Why the U.S. Might Lose the Space Race

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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,…

What to Know About Kosmos-482, a Soviet Spacecraft Returning to Earth After 53 Years

A robotic Soviet spacecraft has been adrift in space for 53 years. It will return to…

Eta Aquarids Meteor Show Peak: How and When to Watch

Our universe might be chock-full of cosmic wonder, but you can observe only a fraction of…

Trump’s 2026 Budget Proposes Cutting NASA Funding by $6 Billion

Under President Trump’s proposed budget, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration would largely become the National…

Molecular, Glow-in-the-Dark Cloud Discovered Close to Earth

Stars and planets are born inside swirling clouds of cosmic gas and dust that are brimming…