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…
Category: Astronomy
A ‘Golden Handle’ will appear on the moon on July 5. Here’s how to see it
Saturday night presents a perfect opportunity to spot a “Golden Handle” shining brightly on the moon’s surface. It is a fleeting sight that appears when sunlight catches the peaks of…
Best Canon lenses in 2025: Get the best lens for your Canon camera this Amazon Prime Day.
Looking to upgrade your Canon camera? Changing the lens can give it a new lease of life, but with so many lenses on offer, where do you start? With help…
Big saving on the Celestron NexStar 8SE this early Prime Day telescope deal — cheapest since January
Save $200 this Amazon Prime Day on the Celestron NexStar 8SE. This telescope appears in several of our guides, ranking as the best overall telescope for seeing the planets as…
Dust devils on Mars may spark lightning — possibly threatening NASA’s Perseverance rover
Dust devils on Mars could be crackling with electric currents, according to a new study — and scientists are a little concerned about this because a buildup of such charge…
New black hole recipe could hold the key to quantum gravity: ‘This is the holy grail of theoretical physics’
The first step toward quantum gravity, the “holy grail of physics,” may be hiding in a quantum recipe to cook up black holes. That’s the suggestion of new research that…
World Asteroid Day 2025 — Watch live views of near-Earth asteroids for free online on June 30
World Asteroid Day 2025 is upon us! Here’s how you can celebrate the event by livestreaming real-time views of near-Earth asteroids from the comfort of your home. June 30 is…
Early visions of Mars: Meet the 19th-century astronomer who used science fiction to imagine the red planet
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Living in today’s age of ambitious robotic exploration of Mars,…
The ups and downs of life in space | On the ISS this week June 23 – 27, 2025
They have arrived! After an extended delay, the Axiom Mission-4 (Ax-4) crew flying aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon “Grace” pulled up to the International Space Station and docked, beginning a two-week…
Mexico threatens lawsuit against SpaceX over Starship explosion ‘contamination’
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum has threatened to file a lawsuit against SpaceX over what the leader described as “contamination” following an explosion at SpaceX’s Starbase facility earlier this month. On…
