The recent United States government’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that was recently signed into law has good news for the future of crewed spaceflight — but at the same…
Category: Astronomy
Astronomers discover monster exoplanet hiding in ‘stellar fog’ around young star
Astronomers have spotted a monster-sized planet that could be up to ten times the size of Jupiter emerging from the stellar fog surrounding a young star. Prior observations of the…
‘Pebble’ beaches around young stars join together to form planets
A key method of forming planets finally has observational evidence, thanks to a network of radio telescopes in the U.K. that have resolved the existence of a huge abundance of…
Inside New Brunswick’s ambituous plan for the world’s densest dark-sky corridor
As a crescent moon sank into the forest, I looked high above the cabin behind me to see just how dark it was getting. Staring back at me was the…
NASA SLS rocket booster spews fire photo of the day for July 10, 2025
Northrop Grumman and NASA conducted a dramatic static-fire test of a booster for an SLS (Space Launch System) rocket last week. According to NASA, the five-segment booster rocket fired for…
Trump names Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator
NASA is under new management after an announcement from President Trump late Wednesday evening named current Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy as the agency’s interim administrator. The announcement, posted on…
The Sony A1 has almost $1500 off for Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day is full of claims of the biggest discounts and the best deals, but I think this deal on the Sony A1 might just be the winner so…
Save 25% on the best Star Projector under $100 this Prime Day
The Orzorz Star Projector features in our guides for the best star projectors and best star projectors under $100, and it’s now 25% off for Amazon Prime Day. Save 25%…
July full moon 2025 rises this week — Here’s what to expect from the ‘Buck Moon’
The July full moon, known as the ‘Buck Moon’ will rise on Wednesday, July 10 and put on a spectacular show for both stargazers and astrophotographers alike. A full moon…
ISS astronaut captures a rare phenomenon from orbit — a giant ‘sprite’ above a thunderstorm
U.S. astronaut Nichole “Vapor” Ayers captured a spectacular view of a phenomenon known as a “sprite” blazing to life above an intense thunderstorm — and she did this while orbiting…
