Retired NASA eclipse scientist Fred Espenak has been watching the night sky ever since he was eight years old, and plans once again to look up for the forthcoming lunar eclipse Sunday (May 15).
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NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is seen floating above Earth in a new photo from the International Space Station.
We've scoured the internet to find the best binoculars deals, with picks from the likes of Celestron, Nikon and more.
More than 50 years after the first Apollo samples were brought to Earth, scientists have successfully grown plants in lunar soil for the first time.
During the so-called Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse, the face of the moon will turn a brick-red hue. Here's why.
The liftoff of the CAPSTONE moon mission has been pushed four days to no earlier than May 31, NASA announced this week.
Microorganisms living on a large slab of ancient seafloor in the Persian Gulf may reveal clues about life on other planets.
Not all superheroes films were created equal… discover the best Marvel movies of all time and see if your favorites made our top 15 ranked list
Alpha particles, also known as alpha radiation, are the star players in the game of alpha decay — here's everything you need to know.
Learn about Jupiter’s weird inner moon Amalthea. It was not only the fifth Jovian satellite to be discovered, but it is also the fifth-largest.
Starliner is set to launch May 19 on OFT-2, an uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station.
SpaceX plans to launch another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites and land a rocket on a ship at sea on Friday (May 13), and you can watch the action live.
Three years after the first-ever image of a black hole, scientists have done it again — this time, closer to home, and of a very different invisible behemoth.
The original "Avatar" blockbuster heads back to multiplexes this fall to prime fans for the Avatar sequel.
It's the 19th country to join NASA in the agreement, following quickly after Bahrain and Singapore in recent weeks.
Disney has officially dropped the first trailer for director James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water."
We often talk about progress in terms of discovering new particles, and it often is. Studying a new, very heavy particle helps us view underlying physical processes – often without annoying background noise. That makes it easy to explain the value of the discovery to the public and politicians.

