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Astronomy
April 4, 2025
Curiosity discovers largest organic molecules yet on Mars
The molecules, while not a direct sign of life, still signal the existence of complex chemistry on the Red Planet.
Astronomy
April 3, 2025
Space Exploration
Get the latest news and updates on both human and robotic missions that are helping humanity explore our solar system and beyond.
Astronomy
April 2, 2025
STARMUS Launches the Stephen Hawking Medal Junior at The Kennedy Center
Gitanjali Rao was honored as the inaugural recipient of the Stephen Hawking Medal Junior, an award created to inspire young innovators.
Astronomy
April 1, 2025
FAA concludes Blue Origin, SpaceX January ‘mishap’ investigations
The Federal Aviation Administration has accepted the findings of both Blue Origin and SpaceX regarding their respective January launches.
Astronomy
April 1, 2025
Debut flight of Isar Aerospace Spectrum rocket ends in explosion
Orbital launch vehicle achieves liftoff but tumbles back to Earth after about 30 seconds in the air.
Astronomy
April 1, 2025
Earth as a planet
Astronomy magazine's special issue asks: What can we do so that Earth is a nice place to live now, and a million generations from now?
Astronomy
April 1, 2025
Solving the climate equation
Most people worry about climate change, but few know what to do. The right tools allow us to convert scientific urgency into effective actio...
Astronomy
April 1, 2025
How to build climate solutions: An interview with Tony Fadell
The man who invented the iPod, co-invented the iPhone, and co-founded Nest talks about how we can turn down the heat for the entire planet.
Astronomy
April 1, 2025
Why our climate future depends on Antarctica
Once thought a block of worthless ice, this continent is in fact incredibly valuable and plays a key role in stabilizing Earth’s climate.
Astronomy
April 1, 2025
How we study our planet
We often focus on space observatories that peer beyond Earth. But the vast majority of satellites stare right back at us.
Astronomy
March 28, 2025
Boeing Starliner could fly again later this year, says NASA
Agency describes the flight as a ‘crew-capable post-certification mission’ but acknowledges the possibility of flying without astronauts.
Astronomy
March 28, 2025
Exclusive: Christopher Nolan and Kip Thorne speak to Starmus – a visionary journey through science and cinema
Christopher Nolan and Sir David Attenborough recently received the prestigious Hawking Medal for Science Communication.
Astronomy
March 27, 2025
SpaceX’s Fram2 mission will aim for the poles
Commercial mission plans to observe Earth’s poles from low-Earth orbit for the first time and complete 22 research experiments.
Astronomy
March 27, 2025
Robotic Spaceflight
From space probes to rovers — and even martian helicopters — dozens of robotic explorers are currently helping us investigate our solar syst...
Astronomy
March 26, 2025
German firm eyes Saturday for Europe’s first commercial orbital launch
Isar Aerospace plans to send off its two-stage-to-orbit Spectrum rocket as the first commercial orbital launch vehicle from mainland Europe.
Astronomy
March 26, 2025
This dead star is still sending us radio signals
Astronomers have identified the source of strange radio flashes: a binary system containing a white dwarf, the remnant of a Sun-like star.
Astronomy
March 26, 2025
Ghost rivers, hidden lakes: The long search for water on Mars
Martian lake beds and deltas reveal the Red Planet’s watery past. But many puzzles remain, scientist Bruce Jakosky says.
Astronomy
March 25, 2025
How do neutrino telescopes work?
These particles are so ghostly that trillions of them pass through Earth each day without notice. So, how do we detect them?
Astronomy
March 24, 2025
Our solar system is not as unusual as we thought
A new classification scheme may help us better understand planet formation — including the history of our own family of worlds.
Astronomy
March 21, 2025
Our near galactic neighbor might have a supermassive black hole
Fast-moving stars in the Milky Way received a powerful kick from the Large Magellanic Cloud — and a central black hole might be the culprit.
Astronomy
March 21, 2025
French space researcher denied entry to U.S. over views on Trump’s policies: report
The researcher was expelled for phone messages expressing “a private opinion” about Trump’s research policies, alarmed French officials said...
Astronomy
March 19, 2025
What’s next for Boeing Starliner?
Astronomy
March 19, 2025
What’s next for Boeing Starliner?
NASA is considering flying the capsule without a crew on its next test flight.
Astronomy
March 19, 2025
Andromeda has a new faintest satellite galaxy
Though tiny, this newfound satellite galaxy around M31 offers big lessons — and questions — about how galaxies evolve.
Astronomy
March 19, 2025
Martian moon caught on camera during Hera flyby
The mysterious Deimos was spotted while ESA’s planetary defense mission travels to its target asteroid.
Astronomy
March 18, 2025
SpaceX capsule returns NASA astronauts after nine months aboard ISS
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were safely brought home after 286 days in space.
Astronomy
March 18, 2025
Watch Starliner crew splash down after nine-month ISS stay
NASA is targeting Tuesday at 5:57 p.m. EDT for the return of Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.
Astronomy
March 18, 2025
Radioisotope generators, the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft
How do we power missions in the outer reaches of our solar system and beyond? The solution, developed in the '60s, can last for decades.
Astronomy
March 18, 2025
M17 stars in a cosmic vista
M17, often called the Omega, the Swan, and the Checkmark Nebula, stars in a new image taken by the VISTA telescope in Chile.
Astronomy
March 18, 2025
Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander nails lunar mission
Astronomy contributor and lunar expert Robert Reeves looks back on a Texas-sized achievement in Moon exploration.
Astronomy
March 17, 2025
SpaceX proposal would more than double Falcon 9 launches at Cape Canaveral
The FAA has released a draft environmental assessment evaluating the impact of increasing launches from 50 to 120 per year.
Astronomy
March 16, 2025
Space scientists fearful as Trump administration targets science and mulls NASA cuts
Researchers worry an “extinction-level event” is coming for space science as the Trump administration looks to slash spending.
Astronomy
March 14, 2025
Why so many spacecraft carry magnetometers
Pictures may enliven us, but other data, such as information about magnetic fields, add a huge amount to our understanding of the cosmos.
Astronomy
March 14, 2025
The Moon
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. Whether enjoying a lunar eclipse or observing the Moon's surface, it has many fascinating featur...
Astronomy
March 13, 2025
Don’t miss this month's total lunar eclipse
The Moon will pass through Earth’s shadow March 13/14, resulting in a total lunar eclipse. Here’s how and when to watch.
Astronomy
March 12, 2025
Could Mars’ red color have formed under wet conditions?
A recent study of data from multiple missions shows the Red Planet may get its name from an iron mineral that formed when Mars was wet, not...
Astronomy
March 12, 2025
NASA will soon launch PUNCH to study how the Sun influences space
PUNCH will watch the how the Sun's corona births solar wind disturbances that spread across the full scope of the inner solar system.
Astronomy
March 12, 2025
SPHEREx launches to conduct a cosmic census
The mission will help us uncover how early galaxies formed and where the building blocks of life are located in the Milky Way.
Astronomy
March 12, 2025
Strange microbes on Earth might help us understand life on Venus
If venusian clouds contain life, it will be very different than what we know. But terrestrial analogs might still give us some clues.
Astronomy
March 12, 2025
Alien Life
The search for evidence of life beyond Earth has fascinated scientists and science fiction writers alike for centuries.
Astronomy
March 12, 2025
Telescopes and Equipment
Whether you're looking for a new telescope, eyepiece, binoculars, or anything else you need to up your observing game, we've got you covered...
Astronomy
March 11, 2025
Astronomers have spotted the most distant comet ever discovered
Comet C/2025 D1 (Gröller) is one of just a few so-called ultradistant comets, seen active as far out as Uranus.
Astronomy
March 11, 2025
How to get the most out of the lunar eclipse
The night of March 13, many will be treated to a total lunar eclipse. You don’t need special equipment to view it, but you should plan ahead...
Astronomy
March 10, 2025
This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: A Total Eclipse of the Moon
Starting late on March 13 and continuing into the early-morning hours of March 14, our natural satellite will pass through Earth's shadow.
Astronomy
March 10, 2025
Cryovolcanism on Titan may replenish its thick atmosphere
Experiments suggest that processes in the interior of the moon could keep it swathed in an atmosphere that should otherwise have been lost.
Astronomy
March 10, 2025
We test Starfield Optics’ 115mm Géar Triplet APO
We put Starfield Optics' flagship Géar telescope — the Starfield Géar 115 Triplet APO — to the test. It did not disappoint.
Astronomy
March 7, 2025
Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 Moon lander is lying dead in a crater
A sideways and off-target landing has brought Intuitive Machines’ lunar mission to an early end — the second such mishap for the company.
Astronomy
March 7, 2025
SpaceX Starship explodes, disrupts air travel a second time
Friday's test of the spacecraft diverted, rerouted, and delayed flights in Florida and reportedly as far north as Pennsylvania.
Astronomy
March 7, 2025
Look for these effects during the next lunar eclipse
Color changes, strange shadows, and more: Expect to see the unexpected during the March 13/14 total lunar eclipse.
Astronomy
March 6, 2025