Jupiter is like the hockey goalie of the heavens. This week, the solar system’s largest planet stopped another large object, scientists said.
The quartet of newly minted citizen astronauts comprising the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission were due to splash down in the Atlantic off Florida on Saturday, completing a three-day flight of the first all-civilian crew ever launched…
Amateur astronomers on two continents independently observed and recorded a white flash of light in the atmosphere on Jupiter’s Monday. Scientists and astronomers are working to see what a few stargazers on the two continents…
Scientists think a novel kind of 'early dark energy' might help solve the mystery of the universe's expansion! More research is needed to prove it.
He got Pluto demoted and people are still mad.
BEIJING: Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after completing the country’s longest crewed...
The Inspiration4 crew's zero-gravity plush is based on two real-life dogs: Puggle and Huckleberry, who help kids with cancer.
A remnant of an asteroid or comet just hit Jupiter, and it was seen by amateur and professional astronomers all around the world!
The crew of the Inspiration4 mission has mixed scientific experiments with music, M&Ms and talking to a movie star.
The Inspiration4 mission was able to test out a big window to see back to Earth and out into space.
If confirmed, it would be the eighth impact flash recorded on Jupiter since 1994.
What if a bunch of liquid xenon under the Apennine Mountains found 68% of the universe?
This is the moment that retired engineer Jose Luis Pereira captured footage of a piece of space rock the size of London clock tower Big Ben as it crashed into the planet Jupiter earlier this…
China aims to launch another taikonaut crew in October, keeping the nation on track finish its new space station by the end of 2022.
Cobra Kai's creator is giving some small updates about how the spin-off series are going. A lot of
Inspiration4 was supposed to make space seem accessible, but the silent treatment we’ve been given has made the final frontier seem more distant than ever.
An amateur astronomer from Brazil named José Luis Pereira enjoys taking photographs and videos of the planets in the solar system on clear nights. Pereira says that when Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars a…
With so much bad climate change news today, it can be quite depressing to even think about the future. Fortunately, there are some glimmers of hope.
Scientists have said global temperatures should remain below 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels to stave off the worse consequences of the climate crisis.
Tom Cruise is getting a sneak preview of what it’s like to circle Earth in a SpaceX capsule
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s first space tourists are taking in sweeping views of Earth that few have witnessed and motivating children with cancer. The capsule’s four passengers are flying exceedingly high, even by…
Tom Cruise got a sneak preview of what it’s like to circle Earth in a SpaceX capsule. Representatives for SpaceX’s first privately chartered flight revealed Friday that the actor took part in a call with…
There are many cameras on Earth (professional and amateur) pointing at our Solar System, watching its inhabitants for clues and events that might help us u
Despite all the promises to take action, the world is still on course to heat up, the UN warns.
Astrophysicists have used the ALMA interferometer to find and analyze dense swathes of important organic molecules around several young, nearby sunlike stars.
Inspiration4, which launched with Elon Musk's SpaceX on Wednesday evening, shared the first photos from day one in orbit.
A breakthrough discovery of life-giving molecules in space from astrophysicists at the University of Leeds could suggest alien life in our galaxy is 'more likely than we first thought'
Who wouldn't want Mr. Miyagi: Origins prequel series? A Karate Kid Avengers team-up? The possibilities are endless, folks!
Named Uchuu, or Japanese for “outer space,” the simulation covers 13.8 billion years and will help scientists study how dark matter drives cosmic evolution.
A new two-hour documentary has an exclusive edge on the astronaut's view of space exploration, between a set of extensive international interviews and several minutes of rare footage from inside spacecraft."The Wonderful: Stories from the…
https://youtu.be/yN7XVHVECPI Timelapse video made during ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet’s second mission to the International Space Station, “Alpha”. The camera is setup to take pictures at regular intervals, the pictures are then played quickly after each…
SpaceX's first all-civilian mission has taken off. But will they be classed as astronauts after their mission?
The first images arrived more than 24 hours after liftoff.
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The existence of a new planetary body could explain the peculiar movements of celestial objects orbiting beyond Neptune
The SpaceX capsule is much higher and will spend more time in space than that of its rivals, Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin or Sir Richard Branson-owned Virgin Galactic.
Elon Musk tweeted that he had spoken with Inspiration4 crew members, who flew to space on Wednesday. "All is well," he said.
A whopping 20 new scientific papers use data gathered by a host of radio dishes perched high in the Chilean desert to tease apart the mysteries of how planets form.
Inspiration4 is ready for launch. The director of the Netflix documentary explains hw he brought this moment to a mainstream audience.
Inspiration4 is ready for launch. The director of the Netflix documentary explains hw he brought this moment to a mainstream audience.
The Inspiration4 all-tourist crew is not wasting no time catching zillion-dollar views from a massive glass dome — and indulging in some space gambling.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. >> Tom Cruise got a sneak preview of what it’s like to circle Earth in a SpaceX capsule.
In The Wonderful: Stories from the Space Station, astronauts' candid testimonials about going to space shed light on their humanness.
A survey to map the outer solar system using a telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile has yielded 815 trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs).
The three astronauts spent 90 days at China's space station, some 380km above Earth.
The first observation of a nebula in formation.
Three Chinese astronauts safely returned to Earth Sept. 17 after completing the first crewed mission aboard the Tianhe space station module.
The taikonauts — as Chinese astronauts are known — will undergo a 14-day quarantine before they can go home.
Shenzhou 12 was in space three times longer than any previous crewed Chinese mission.
On their final full day in space Friday, the all-civilian Inspiration4 crew circling Earth inside a SpaceX Dragon capsule chatted with Tom Cruise, rang the closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange, and downlinked…
Three Chinese astronauts landed in the remote Gobi Desert of northwestern China Friday, returning to Earth after a three-month mission on the new Tiangong space station, and ending a historic day in spaceflight that set…
Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth in their Shenzhou 12 capsule to conclude a three-month expedition on China's Tiangong space station. Landing in China's remote Gobi Desert occurred around 1:34 a.m. EDT (0534 GMT)…
The first all-civilian, privately-funded crew to reach orbit came through their initial hours in weightless environment of space "healthy, happy and resting comfortably," SpaceX reported Thursday.
With the backing of a billionaire businessman, four private citizens blasted off Wednesday night from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a first-of-its-kind fully commercial three-day spaceflight aboard a SpaceX crew capsule, riding to an…
China's three-man Shenzhou 12 crew floated into their return craft and undocked from the Tiangong space station Wednesday, heading for landing in remote northwestern China to close out a three-month mission, the longest human flight…
Photographers visited launch pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center early Wednesday to set up remote cameras. Photographer Michael Cain captured these views of the 215-foot-tall Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft ahead of…
Four private citizens strapped into a Crew Dragon spacecraft Wednesday for the ride of their lives. The Inspiration4 mission, the first all-private, non-government human spaceflight ever to travel into orbit, blasted off from Kennedy Space…
A day after SpaceX launched 51 Starlink broadband satellites from California, a Russian Soyuz rocket fired into orbit Tuesday from a spaceport halfway around the world, shepherding 34 more satellites for the commercial internet network…
SpaceX's launch of the all-private Inspiration4 crew mission, scheduled as soon as Wednesday night, is an all-commercial affair that leaves NASA largely on the sidelines. And that's just fine with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
The first all-civilian mission to orbit Earth on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to launch on Sept. 15, and you can follow all the action live here.
The lightsaber will be their most realistic yet.
The crystals neatly sidestep some of physics' most iron-clad laws.
SpaceX's first all-civilian crew will return to Earth tonight with a splashdown off the Florida coast to end a mission like no other.
The four astronauts flying on SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission will return to Earth on their Crew Dragon spacecraft today (Sept. 18), and you can watch it live online.
From ultrasounds to ukulele jam sessions and space art, it appears the Inspiration4 crew is staying busy in orbit.
In between playfully snacking on M&Ms, the all-civilian Inspiration4 crew took a break from their science-heavy mission to chat with kid patients from a Memphis children's hospital.
Cancer survivor and civilian astronaut Hayley Arceneaux can be seen floating inside Dragon Crew's dome window
Indie-pop artist Foxanne's new space-bound single, "I Could Go On," highlights a science center that continues to provide science education to the community amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The all-civilian Inspiration4 crew is carrying a special package to space in their personal equipment — a digital copy of an independent artist's song about finding meaning in existence.
Enjoy this list of Star Trek movies, ranked worst to best. Resistance is futile.
A new two-hour documentary has an exclusive edge on the astronaut's view of space exploration, between a set of extensive international interviews and several minutes of rare footage from inside spacecraft.
Today (Sept. 17), Space Chat will explore what's new in space, including the successful launch of Inspiration4, the landing of Chinese astronauts back on Earth, some strange science and so much more!
On Sept. 17, 1789, the British astronomer William Herschel discovered Saturn's "Death Star" moon, Mimas. See how it happened in our "On This Day In Space" series!
The four private astronauts of SpaceX's Inspiration4 crew have shared their first snapshots from their historic first-ever all-civilian space trip and they look thrilled.
A whopping 20 new scientific papers use data gathered by a host of radio dishes perched high in the Chilean desert to tease apart the mysteries of how planets form.
Volcanic super eruptions regularly tore up the surface of Mars billions of years ago, altering the planet's climate for decades and creating scars that are still visible today.
Several science institutions in China are now studying rocks collected from the moon by the Chang'e 5 mission for research that includes evaluating the material as a potential source of fusion power.
You can now beam up an impressive bundle of sci-fi gaming content — and support a good cause in the process — with the new "Star Trek Online" Charity Bundle.
A spacecraft carrying Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo touched down safely in Inner Mongolia early this morning (Sept. 17), bringing an end to China's historic Shenzhou 12 mission.
SpaceX's all-private Inspiration4 mission has notched another spaceflight first — although most parents are probably hoping this one doesn't inspire their kids to similar action.
It's the Oculus Quest 2 vs Valve Index as we compare these extremely different takes on virtual reality headsets.
The Oculus Quest 2 is compact, comfortable, and portable, while also being quite powerful too.
There's nothing quite like a night launch — and this one was extra-special.
Four private astronauts are currently circling the globe in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, and you can see the capsule from Earth.
From Blade Runner to Blade Runner 2049 and the upcoming anime, here’s everything you need to know about streaming the Blade Runner franchise online
A Long March 7 rocket topped with the robotic Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft rolled out to its pad at the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, Chinese space officials announced Wednesday (Sept. 15).
Without adventuring into the big black, we wouldn’t have had the universe-spanning Infinity saga, cool spaceships and an unexpected Mary Poppins reference.
It was congratulations all around the billionaires' table today as Jeff Bezos hailed Elon Musk's SpaceX for the private Inspiration4 launch.
In the year 1181 AD, a new bright point of light as luminous as the planet Saturn appeared to Chinese and Japanese skygazers for a little more than six months before disappearing.