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A rare Black Moon rises with the sun on Aug. 23: Here's what to expect

A Black Moon rises Aug. 23, though you won't see it. Its timing makes it a rare lunar event.

Wheelie smart? Take our Mars rover quiz to prove it!

This quiz is dedicated to the mechanical marvels that have rolled across the surfaces of alien worlds: the iconic space rovers!

"I find your abundance of faith… encouraging." Watch this new trailer for 'Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past' (video)

You want a piece of this? You won't have to wait long for as this Disney+ animated sequel strikes back on Sept. 19.

Fly through the eye of Hurricane Erin and see the powerful storm from space (video)

Take a flight with us to see Hurricane Erin through the eyes of NOAA satellites and the Air Force's Hurricane Hunters.

Distant Little Red Dot Hosts a Huge (and Growing) Black Hole

A "little red dot" galaxy from when the universe was roughly half a billion years old shows signs of the most distant black hole known.

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Artemis 2 astronauts practice photographing the moon | Space photo of the day for Aug. 19, 2025

NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts are gearing up for their planned 2026 moon launch by photographing an inflatable version of Earth's nearest neighbor.

'Devil Comet' contains 'strongest evidence yet' that comets delivered water to Earth

While observing the Halley-type comet 12P/Pons-Brooks with ALMA and NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility, researchers determined that the comet's water is strikingly similar to the water on Earth.

SpaceX completes investigation into recent Starship failures, clears the way for Flight 10

The FAA has closed its investigation into SpaceX's Starship failure this spring and given the green light for Starship Flight Test 10 to proceed this weekend.

Where are the Interstellar Objects 1I/'Oumuamua, 2I/Borisov, and 3I/Atlas Headed Now?

In the past decade, astronomers have witnessed three interstellar objects (ISOs) passing through the Solar System. This included the enigmatic 'Oumuamua in 2017, the interstellar comet 2I/Borisov in 2019, and 3I/ATLAS in July 2025. This latest object also appears to be a comet based on recent observations that showed it was actively releasing water vapor as it neared the Sun. The detection of these objects, which were previously theorized but never observed, has piqued interest in the origins of ISOs, their dynamics, and where they may be headed once they leave the Solar System.

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Detecting Exoplanet Magnetic Fields From The Moon

Exoplanet habitability depends on a whole host of factors, with liquid water at the top of the list. It also needs a stable atmosphere, the right chemistry, and possibly even things like plate tectonics or other geological activity. Planetary magnetic fields are a critical part of the formula, too, but detecting them from Earth's surface is difficult.

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A 3D Printed Alumnium Mirror Could Enable Enhance CubeSat Observations

Compact, reflective, easy to manufacture mirrors are a critical component for advancing astronomical technology in space. Mirrors are a key component in most telescopes, though they are notoriously hard to manufacture with the necessary precision, especially at large scales. A new paper from researchers in the UK uses additive manufacturing to make a thin, flexible, and lightweight mirror out of aluminum and analyzes its properties to see if it will be useful in applications such as CubeSats.

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1st Portuguese spaceport could soon emerge as nation grants license for launch center in the Azores (photos)

Portugal's space ambitions grow as Atlantic Spaceport Consortium secures approval to operate the nation's first launch center in the mid-Atlantic

Chinese astronauts beef up Tiangong space station's debris shield during 6.5-hour spacewalk (video)

Two Chinese astronauts spent more than six hours outside the Tiangong space station on Friday (Aug. 15), installing a debris shield on the third spacewalk of the Shenzhou 20 mission.

Look for Mercury in the morning sky as it hits peak distance from the sun on Aug. 19

Mercury is farthest from the sun in Earth's morning sky on Aug. 19.

Fly me to the moon: 25 finalists chosen for Artemis 2 'zero-g indicator'

A panel of judges has selected the 25 finalists in NASA and Freelancer's global contest to design a plush "zero-g indicator" to fly to the moon with the agency's Artemis 2 astronauts.

SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into orbit on 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday (Aug. 18). It was the company's 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year.

Think you know our solar system's dwarf planets? Test your skills with our new quiz!

Pluto isn't the only dwarf planet residing in our solar system. Try your hand at naming the others!

We're within 3 years of reaching a critical climate threshold. Can we reverse course?

A report published in June found that the world only has three years before it crosses the 1.5 C climate target. So what should we do now?

SpaceX's Super Heavy booster will fly with fresh 'grid fins' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 18, 2025

Like birds returning to their nests, these feather-like grid fins help steer rockets back down through the atmosphere toward their landing zones.

Northern lights may be visible in these 15 states tonight

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Iowa as an incoming speedy solar wind could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.

Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Might Have Weird “Space Rainbows”

Scouring old data from NASA’s Cassini mission revealed puzzling atmospheric stripes that could help probe Saturn’s icy moon.

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