Space
Scientists Spot Birth of Planet for First Time
July 3, 2018, 3:30 pm EDT
Using the European Southern Observatory’s SPHERE instrument at the Very Large Telescope in Chile, an international team of scientists has finally captured the birth of a planet.
The Most Powerful Blast in Recorded History
July 1, 2018, 8:04 pm EDT
On June 30, 1908, a meteor exploded over Siberia with a force 1000x greater than the atomic bomb over Hiroshima. We look back at the Tunguska event.
Watch Rocket Explode on Launch Pad
June 30, 2018, 6:56 am EDT
A rocket developed by a Japanese start-up focused on providing affordable commercial space flights plummeted to the ground in a fiery explosion shortly after liftoff. The rocket was filled with ethanol and liquid oxygen resulting in a massive explosion. No injuries were reported.
International Space Station Gets First Artificially Intelligent Robot
June 29, 2018, 11:27 am EDT
The International Space Station is welcoming CIMON, the first artificially intelligent robot to be a temporary “crew member.”
June’s Full Strawberry Moon Was a Sight to See
June 28, 2018, 1:59 pm EDT
If you missed this sweet sight, never fear!
Mars Rover Captures Image of Blue Sand Dune on the Red Planet
June 26, 2018, 4:13 pm EDT
Don’t let its nickname fool you, the Red Planet isn’t all red after all.
Bright Asteroid Vesta Now Visible to Naked Eye
June 25, 2018, 8:51 pm EDT
One of the brightest asteroids in our solar system, Vesta, is now visible to naked eye.
Final Images From the Rosetta Space Probe Released
June 22, 2018, 10:24 am EDT
The last moments of a remarkable, 10-year mission were captured by the European Space Agency’s Rosetta Probe.
President Trump Directs Creation of New Space Force
June 19, 2018, 9:34 am EDT
President Trump wants to create a new branch of the military -- a space force.
Rock Beneath Eastern Seaboard Could Intensify Solar Storms
June 16, 2018, 7:08 pm EDT
A rock beneath the Eastern Seaboard could mean big trouble during a major solar storm.
