The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle taxiing on the flightline on March 30th, 2010, at the Astrotech facility...
Day: October 17, 2024
The Orionids—one of two annual meteor showers from Halley’s comet—peak early Monday. A bright waning moon may...
A NASA probe, the length of a basketball court, is headed to the tantalizing world Europa.The Europa...
We live in a golden age of planet discovery. Astronomers are using modern telescopes, both on Earth...
Since its discovery eight years ago, the TRAPPIST-1 star system has excited astronomers because of its potential...
SpaceX‘s fifth Starship test launch — the reusable transportation key to Elon Musk’s space goals — has...
Scientists have never actually seen a moon orbiting a planet other than the ones in this solar...
NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft is in for a wild ride.The launch of this mission to explore the...
Mars’ irradiated surface is a godforsaken place. And yet there may be shallow pools of water near...
NASA astronauts will venture to the coldest realms of the moon — the dark craters of the...