As the next full Moon approaches, we’ll get to see it pass in front of a beautiful blue star cluster
There’s a chance to catch the Moon passing through the northern portion of the Pleiades open star cluster…
EU now has its own ‘secure and encrypted’ satellite communication system, Kubilius says
European Union member states now have access to European-made “secure and encrypted” satellite communication, the bloc’s Commissioner for…
Yes, one image from space can change humanity’s perspective
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
Voyager 2’s close encounter with Uranus wasn’t in the plan • The Register
It is 40 years since Voyager 2 performed the first and, so far, only flyby of the planet…
How can the Sun contain so many elements without its heat destroying them?
Back to Article List From the January 2026 issue Our star’s gravity counteracts the pressure of its radiation,…
Floods Inundate Southern Mozambique – NASA Science
Residents of southern Mozambique who live or farm near rivers are accustomed to heading to higher ground during…
How the telescope confirmed ‘Cloud-9’
Image: NASA, ESA, VLA When astronomers talk about the “dark universe,” they’re usually referring to things that can’t…
This galaxy cluster provides a lens on distant space
This new James Webb Space Telescope image shows the galaxy cluster MACS J1149.5+2223, or MACS J1149 for short.…
NASA, GE Aerospace Hybrid Engine System Marks Successful Test
To an untrained eye, the aircraft engine sitting outside of a Cincinnati facility in December might have looked like…
Spaceport’s milestone a major boost for Hainan space industry
A bird”s-eye view of the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Wenchang, Hainan province. China Daily China’s primary spaceport…
Explosion of a SpaceX satellite in orbit what we know about the incident worrying experts
SpaceX is one of the earliest and most dominant players in low Earth orbit, a massive presence that…
A SpaceX Dragon capsule just nudged the ISS to a record altitude
The International Space Station (ISS) is now orbiting Earth at a record altitude of 262 miles (422 km).…