Space
New Video Lets You Soar Through A Canyon Maze On Mars
23 hours ago
A mesmerizing new video from the European Space Agency lets you glide over Mars’s rugged surface, revealing a sprawling 800-mile canyon carved by ancient floods. Built from Mars Express orbiter data, the breathtaking animation captures twisting valleys, towering cliffs and a massive crater that tells the story of the Red Planet’s dramatic past.
SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes Into Trail Of Flaming Debris
4 days ago
An uncrewed Starship rocket took off from Texas Thursday night but wasn’t in the air for long before everything went wrong. SpaceX said the spacecraft was spinning out of control less than 10 minutes after launch and then exploded. The mishap created a stream of flaming debris over Florida that forced several airports in the Sunshine State to ground flights. Watch this video for the latest information.
2025 Harvest Supermoon Lights Up Skies Around The World
4 days ago
The Harvest Supermoon dazzled skywatchers around the world, shining brighter and larger than any full moon of the year. From New York’s skyline to India’s forests, the golden moon transformed familiar landmarks into breathtaking nighttime scenes.
Astronomy Photographers Of The Year Capture Details Of Space
4 days ago
The winners of the annual ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Award have been announced. The Royal Observatory Greenwich in England holds the competition every year and exhibits their work.
New Video Lets You Soar Through A Canyon Maze On Mars
4 days ago
A mesmerizing new video from the European Space Agency lets you glide over Mars’s rugged surface, revealing a sprawling 800-mile canyon carved by ancient floods. Built from Mars Express orbiter data, the breathtaking animation captures twisting valleys, towering cliffs and a massive crater that tells the story of the Red Planet’s dramatic past.
October’s Full Harvest Moon: When You Can See It
6 days ago
If you love to have your eyes on the skies, we have the event for you! October’s full moon, known as the Harvest Moon, is right around the corner. And not only is it a full moon — it’s also the first of three consecutive supermoons in 2025. Find out when your best chance to see this celestial spectacle is here.
See The Harvest Supermoon Glow Over London, New York, Milan And More
6 days ago
The 2025 Harvest Supermoon lit up skies worldwide, appearing brighter and larger than any moon yet this year as it loomed over iconic global landmarks.
NASA's Newest Astronauts Face -400 Degree Nights
7 days ago
Imagine trying to survive in conditions so extreme that Earth's worst blizzards feel like a tropical vacation — that's exactly what NASA's newest 10 astronauts are training for as they prepare to become humanity's first interplanetary weather survivors. These space pioneers will face lunar nights that drop to a bone-chilling -400°F, cosmic radiation and the ultimate survival challenge: learning to extract water from alien ice and build homes from moon dust. For the first time ever, more women than men made the cut for this elite group, proving it takes serious skills to turn frozen rocks on distant worlds into humanity's stepping stone to Mars.
The Moon Is Rusting — And Earth Is To Blame
October 6, 2025, 5:59 am EDT
Planetary scientists discovered the moon is slowly rusting, and Earth may be responsible. Their research, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, shows that oxygen particles escaping our atmosphere are hitching a ride on "Earth wind" and slamming into the lunar surface. There, the oxygen reacts with iron-rich minerals to form a type of rust.
Missed The Total Lunar Eclipse? See The Blood Moon Here
October 5, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
If it was past your bedtime and you missed the total lunar eclipse, we have some of the best images of the rare celestial event. The “blood moon” delivered on its name, wowing skygazers as it turned deep red while passing through Earth’s shadow. Watch this video to see it for yourself and learn when the next one will happen.