Blue Origin adding second pad to Cape Canaveral launch complex amid rocket explosion repairs
As Blue Origin continues to repair its New Glenn launch pad following the rocket's explosion in May, the company has announced plans to build a second pad at the same complex to s…
'This is unprecedented': Why the Pentagon's recent UFO file releases are so important
The Pentagon's recent spate of UFO releases represent a big shift and are of great benefit to the country, according to disclosure advocate Mike Gold.
APOD: 2026 August 17 – A Golden Corona Eclipse
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 17 – A… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cos…
Chasing Fire Clouds in Utah
NASA aircraft are sampling smoke lofted high into the atmosphere by one of the most formidable cloud types in the sky—towering, smoke-infused pyrocumulonimbus.
How to watch 'Lanterns' — HBO's gritty new Green Lantern show
Hal Jordan and John Stewart don the classic green in this new hardboiled space cop mystery
Radio telescopes help scientists map molecules in space and uncover where and how stars form
You may have heard the phrase "we are made of star-stuff." This statement by the astronomer Carl Sagan refers to the fact that elements heavier than hydrogen and helium were forge…
Japan aims for the moons of Mars
Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars' moons to retrieve samples that may unlock the origins of the solar system and life on Earth, although a rival Chinese mission a…
NASA funds spherical 'Aerobots' that could explore the caves of Saturn's moon Titan
An early-stage grant is offering a look at spherical 'Aerobots' that could zoom around the caves of Titan, in a demo mission similar to Mars Ingenuity.
Einstein Probe catches rare X-ray flash from an exploding star
Astronomers have linked an X-ray flash discovered by the Einstein Probe to a known type of supernova with unusual features that point to the birth of an ultra-dense, rapidly spinn…
On this day in space! Aug. 16, 1963: Wingless M2-F1 completes 1st glide flight
On this day in space Aug. 16, 1963: NASA's M2-F1 aircraft prototype makes its first glide flight.
Artemis II pilot thanks NASA for letting him fly Orion by hand: 'I'm still blown away by that trust'
The Artemis II crew thanked NASA and its contractors in front of a crowd of over 8,000 on on Aug. 3, 2026 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.
Black hole star: Astronomers discover a brand-new type of astrophysical object
Astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have spotted an extremely bright red spot in the early universe. The object resembles an enormous star, roughly the size of our solar system. But …
'This goes beyond showcasing technological soft power': China's new moon map signals bold space ambitions (video)
New chronology, data about the moon's far side and a homegrown cartographic standard signal China's ambitions for how the solar system gets mapped.
Stomp Rockets: The perfect start to model rocketry for kids?
Stomp Rockets can open up the world of model rocketry to your kids.
APOD: 2026 August 16 – Milky Way over Yellowstone
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 16 – Milky… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the…
New record! SpaceX launches 2 Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart
SpaceX launched two of its Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart on Saturday evening (Aug. 15), setting a new spaceflight record.
Exploring the moon will require rovers that can think for themselves
NASA is planning to send three small rovers to the moon with a single instruction: Work out among yourselves how to explore a patch of ground.
Early-universe plasma may have stopped dark photons from heating cosmos
A new paper published in Physical Review Letters reveals that a leading dark matter candidate—the hypothetical "dark photon"—would not have heated the early universe as previously…
Neptune's tiny moons tell the story of Triton's destructive capture
Neptune's moon and ring system stand out among the giant planets because of the strange imbalance between its one very large moon and its many tiny moons. Its largest moon, Triton…
On this day in space! Aug. 15, 1977: Mysterious 'Wow!' Signal boosts search for E.T.
On Aug. 15, 1977, astronomers using Ohio State University's Big Ear radio telescope detected the famous "Wow!" signal, which remains unexplained to this day.
'Lanterns': Who's who in HBO's Green Lantern show?
In brightest day, in blackest night, no Lanterns character shall escape our sight!
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 223 — The Lunar Domain
On Episode 223 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest co-host Dale Skran are joined by Dr. Scott Pace to discuss the future of exploration on the Moon.
Summer Triangle Corner: Deneb
Bird constellations abound in the night sky, including Cygnus, the majestic swan. Easy to find with its dazzling stars, it is one of the few constellations that look like its name…
We think these Nikon binoculars are excellent for variable magnification on the go
Get everything between 10x and 22x with Nikon’s new Action Zoom 10-22x50 binoculars