First imagery from next-generation FY-4A geostationary satellite

China has released the first imagery from Fengyun-4A, the first of their second generation of Geostationary…

Bright sungrazing comet taking a plunge into the Sun

A new, bright sungrazing comet appeared in SOHO LASCO C3 imagery around 17:40 UTC on March…

Asteroid 2017 EA flew past Earth at 0.05 LD

A newly discovered asteroid named 2017 EA flew past Earth at an extremely close distance of…

Mars Express finds remnants of mega-flood on Mars

Mars Express has captured images of one of the largest outflow channel networks on the Red…

Night sky guide for March 2017

The Sun will shine directly on the equator and there will be nearly equal amounts of…

SpaceX to fly two private citizens on a trip around the Moon

SpaceX will fly two private citizens on a trip around the Moon in the second quarter…

Dust devils on Mars

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has begun a second campaign of investigating active sand dunes on the…

GOES-16 delivers its first images of the Sun

NASA's new geostationary satellite GOES-16 (previously known as GOES-R) has successfully captured first images using its…

Long-lasting fireball over Texas captured on video

A long-lasting fireball was captured via Sandia all-sky camera in Hawley, Texas at 02:56 UTC on…

Asteroid 2017 DV36 flew past Earth at 1.02 LD

A newly discovered asteroid named 2017 DV36 flew past Earth at 1.02 LD (391 680 km…