Amateur Astronomer Discovers More Near-Earth Asteroids With Remote Telescopes

Three amazing recent asteroid finds show what’s possible in terms of astronomy online. Practical astronomy is…

Using a space elevator to get resources from Ceres

Artistic view of a possible space elevator. Credit: NASA Here at UT, we’ve had several stories…

30 Years Ago: STS-64 Astronauts Test a Spacewalk Rescue Aid

On Sept. 9, 1994, space shuttle Discovery took to the skies on its 19th trip into…

Francine Updates

09/10/2024 Francine update September 10, 2024 Noon Eastern: ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV,…

Astronomers worried by launch of five new super-bright satellites

Five satellites due to launch this week could be brighter than most stars, and astronomers fear…

ESA – Wildfires in Brazil

This image was captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 9 September 2024 and shows wildfires…

NASA to Test Telemedicine, Gather Essential Health Data with Polaris Dawn Crew

NASA researchers will soon benefit from a suite of experiments flying aboard a new fully-commercial human…

Get ready to spot comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS next month

The comet Neowise and the Milky Way galaxy Adventure_Photo/Getty Images One of my favourite memories of…

A look back at Sentinel-2C’s ride into space on Vega

The third Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, Sentinel-2C, has launched aboard the last Vega rocket, flight VV24, from…

SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a crew of four lifts off from pad 39A at…