Space News & Blog Articles

If like me, you have been watching the night sky for a long time, you will begin to recognize certain stars and constellations as old friends.

In our sky this week, there are three stars that have been used to demonstrate how to measure stellar distances: Vega, 61 Cygni and Delta Cephei.

The astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-2 mission are scheduled to leave the International Space Station on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 7), and you can watch the action live online.

The sun is waking up — and making sure we all know it.

Circle Dec. 1 on your calendars, space fans. That day will mark the first meeting of the National Space Council under Vice President Kamala Harris, who plans to get a lot done.

Landsat 9's first photos show the Florida Panhandle, Detroit and its surrounding area, Navajo Country in northern Arizona, the high Himalayas and the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

SpaceX's current mission to the International Space Station will head home to Earth before its successor lifts off, if all goes according to plan.

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NASA is getting ready to launch a spacecraft to test an experimental method to deflect near-Earth objects, and you can participate in the mission by testing your own planetary defense know-how.

NASA and SpaceX are weighing when to bring the Crew-2 astronauts home, even as their replacements await launch.

NASA and Intuitive Machines announced the Shackleton Crater landing site for an ice-drilling robot.

China launched the SDGSAT-1 satellite into orbit Nov. 4 as part of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The Big Bang Theory explains how the universe began.

Director Brian Volk-Weiss discusses his 10-part dive into Trek for the History Channel's "The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek."

Three stars in this system are the closest stars to Earth, other than the sun.

These strikingly layered Mars rocks may be the Perseverance rover's next sampling target.

The Canon RF 70-200mm f2.8L IS USM is an incredibly compact telephoto zoom which delivers stunning handheld results for Canon’s mirrorless system.

NASA announced Monday (Nov. 1) that it is adding several new leadership positions and merging two offices into a new one.

The annual Taurid meteor shower made of bits of the comet Encke is peaking Friday, Nov. 5.

A new NASA video highlights the giant ozone hole that opened over the Antarctic this year.

Check out our selection of the best zoom lenses, because astronomical photography isn’t just about wide-angle glass – a good, portable zoom can make a huge difference, too.