Space
Magnetic Music Heard Near Mercury For First Time
December 15, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
Scientists have detected so-called “chorus waves” around Mercury for the first time, a phenomenon usually heard around planets with much stronger magnetic fields.
Watch A Time Lapse Of The Annular Solar Eclipse
December 13, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
The annular solar eclipse was visible in the sky for about three hours over Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Watch Eclipse Move Across The Western U.S. On Satellite
December 13, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
The “ring of fire” solar eclipse can be seen moving across the western U.S. on satellite.
SpaceX Launches Most Powerful Rocket Ever
December 12, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
SpaceX launched the most powerful ever rocket Saturday morning in Boca Chica, Texas, in a test flight for a future mission to the moon.
NASA Launches Mission To Metal-Covered Asteroid
December 8, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft lifted off from Kennedy Space Center, beginning a six-year journey to an asteroid the likes of which NASA has never studied before.
Scientists Think Two Planets Collided In Colossal Blast
December 8, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
After an enthusiast pointed out an anomaly in light detection from a NASA spacecraft, scientists looked into the matter and discovered they likely captured the effects of a massive collision between two far-away exoplanets. The planets orbited a sun-like star before colliding.
Webb Telescope Captured View Of ‘Star Nursery’
December 6, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
A new image from NASA’s Webb Space Telescope shows a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way where new stars are formed.
Solar Flares To Impact Earth This Week
December 2, 2023, 4:45 pm EST
Solar flares from the sun are headed toward Earth this week, and could cause radio blackouts as well as a brilliant aurora view.
Aurora Could Light Up The Skies Again This Weekend
December 2, 2023, 4:42 pm EST
Incredible light shows from the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, were spotted across a wide section of the U.S. and Canada Thursday night. But don’t worry if you missed it. More might be on their way. We talked to John Gianforte, director of the University of New Hampshire Observatory, who explained what’s happening.
‘Unacceptably Bright’ Space Satellite Draws Criticism
December 2, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
The company behind the BlueWalker 3 satellite says a space cellular network would be a boon for global connectivity. But a group of astronomers says the satellite is “unacceptably bright.”
