Space
Prime Time: 2 Meteor Showers Converge
August 3, 2022, 11:34 am EDT
Two meteor showers, the Delta Aquariids and the Perseids, will briefly overlap and be visible at the same time.
Chinese Rocket Plummets Back To Earth
August 3, 2022, 11:32 am EDT
The China Manned Space Agency said most of the Long March-5B rocket burned up after entering the atmosphere Sunday. It's unknown if any debris hit the ground.
Micrometeoroid Damage To James Webb Telescope Can't Be Fixed
July 30, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
The widely celebrated James Webb Space Telescope has received damage to one of its mirrors from a micrometeoroid, but NASA says not to worry.
Discovery Is 'Needle In Haystack' In Space
July 27, 2022, 2:38 pm EDT
Astronomers have found a black hole that’s unlike others detected so far, in a discovery they say was like finding a “needle in a haystack.”
NASA Releases More Incredible Webb Telescope Images
July 23, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
Multiple galaxies and a place where stars are born are seen in the latest photos from deep space.
See Some Of The Best Space Photos Ever Made
July 23, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
The Royal Museums Greenwich has released their shortlist of finalists for the 2022 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition and you have to see the results.
New NASA Analysis Reveals Asteroid Surface Is Different Than Expected
July 21, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
New analysis of a NASA near-earth asteroid research mission reveals some unexpected properties of an asteroid’s surface.
First Image Released From Webb Telescope
July 19, 2022, 10:36 am EDT
The first image from NASA’s Webb telescope shows a cluster of galaxies in a tiny section of deep space.
Help NASA Learn More About Mars’ Atmosphere
July 9, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
NASA is inviting the public’s help in sifting through heaps of data about Mars’ clouds accumulated over 16 years to learn more about how the red planet’s atmosphere became so much more thin over billions of years. For more information, visit Zooniverse.org
Chinese Orbiter Scans All Of Mars
July 9, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
The Chinese orbiter Tianwen-1 has completed its mission to image the entire surface of Mars after 700 days and 1,344 trips around the red planet.
