlooks distant city lights with a river and two dark banks in the foreground

Two cosmic dogs rule the winter sky — here's how to spot them this week

By Joe Rao published

Learn how to spot Sirius, Procyon and their canine constellations, and discover the myths and science behind the dog stars.

Stargazing
Man using one of the best telescopes for beginners

The best telescopes for beginners 2026: The best for budding new astronomers

By Gemma Lavender last updated

Buying Guide Ready to start your astronomy journey?

Buying Guide
a hooded skeleton-like villain in a sci-fi film

By the power of nostalgia! The live-action 'Masters of the Universe' trailer is finally here, and it actually looks good (video)

By Jeff Spry published

Spawned by Mattel's classic 1980s toy line, this summer spectacle arrives June 5, 2026.

Space Movies & Shows
Man uses one of the best telescopes and binoculars to look at the night sky as the sun sets and telescopes are on tripods around him

Best telescopes 2026: Observe stars, galaxies and nebulas

By Gemma Lavender last updated

Buying Guide These are the best telescopes for stargazing and astronomy with top models from Unistellar, Celestron and ZWO.

Buying Guide
An illustration shows an asteroid heading for a lunar impact

A colossal asteroid may have warped the moon from the inside out

By Keith Cooper published

The findings are a big clue as to why the far and near hemispheres of the moon look so different.

The moon
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