The 5 best telescopes for beginners in 2024
Telescopes can be rather pricy, but knowing the exact model and accessories you need can save you valuable time and money. Here are our six favorite telescopes.
The 5 best smart telescopes for Android and iOS in 2024
These are the best smart telescopes for stargazing in your backyard, while camping, or wherever you want to be. Just sync your phone and go.
How to watch SpaceX launch Cygnus cargo ship to ISS for first time
SpaceX is about to launch Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo ship to the International Space Station for the first time. Here's how to watch the mission.
Japan’s SLIM lunar lander is back in contact following blackout
Japan’s lunar lander is back in touch with its team on Earth after managing to regain power through its solar panels.
The 60 best space photos of all time from Nasa, Hubble, and more
From views of Mars to glimpses of distant galaxies, from the Perseverance rover to the James Webb Space Telescope, here are 60 of the best space photos.
What it takes to build a next-generation observatory
From rats to snow, building massive scientific instruments in harsh environments requires money, brilliant engineering, and good old-fashioned human sweat.
Small exoplanet could be hot and steamy according to Hubble
Hubble recently identified water vapor in the atmosphere of a small, hot exoplanet.
NASA automated system predicts asteroid impact over Germany
NASA recently predicted the impact of a small asteroid which burned up in the atmosphere over Germany, using its impact prediction system, Scout.
There’s now a spacecraft on the moon that’s upside down
Japan's space agency has released an image showing its SLIM vehicle upside down on the lunar surface, but there's still some hope for the troubled mission.
NASA’s Mars copter flew high, fast, far, and long. Here are the key stats
NASA’s Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, is grounded for good. But it achieved a lot during its almost three-year adventure on the red planet.
NASA video celebrates Mars helicopter following its final flight
NASA's Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, has taken its final flight. Soon after the news broke on Thursday, the space agency shared a video celebrating its legacy.
NASA says goodbye to Mars helicopter Ingenuity after an incredible 72 flights
The plucky helicopter Ingenuity has finally come to the end of its mission on Mars due to damage to one of its rotors that occurred during a recent landing.
Hear the otherworldly sounds of interacting galaxies with this Hubble sonification
Hubble scientists have created a sonification of interacting galaxy pair Arp 140, translating the colors and brightness of the image into sound.
James Webb snaps a stunning stellar nursery in a nearby satellite galaxy
A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows a star-forming region in the nearby galaxy of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
NASA readies Starliner spacecraft for first crewed flight to ISS
NASA has offered an update on its preparation work for the Starliner spacecraft's first crewed flight to the International Space Station.
Can this private U.S. lunar mission succeed where others have failed?
Can Houston-based Intuitive Machines become the first private firm to achieve a soft landing on the moon? We'll soon find out.
James Webb Space Telescope celebrated on new stamps
Beautiful images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope have landed on a new set of stamps issued this week by the U.S. Postal Service.
Watch Sierra Space blow up its LIFE habitat in dramatic pressure test
Sierra Space has conducted a pressure test on its LIFE space habitat that ended with a dramatic – though expected – explosion.
Gorgeous images show Axiom-3 crew over Himalayas on ISS approach
Astronauts aboard the ISS have shared dramatic imagery of the Axiom-3 Crew Dragon as it approached the station on Saturday.
Hubble captures an exceptionally luminous supernova site
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the aftermath of an epic explosion in space, caused by the death of a massive star.
NASA regains communications with Mars helicopter Ingenuity
Just a few days after losing contact with the Mars helicopter Ingenuity, NASA has announced that it has regained communications with the plucky helicopter.
Scientists want your help to search for black holes
Black Hole Hunter invites members of the public to search through data collected by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite to look for signs of a black hole.
NASA has lost communication with the Ingenuity Mars helicopter
NASA has announced that it has lost contact with the helicopter on Mars, though it's not clear how serious this problem is.
Axiom-3, the first private, all-European mission, arrives at the ISS
The Axiom-3 mission, the first commercial all-European mission to the International Space Station, has arrived safely at its destination.
Japanese lander touches down on the moon, but suffers power glitch
A Japanese mission has succeeded in landing on the moon, but likely won't last for more than a day due to an issue with its solar cells.
Peregrine spacecraft snaps stunning Earth photo just before burning up
Astrobotic's has shared a stunning image of Earth captured by its failed Peregrine spacecraft shortly after it burned up in Earth's atmosphere.
Watch Axiom Space’s first all-European mission blast off the launchpad
The first all-European commercial crew has launched safely from the Kennedy Space Center and is now on its way to the International Space Station.
Astrobotic reveals time and place of Peregrine spacecraft reentry
Astrobotic's Peregrine spacecraft developed a critical fault soon after launch last week, and in a short while the vehicle will meet a fiery end.
SpaceX has set a new date for Axiom-3 crewed rocket launch
NASA’s third private launch to the ISS has been delayed to give SpaceX more time to complete pre-launch checkouts and data analysis on the launch vehicle.
Ground-fired lasers to be tested in fight against space junk
A team of researchers in Japan is working on a system that uses laser beams fired from the ground to knock out pieces of hazardous space junk.
NASA confirms burn-up date for failed Peregrine spacecraft
After a nine-day adventure in space in which it failed to reach the moon, Astrobotic's Peregrine spacecraft will soon burn up in Earth's atmosphere.
SpaceX needs good weather for Wednesday’s crewed launch. Here’s the forecast
SpaceX and Axiom Space are making final preparations for their third private crewed launch from the Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station.
Flights to any city in less than 60 minutes? Musk still thinks it’s possible
It currently takes nearly 15 hours to fly from New York to Shanghai, but a Starship passenger service would be able to do it in a mere 39 minutes.
Astrobotic reveals how things will end for its troubled Peregrine spacecraft
Astrobotic has revealed what will happen to its beleaguered Peregrine spacecraft when it finally shuts down in the coming days.