Chinese rocket designers have said the country's new rocket for sending astronauts to the moon could be ready for a test flight in 2027.
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Celestron Elements FireCel Mega 6 power bank review
The Celestron Elements FireCel Mega 6 power bank has three astro-friendly features in one compact, rugged device making it ideal for stargazers and astrophotographers alike.
Save $25 on the iconic Lego Galaxy Explorer with Walmart's early Black Friday deal
The Lego Galaxy Explorer is perfect for kids and adults alike, and at 25% off it's a bargain too.
Geminid meteor shower 2022: Everything you need to know
The Geminid meteor shower peaks the night of Dec. 13-14. Our guide tells you the best times and places to see the Geminids (no equipment necessary).
OSIRIS-REx: NASA's asteroid study and sample return mission
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission will drop off pieces of asteroid Bennu, a carbon-rich rock from our early solar system, in 2023. The spacecraft will then study asteroid Apophis in 2029.
Astronaut Bob Behnken retires from NASA after trailblazing 22-year career
Bob Behnken is retiring from NASA after a pioneering 22-year career that includes three spaceflights, including SpaceX's first-ever crewed mission.
NASA's tiny CAPSTONE moon probe gearing up for lunar arrival on Nov. 13
CAPSTONE is scheduled to arrive in lunar orbit with an engine burn on Sunday evening (Nov. 13), but it'll likely be a while before we know how that crucial maneuver went.
Curious Kids: What would happen if the world split in half?
The solar system isn't as violent as it used to be, when giant impacts could shatter worlds.
Katherine Johnson: Pioneering NASA mathematician
Katherine Johnson was a pioneering NASA mathematician who helped land humans on the moon during the space race. Here, we take a look at her impressive life.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 11 – 19
The Moon shines in the east with ever-brightening Mars, then it wanes down into the early morning hours to leave the evenings dark for deep-sky observing. Jupiter glares on high. Vega and its binary accompaniments await you in the west.
Earth from Space: Santiago, Chile
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captured this image of Santiago – the capital and largest city of Chile.
Keck's new Planet Hunter Instrument Comes Online, Searching for Smaller, More Earth-Sized Exoplanets
There’s a new planet hunter in town, and it’s got its sights set on nearby Earth-sized planets in the galactic neighborhood.
Divers Have Found a Piece of the Space Shuttle Challenger Off the Coast of Florida
Nearly 37 years ago the world watched in stunned horror as an explosion destroyed the space shuttle Challenger. The accident occurred 73 seconds after liftoff and killed seven astronauts. Memories of shuttle pieces falling into the sea remain with everyone who witnessed the catastrophe.
NASA assessing damage to Artemis 1 moon rocket from Tropical Storm Nicole
NASA has begun assessing the potential damage to its Artemis 1 moon rocket from Tropical Storm Nicole, which slammed into Florida's Space Coast on Thursday (Nov. 10).
Atlas 5 rocket moves closer to retirement with final launch from California
ULA’s Atlas 5 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 3-East at Vandenberg Space Force Base with NOAA’s JPSS 2 weather satellite and NASA’s LOFTID re-entry tech demo experiment. Credit: Alex Polimeni / Spaceflight Now
The 301st and final Atlas rocket to launch from California blasted off Thursday with a NOAA weather satellite and a first-of-its-kind re-entry tech demo experiment, clearing the way for modifications to ready the Atlas launch pad for United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan rocket.
NASA assesses moon rocket after a brush with Hurricane Nicole
Credit: NASA
NASA’s $4.1 billion Artemis moon rocket, exposed to the elements atop its Kennedy Space Center launch pad, was rocked by high winds and driving rain early Thursday as Hurricane Nicole roared ashore just south of the spaceport.
'Fuzzy' dark matter might make stars form in giant 'pancakes'
A model of exotic dark matter suggests that the first stars may have formed not as individuals, but as tiny pockets embedded in gigantic, pancake-like sheets.
World's largest iceberg is getting swept away from Antarctica to its doom, satellite image shows
A new satellite image shows that the world's largest iceberg, A-76A, has entered the Drake Passage.
History Channel team finds large piece of space shuttle Challenger on ocean floor
One the largest pieces of NASA's fallen space shuttle Challenger has been discovered on the ocean floor by a TV documentary team searching for a downed World War II-era aircraft for The History Channel.
A New View of the Cone Nebula From the Very Large Telescope
Here’s a dramatic and spectacular new view of the Cone Nebula, as seen by the Very Large Telescope (VLT). This nebula is part of a distant star-forming region called NGC 2264, which about 2,500 light-years away. Its pillar-like appearance is a perfect example of the shapes that can develop in giant clouds of cold molecular gas and dust, known for creating new stars.
'Andor' once again masterfully builds up tension for an expertly-crafted jail break
ISB Supervisor Dedra Meero discovers she has a fan in this week's episode, entitled "Nobody's Listening!"
