Space
Oxygen Movement on Mars Baffles Scientists
November 13, 2019, 3:30 pm EST
Scientists can not explain fluctuations in oxygen levels on Mars through any known chemical processes.
Don’t Miss Rare Mercury Event This Monday
November 11, 2019, 6:33 am EST
Skywatchers won’t be able to see this again until 2032.
NASA Unveils New Spacesuits for 2024 Artemis Moon Mission
November 7, 2019, 1:25 pm EST
NASA unveiled its next-generation spacesuits for the 2024 Artemis program that will launch the first woman and the next man to land on the moon.
Three Giant Black Holes About to Collide
October 22, 2019, 2:06 pm EDT
Astronomers say three supermassive black holes are on a collision course.
Mystery as Black Hole Lights up Brighter Than Ever
October 22, 2019, 2:06 pm EDT
The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way flashed brighter than ever and astronomers don’t know why.
SpaceX Unveils ‘Starship’ to Reach the Moon, Other Worlds
October 1, 2019, 6:46 am EDT
Elon Musk recently unveiled SpaceX’s new Starship, the reusable rocket that can carry up to 100 people on private trips to the moon, Mars and beyond. Its inaugural flight is slated to launch sometime in the 2020s with Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa onboard.
View of Thunderstorms from Space Station
September 29, 2019, 7:50 am EDT
Video from the International Space Station shows twinkling city lights as well as several thunderstorms seen from miles above the Earth’s surface. The video was taken astronaut Paolo Nespoli, shows the earth from Africa to Russia. According to Nespoli, several storms that hit Italy can also be seen.
See the International Space Station Over the East Coast Tonight
September 21, 2019, 6:22 pm EDT
Here’s how to get the best view.
Moon Trees Are a Tribute to the Lunar Missions
September 20, 2019, 2:57 pm EDT
Almost 50 years after the Apollo 14 lunar mission, tree seeds that were carried into space have sprouted into full-grown trees on Earth.
Second Known Interstellar Object Gets Its First Photo Taken
September 17, 2019, 10:51 am EDT
Gemini Observatory in Hawaii took the very first photo of a recently discovered interstellar object, tentatively named C/2019 Q4. Believed to be a comet, astronomers say the object originated from outside the solar system.