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16 Jun 2019

The 'Strawberry Moon' rises behind St. Michael's Mount in Marazion near Penzance on June 28, 2018, in Cornwall, England.

The ‘Strawberry Moon’ Rises Tonight – Here’s The Best Time To View The June Full Moon

15 Jun

A 193-Foot Asteroid Will Shoot Past Earth Tomorrow At Four Times The Distance To The Moon

14 Jun

There’s A ‘Star Trek’ Starfleet Logo On Mars, According To NASA

09 Jun

A near-Earth asteroid approaching our planet.

This 131-Foot Asteroid Has A Tiny Chance Of Hitting Earth In September – But You Shouldn’t Be Worried

08 Jun

Near-Earth asteroid approaching our planet.

Two 360-Foot Asteroids Will Swing By Earth Next Friday On A Close Approach

07 Jun

An artist's impression of the view from an alien world.

You Now Have The Chance To Name An Alien Planet – Here’s What You Need To Do

A 360-Foot Asteroid Just Shot Past Earth At Nearly 50,000 MPH

the international space station photographed by a space shuttle mission in 2020

NASA To Open International Space Station To Tourists, Costs Are Still To Be Determined

06 Jun

A side-by-side comparison of the new photo of the asteroid 1999 KW4, captured by ESO's Very Large Telescope, and an artist's impression of the asteroid.

Massive Asteroid & Its Tiny Moon Caught On Camera During Close Flyby Of Earth

Jupiter And Some Of Its Brightest Moons Will Be Visible This Month With Just Binoculars

31 May

An image of the milky way galaxy.

Scientists Believe Universe Is 1 Billion Years Younger Than Originally Thought — And Expanding Much Faster

29 May

A Huge 754-Foot Asteroid Will Shoot Past Earth Tomorrow On Its Closest Approach Ever

Selfie of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, taken at the 'clay-bearing unit' on Mount Sharp on May 12.

Curiosity Rover Breaks Mission Record, Snaps Selfie To Celebrate

Astronomers Find Rogue ‘Forbidden’ Planet In A Place Where It Shouldn’t Exist

28 May

Near-Earth asteroid approaching our planet.

Two Asteroids Just Shot Past Earth, Coming As Close As Nine Times The Distance To The Moon

Near-Earth asteroids approaching our planet.

Two Asteroids Are Headed For Earth On A Close Encounter Tomorrow

27 May

Near-Earth asteroid approaching our planet.

A 95-Foot Asteroid Will Skim Earth Closer Than The Moon Today

A near-Earth asteroid on a close approach to our planet.

A 236-Foot Asteroid Swooped Past Earth Yesterday At 33,000 MPH

22 May

A near-Earth asteroid approaching our planet.

A Nearly Mile-Wide Asteroid With Its Own Moon Will Pass By Earth This Weekend At 48,000 MPH

18 May

A 242-Foot Asteroid Shot Past Earth Today At 22,000 MPH

A full moon shining in the night sky behind young people silhouettes.

The Blue ‘Flower Moon’ Rises Tonight, And It’s The Last Blue Moon Of The Decade

12 May

Near-Earth asteroid approaching our planet.

A Massive 1,280-Foot Asteroid Will Skim Past Earth Next Sunday At More Than 58,000 MPH

Photo of the distant galaxy cluster SPT0615 as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Hubble Snaps Stunning Image Of An Ancient Galaxy Cluster Roughly 7 Billion Light-Years Away

11 May

NASA Mars Orbiter Captures Dazzling Thermal Image Of Phobos, The Largest Martian Moon

Near-Earth asteroid approaching our planet.

A Large 656-Foot Asteroid Will Swing Past Earth Tomorrow With Three Smaller Space Rocks In Tow

Near-Earth asteroid approaching our planet.

A 525-Foot Asteroid Just Shot Past Earth At More Than 36,000 MPH

10 May

Jeff Bezos Plans On Sending People To The Moon By 2024

09 May

A near-Earth asteroid approaching our planet.

A Huge 886-Foot Asteroid Twice As Big As The Great Pyramid Of Giza Will Shoot Past Earth Today

08 May

InSight Lander Snaps Its Second Selfie On Mars, Captures New Weather Event On The Martian Surface

04 May

The Perseid meteor shower photographed in 2014.

Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight — Here’s Why You Won’t Want To Miss It

03 May

NASA Unveils Mind-Blowing Map Of The Distant Universe Encompassing 265,000 Ancient Galaxies

01 May

Image of the Martian sky showing clouds at sunset, taken by NASA's InSight Mars lander on April 25.

NASA’s InSight Lander Snaps Glorious Photos Of The Sunrise And Sunset On Mars

Huge Asteroid Apophis Is Headed For Earth In 2029 And Scientists Can’t Wait

Near-Earth asteroid approaching our planet.

Two 200-Foot Asteroids Are Coming Our Way For An ‘Earth Close Approach’ Later Today

30 Apr

A 393-Foot Asteroid Will Swing By Earth Tomorrow For A ‘Close Approach’

2,000-Year-Old Nova Remnant Spotted In One Of The Brightest Globular Clusters In The Milky Way

29 Apr

Astronomers Spot Distant Black Hole Spinning So Fast That It Warps Space-Time

23 Apr

The High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA’s Mars Express has returned images of Echus Chasma, one of the largest water source regions on the Red Planet. Echus Chasma is the source region of Kasei Valles which extends 3000 km to the north.

NASA’s InSight Lander Detects First Marsquake

20 Apr

Asteroid belt in space.

China Plans A 2022 Space Mission To Sample An Asteroid And Explore A Comet

A meteor streaking across the night sky.

2019 Lyrid Meteor Shower: The Lyrids Peak Next Week, Don’t Miss The First Shooting Stars In Months

19 Apr

Image of the hourglass-shaped Southern Crab Nebula captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Hubble Celebrates 29th Birthday With A Stunning Photo Of The Southern Crab Nebula

A Massive 1,181-Foot Asteroid Three Times Larger Than The Pyramid Of Giza Swooped Past Earth Today

Image of a full pink moon rising behind tree silhouettes.

The ‘Pink Moon’ Rises Tonight — Here’s How The Full Moon Of April Got Its Name

18 Apr

Image of a planetary nebula from the Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Scientists Discover First Proof Of Universe’s Most Ancient Molecule

Near-Earth asteropid approaching our planet.

Tiny Asteroid To Skim Past Earth Closer Than The Moon Today, With Two Bigger Space Rocks In Tow

17 Apr

Pepsi Ditches Plans To Have An ‘Orbiting Billboard’ In Space

13 Apr

Hubble Captures The Colorful Glimmer Of A Distant Star Cluster 33,900 Light-Years Away

Near-Earth asteroid approaching our planet.

Four Tiny Asteroids Swung By Earth For A Close Encounter Today — And A Fifth One Is On Its Way

Near-Earth asteroids approaching our planet.

Four Asteroids, The Largest Being 460 Feet Wide, Swooped Past Earth On Friday

12 Apr

The Event Horizon Telescope captures a black hole at the center of galaxy M87

First Black Hole Captured By Scientists Gets Its Own Hawaiian Name

Image of the drill hole made by NASA's Curiosity rover at its new home in the red planet's famous 'clay-bearing unit.'

Curiosity Rover Conquers New Ground On Mars

11 Apr

Israel’s Beresheet Spacecraft Fails To Land On The Moon

Three Tiny Asteroids Will Swoop By Earth Later Today

10 Apr

n this handout photo provided by the National Science Foundation, the Event Horizon Telescope captures a black hole at the center of galaxy M87

Black Hole Picture Unveiled By Astronomers For The First Time Ever

06 Apr

Near-Earth asteroid approaching our planet.

A 65.5-Foot Asteroid As Large As The Famous Chelyabinsk Meteor Darted Past Earth At Nearly 39,000 MPH

Near-Earth asteroid approaching our planet.

A 320-Foot Asteroid Just Shot Past Earth On Its Closest-Ever Approach To Our Planet

05 Apr

Black Hole Picture Will Be Another Historic First In 2019

Martian solar eclipse produced by Mars' moon Phobos.

Mars Curiosity Rover Spots Two Solar Eclipses On The Red Planet

04 Apr

An artist rendition of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe observing the sun.

Parker Solar Probe Gears Up For Second Brush With The Sun Today

02 Apr

International Space Station Threatened By Space Junk After Indian Satellite Destroyed In Test

01 Apr

Mars Orbiter Spots Dust Devil Tracks On The Red Planet

30 Mar

Space, abstract concept image.

Galaxies With Almost No Dark Matter Exist, Confirm Two Yale Studies

29 Mar

Rare ‘Self-Destructing’ Asteroid Is Spinning Itself Apart

28 Mar

Stunning NASA Photo Captures A ‘Space Butterfly’ Taking Flight In The Distant Cosmos

27 Mar

A Giant 1,115-Foot Asteroid Just Skimmed Past Earth On Its Closest-Ever Approach

26 Mar

Mike Pence Sets 5-Year Goal for Astronauts On Moon

NASA Is Cancelling First All-Female Spacewalk Because Its Spacesuits Are Too Big

25 Mar

The Hubble Space Telescope Has Captured Stunning Images Of A Massive Storm Swirling On Neptune

In this handout image released January 13, 2004 by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, the east hills, a potential destination for the rover Spirit, are shown in the distance about 2 to3 kilometers (1 to 2 miles) away. Spirit and an identical rover, Opportunity, scheduled to land on the opposite side of the Red Planet January 24, are part of the $820 million Mars Exploration Rover project.

NASA Is Sending A Helicopter To Mars

A New Study Has Revealed Jupiter’s Incredible Origins, Detailing Its Journey Which Began 4.5 Billion Years Ago

24 Mar

Scientists With Asgardia Are Demanding Swift Action To Stop Threat Of Apocalyptic Asteroid Strike On Earth

New NASA Mission Eyes Neptune’s Moon Triton, Aims To Find Out If It’s Habitable

NASA Unveils Stunning New ‘Marble-Like’ Image Of Jupiter, Showcasing Its Spinning Storm

this is a stock photo of mars

New Mars Fungus May Show Evidence Of Life On Red Planet

23 Mar

This handout image provided by the European Space Agency, transmitted by the space craft Rosetta, shows the asteroid Lutetia at closest approach July 10, 2010 between Mars and Jupiter in outer space.

Japanese Scientists May Have Finally Discovered The Origin Of The Ryugu Asteroid

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the SAOCOM 1A and ITASAT 1 satellites, as seen during a long exposure on October 7, 2018 near Santa Barbara, California.

Stunning Aerial Photos Show SpaceX’s Majestic Starship Hopper On Launch Pad Ahead Of Next Week’s Test Flight

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at a press conference at SpaceX headquarters where he announced the Japanese billionaire chosen by the company to fly around the moon, on September 17, 2018 in Hawthorne, California.

Elon Musk Shares Tantalizing Video Post Of The SpaceX Starship’s Fiery Hexagonal Heat Shield Tests

20 Mar

A Massive 820-Foot Asteroid Just Skimmed Past Our Planet On Its Closest Approach In 113 Years

19 Mar

Last Supermoon Of 2019: Here’s How To Snap The Best Photos Of The ‘Super Full Worm Moon’

18 Mar

The March Full ‘Worm Moon,’ The Last Supermoon Of 2019, Rises On Wednesday

17 Mar

Artist's impression of a 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet.

NASA Scientists Are ‘Cooking Up’ Alien Atmospheres In The Lab — Here’s Why

False-color mosaic of Saturn's moon Titan made from data gathered by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.

Humans Should Think About Settling On Saturn’s Moon, Titan, Says NASA Scientist

Artist’s impression of a magnetar in the very rich and young star cluster Westerlund 1.

Astronomers Stumped By Enigmatic Magnetar That Has Just Awoken After A Decade Of Slumber

The Cosmic Bat nebula, imaged by the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in 2019.

See The Cosmic Bat Nebula Take Flight In This Stunning Photo

Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner imaged in September of 2018, ahead of its close approach to Earth.

Famous Comet 21P, Source Of The Draconid Meteor Shower, Spotted In Deep Space Near Bright Star Cluster

16 Mar

New Research Indicates That NASA’s Pathfinder Landing Site On Mars May Have Once Been An Ancient Sea

A 174-Foot Asteroid Just Shot Past Earth On Its Closest-Ever Approach

A Team Of Astronomers Has Discovered 83 Supermassive Black Holes That Formed Soon After The Big Bang

An image of Jupiter's moon Europa.

The Intense Magnetic Field Of Jupiter May Be Creating Movement In Europa’s Underground Ocean

15 Mar

The ExoMars Orbiter Has Captured A Captivating Image Of A ‘Hairy Blue Spider’ On The Surface Of Mars

14 Mar

NASA Discovers Impossible Dust Ring Deep In Our Solar System

Near-Earth asteroid approaching our planet.

A 390-Foot Asteroid Will Dart Past Earth Next Week On Its Closest Approach In 40 Years

NASA's InSight lander deployed its Wind and Thermal Shield on February 2.

NASA’s InSight Lander Spots The Shadow Of An Eclipse On Mars

13 Mar

Final photo of NASA's Opportunity rover on Mars.

NASA Unveils Final Photo Taken By The Opportunity Rover On Mars — And It Is Breathtaking

11 Mar

Snow Capped Mount Fuji and The moon are seen on November 14, 2008 in Gotenba, Shizuoka, Japan.

NASA’s Jim Bridenstine Has Announced That Astronauts Will Return To The Moon By 2028 And ‘Will Stay’

Astronomers at the Solar & Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) captured this image of a solar prominence erupting from the surface of the Sun on October 25, 2002.

A New Study Has Revealed That An Intense Solar Storm Struck Earth 2,600 Years Ago And May Occur Again

NASA Discovers Water ‘Hopping’ On Moon’s Surface

09 Mar

A 260-Foot Asteroid Just Zoomed Past Earth On Its Closest Approach In 100 Years

Scientists Have Just Calculated The Truly Phenomenal Weight Of The Entire Milky Way Galaxy

Bizarre Footage Captured By NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory Shows Moon Moving Backwards Across The Sun

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