Space
New Video Lets You Soar Through A Canyon Maze On Mars
October 21, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
A mesmerizing new video from the European Space Agency lets you glide over Mars’s rugged surface, revealing a sprawling 800-mile canyon carved by ancient floods. Built from Mars Express orbiter data, the breathtaking animation captures twisting valleys, towering cliffs and a massive crater that tells the story of the Red Planet’s dramatic past.
Astrophotographer Creates Stunning Photo Of Planetary Parade
October 19, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
From his backyard in Arizona, astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has captured stunning photos of the celestial objects high above us. His recent photo of the planetary parade has hundreds of thousands of likes on social media, so we talked to him to learn how he did it, why it isn’t a fake, and how he hopes to inspire others.
Geomagnetic Storms To Light Up The Northern Sky
October 18, 2025, 10:16 am EDT
Three coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are heading toward Earth, and the Space Weather Prediction Center has forecast geomagnetic storms to light up the night sky. That could lead to impressive auroras in some northern states, if the weather cooperates. Watch this video for more information.
New Findings Show Mars May Have Once Had Water And Oxygen
October 5, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
Scientists say they’ve discovered the reason behind Mars’ red hue, and the finding has new implications for the planet’s environment and ability to host life. It was previously thought the red coloring came from the presence of hematite, but it’s now believed that ferrihydrite lends to the color, which means that water and oxygen were present in the atmosphere.
After March’s Lunar Eclipse, When’s The Next Chance To See One?
September 26, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
A total lunar eclipse is a rare, celestial event, and if you miss March’s “blood moon” it will be a while before the moon does this again. Watch this video to learn when the next total eclipse occurs and if you want to get ahead, we have the scoop on eclipses happening into 2030.
Don’t Miss This Rare Seven-Planet Parade
September 26, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
Now is your chance to see every planet in our solar system. This parade of seven planets, eight if you include Earth, peaks Friday evening. Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Mercury and Saturn are potentially visible to the naked eye, but you’ll need binoculars or a telescope to see Uranus and Neptune. Those with a clear, low look at the western horizon have a chance for the best view. The best time to look is just after 6 p.m. Eastern time.
NASA Keeps Changing The Odds Of Asteroid Hitting In 2032
September 20, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
An asteroid discovered in December and named YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032. But scientists keep changing the odds. We asked an expert to break it down for us.
SpaceX Launch Puts On A Dazzling Show In The Night Sky
September 20, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
People across Southern California were treated to a light show high in the sky thanks to SpaceX’s launch of its Falcon 9 rocket. But the spectacular display was also seen much farther away. Watch this video to see it for yourself.
This Comet Won’t Be Seen Again For Thousands Of Years
September 13, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
Watch this night sky double feature, brought to you by thousands of photos taken by photographer Ben Swanson. Comet C/2024 G3 Atlas won’t be seen again for thousands of years.
NASA Confirms Bennu Asteroid Holds Key Building Blocks To Life
September 13, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
A capsule carrying about a half cup of dust and rocks from an ancient asteroid named Bennu landed in the Utah desert in 2023. The samples were collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, which sent a probe to rendezvous with Bennu in outer space. The mission took seven years, start to finish. Small portions of the samples were given to researchers. Now scientists at the Smithsonian Institution, University of Arizona, NASA and other institutions say they’ve uncovered the key building blocks of life inside them.
