MIT Scientists May Have Finally Solved the Moon’s Magnetic Mystery
An image of the lunar far side. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University A massive impact may have temporarily strengthened…
The Night Sky This Week
The ‘Blood Worm Moon’ total lunar eclipse is seen above Austin, TX on March 14, 2025. (Photo by…
How small is Earth? Exploring the vast scale of galaxies, clusters and beyond
From the ground beneath our feet to the farthest reaches of intergalactic space, the universe stretches far beyond…
Two Eclipses, Bright Aurora And Saturn
The aurora borealis, where the rays or rayed bands of the Northern Lights to converge to a point…
What Starship’s Success Means For SpaceX’s Future
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at SpaceX’s successful Starship flight, IBM and AMD’s plan…
How to See the Total Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon on September 7
On the evening of September 7, the second (and final) total lunar eclipse of the year will take…
A Satellite Accidentally Captured This Extremely Cool Photo of the Moon
A coronagraph captured this sublime image of the Moon crossing the Sun’s path. Studying the Sun is crucial…
59 years ago today, the first photograph of Earth from lunar orbit was taken.
Published on 23/08/2025 – 16:19 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT On 23 August 1966, NASA captured the first photograph of the…
NASA needs bold leadership — or we’ll be watching on TV while Beijing lands on the moon
For more than six decades, NASA has been the world’s lodestar for exploration. We designed the rockets, trained…
Trippy Image From Deep Space Shows Earth and Moon From 180 Million Miles Away
The Psyche spacecraft is on a six-year journey to reach a metal-rich asteroid by the same name. Well…
NASA’s New Boss Wants to Abandon Earth
NASA’s new acting boss, Sean Duffy, yet another Trump administration official who was ripped straight from TV and…
Psyche Beams Back Images of Earth and Moon
On July 20 and July 23, 2025, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft looked back toward home and captured images of…