Messier 91 - the NGC 4548 Barred Spiral Galaxy

By tammy-plotner - July 29, 2019 09:00 PM UTC | Extragalactic

Located in the constellation Virgo, about 63 million light-years from Earth, is the barred spiral galaxy known as Messier 91.

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As Meteorites Slice Through the Atmosphere, They're Sculpted Into Cones

By Matthew Williams - July 29, 2019 05:38 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A new study reveals why many meteors, when they enter Earth's atmosphere, become cone-shaped as they heat up.

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Great News! The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Might be Named for Vera Rubin

By Evan Gough - July 29, 2019 03:35 PM UTC | Telescopes

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Fossilized Clams Had Evidence of a Meteorite Impact Inside Them

By Evan Gough - July 26, 2019 05:45 PM UTC | Astrobiology

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What Did the Early Milky Way Look Like?

By Evan Gough - July 26, 2019 04:21 PM UTC | Milky Way

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Planetary Society Deploys LightSail 2's Solar Sail. What Does The Future Hold For Solar Sails?

By Fraser Cain - July 26, 2019 03:59 PM UTC | Space Exploration

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Big News! SpaceX's Starhopper Test Vehicle Completes First Free Flight!

By Matthew Williams - July 26, 2019 03:00 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Last night, after multiple delays, SpaceX's Starhopper test vehicle has completed its first untethered test flight.

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First Free Flight of SpaceX's Starhopper Aborted After Engine Fire

By Matthew Williams - July 25, 2019 05:15 PM UTC | Space Exploration

SpaceX was forced to abort its first free flight test of the Starhopper yesterday (and again today) due to fires breaking out.

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Toyota is Building a Pressurized Lunar Rover for Japan

By Evan Gough - July 24, 2019 05:11 PM UTC | Space Exploration

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India's Chandrayaan-2 is Heading to the Moon

By Evan Gough - July 24, 2019 03:35 PM UTC | Missions

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China's Tiangong 2 was Destroyed Last Week, Burning up in the Atmosphere Over the South Pacific Ocean

By Matthew Williams - July 23, 2019 08:15 PM UTC | Space Exploration

China recently successfully conducted a controlled deorbit of its second orbital laboratory, Tiangong-2.

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Searching For The Red Edge: How The Earth's Forests Are Telling The Aliens Where We Live

By Fraser Cain - July 23, 2019 07:51 PM UTC | Astrobiology

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Drama In Low-Earth Orbit As LightSail2 Deploys Its Sails

By Evan Gough - July 23, 2019 06:30 PM UTC | Space Exploration

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VP Pence Unveils the Spacecraft that will Take Astronauts Back to the Moon in 2024!

By Matthew Williams - July 23, 2019 04:45 PM UTC | Space Policy

To mark the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing, VP Pence recently unveiled the the Orion capsule that will take astronauts back to the Moon in 2024.

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Chris Kraft, Legendary NASA Flight Director, Dies at 95

By Nancy Atkinson - July 23, 2019 10:57 AM UTC | Space Policy

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Meet Our Neighbour, The Local Void. Gaze Into It, Puny Humans.

By Evan Gough - July 22, 2019 06:59 PM UTC | Cosmology

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Messier 90 - the NGC 4569 Spiral Galaxy

By tammy-plotner - July 22, 2019 04:00 PM UTC | Extragalactic

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Carnival of Space #621

By susie - July 22, 2019 01:37 PM UTC | Site News

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Starship Prototype Catches Fire After a Recent Test, But Appears Undamaged

By Matthew Williams - July 20, 2019 02:40 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Despite the fireball that engulfed the Starshopper this past week, both the vehicle and its Draco engine appear to be unscathed.

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The Lunar Gateway Will be in a "Near-Rectilinear Halo Orbit"

By Evan Gough - July 19, 2019 08:04 PM UTC | Space Exploration

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