Venus will reach its highest altitude in the morning sky on Aug. 1 while shining close to Jupiter in the ‘hand’ of the constellation Orion. Stargazers in the U.S. will…
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Powerful NISAR Earth-observing satellite loaded up for launch in India photo of the day for July 30, 2025
Satellites in low-Earth orbit play a key role in helping us study and understand our planet. Orbiting at altitudes usually between 100 and 1200 miles (160 and 2,000 kilometers), these…
SpaceX quiz: Test your private rocket knowledge
From historic rocket launches to mind-bending space technology, SpaceX has revolutionized space travel. The private company has reshaped the modern space with reusable rockets, ambitious missions, and bold visions of…
Dune patterns in California desert hold clues that help researchers map Mars’ shifting sands
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Our two-person team loaded the car with a GPS, a…
Go behind the gory scenes of Hulu’s ‘Alien: Earth’ with gruesome aliens and crawling eyeballs (video)
On-Set Dispatches: First Look | Alien: Earth | FX – YouTube Watch On “Alien: Earth” doesn’t crash onto FX/Hulu until next month but the more we see of creator Noah…
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 170 — Atomic Space Batteries!
Atomic Space Batteries! – Dr. Robert O’Brien of USRA – YouTube Watch On On Episode 170 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by are…
Senegal becomes 56th country to sign Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration
Senegal has officially joined the Artemis Accords, becoming the 56th nation and the fourth African country to commit to a shared vision for peaceful and transparent space exploration. The signing…
New moon of July 2025 sees Saturn swim with the fishes tonight
The new moon arrives on July 24, a day after the moon and Jupiter make a close pass in the dawn sky. The exact timing of the new moon phase…
The Milky Way brightens the moonless summer sky this week: Here’s where to look
Head away from city lights in late July to see the dense core of the Milky Way arcing towards the southwestern horizon against a blissfully dark sky as the waning…
Europe tests largest-ever Mars parachute in the stratosphere above the Arctic (video)
A giant parachute built for Europe’s beleaguered ExoMars mission has aced a drop test with a mock lander during a test campaign in the Arctic. The double parachute system consists…
