Exploring the Far Side of the Moon

As Artemis II flies around the far side of the moon, our graphics editor Marco Hernandez…

58 Years After ‘Earthrise,’ NASA’s New Moonshot May Rediscover Earth

NASA is set to launch the Artemis II mission, sending four astronauts on a trip around…

NASA’s Mission Back to the Moon

Artemis II, which would be the first time anyone would travel this far from Earth since…

This City’s Best Winter Show Is in Its Pitch-Dark Skies

Flagstaff mandates that shielding be placed on outdoor lighting so that it doesn’t project skyward. There…

Why the U.S. Might Lose the Space Race

new video loaded: Why the U.S. Might Lose the Space Race By Eric Lipton, Melanie Bencosme,…

A Near-Full ‘Strawberry Moon’ Will Shine Again on Wednesday Night

Night sky observers are being treated this week to a view of a red-tinted full moon…

First Ever Images of Sun’s South Pole Released by ESA Solar Orbiter

Spacecraft and specialized telescopes have been studying the sun closely for decades, probing the secrets of…

NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Spotted a Northern Lights-Like Green Glow

The northern lights are fleeting and fantastical. But Elise Wright Knutsen, an atmospheric physicist at the…

NASA’s Don Pettit Shot 220 Days of Amazing Photos From the I.S.S.

Don Pettit, NASA’s oldest active astronaut, returned to Earth on April 20, the day he turned…

Soviet Spacecraft Crash Lands on Earth After a Journey of Half a Century

After looping through space for 53 years, a wayward Soviet spacecraft called Kosmos-482 returned to Earth,…