Civilian Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission is set to launch next week : NPR

Four astronauts from the Polaris Dawn mission — from left, Jared Isaacman (mission commander), Sarah Gillis…

Ahead of the blue supermoon, here’s trivia about Earth’s moon : Short Wave : NPR

During its 1997 flight, the Galileo spacecraft returned images of the Moon. This color picture is…

Here's why tonight's blue supermoon is so special

Monday marks a rare cosmic event: a blue supermoon. It’s a combination of a supermoon, when…

Monday’s full moon will be a blue supermoon. How to see the rare celestial event : NPR

The sturgeon supermoon over Vanderbilt University’s West End Tower in Nashville, Tenn., in August 2023. Patrick…

Monday night's supermoon is the first of 4 supermoons in a row

The next three supermoons will be Sept. 18, Oct. 17, and Nov. 15. Source link

Test your knowledge with a quiz on space, stars, Pluto and more : NPR

Test your knowledge with a quiz on space, stars, Pluto and more : NPR Test your…

How to observe Mars and Jupiter as they pair up super close this week : NPR

This combination image, created from two photos provided by NASA, shows Jupiter in 2017 (left) and…

Big Rip, Heat Death and Vacuum Decay : Short Wave : NPR

This composite image shows the Cartwheel Galaxy, located about 500 million light-years away. In the heat…

After two months, astronauts stranded at the ISS may have a way back home : NPR

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were originally sent up to the International Space Station for…

Beloved Perseid meteor shower’s peak is set to dazzle sky watchers : NPR

A Perseid meteor streaks across the sky above desert pine trees on Aug. 13, 2015, in…