Space Image of the Day Gallery (June 2018) By SPACE.com Staff See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in June 2018.
Space Image of the Day Gallery (May 2018) By SPACE.com Staff See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in May 2018.
Software Engineer Hacks a Knitting Machine to Create Massive Stellar Map By Chelsea Gohd By hacking a domestic knitting machine, a software engineer advanced modern knitting and made a massive equatorial star map in tapestry form.
Labor Day Comet Stars in Slooh Webcast Tonight! By Hanneke Weitering Celebrate Labor Day tonight (Sept. 3) by watching a bright-green comet approach the sun in a live webcast by the Slooh online observatory.
This Impact Crater on the Moon Is Nearly the Size of Hawaii's Big Island (Photo) By Miguel Claro A close-up view of a moonscape near the lunar south pole shows many different impact features, but one in particular might catch your attention.
The Best Mobile Apps for Spotting and Identifying Orbiting Satellites and Iridium Flares By Chris Vaughan If you spend time gazing at the stars on a clear night, you're guaranteed to see a satellite or two passing among them. But how do you know what you've seen?
Satellite Tracker Map: How to Spot the International Space Station, Hubble & More By SPACE.com Staff Pinpoint the International Space Station, Hubble Space Telescope and other satellites in the sky above you as they orbit Earth with this satellite tracker.
Fireball Streaks Over Australia, and the Videos and Photos Will Amaze You By Meghan Bartels Skywatchers across Western Australia caught sight of an incredible fireball on Tuesday night (Aug. 28), and many were lucky enough to capture the spectacle on film.
A Half-Lit Mercury Rises Early Tuesday: How to See It By Hanneke Weitering The planet Mercury will reach "half phase" tomorrow (Aug. 28) and will be visible early in the morning before dawn.
Let This Stunning Full Moon Photo from Space Inspire You to Look Up Tonight By Meghan Bartels One of the beautiful things about the full moon is that the days before and after are almost as stunning — so if you needed a little reminder to go enjoy yesterday's full moon, it's not too late.
August Full Moon 2018: See the Sturgeon Moon, Mercury and More! By Jesse Emspak The full moon of August will grace the skies the same day that Mercury is at its highest in the predawn sky and farthest from the sun, making it an ideal time to see the innermost planet.
Planetary Bonanza Tonight: See All the Planets in One Night By Meghan Bartels Why settle for a planet or two when you can catch all of them in just one night of intense skywatching?
After Celebrating the 2017 Solar Eclipse, NASA Looks to 'Spectacular' Sequel in 2024 By Meghan Bartels On Aug. 21, 2017, 154 million Americans walked outside to watch the moon slide in front of the sun — and NASA hopes all those people and more will mark their calendars for April 8, 2024.
