The first image of UV light from Earth’s outer atmosphere, the geocorona, taken from a telescope designed and built by George Carruthers. The telescope took the image while on the…
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‘We must replace this capability now’: New NOAA satellite to replace aging space weather sentinels launches Sept. 23
On Sept. 23, a spacecraft will launch with a clear mission — to keep a constant watch on the sun to help protect Earth from space weather. The satellite, Space…
NASA’s Deep Space Communications demo exceeds project expectations
In this infrared photograph, the Optical Communications Telescope Laboratory at JPL’s Table Mountain Facility near Wrightwood, California, beams its eight-laser beacon to the Deep Space Optical Communications flight laser transceiver…
See the crescent moon take flight with Venus in the predawn sky on Sept. 19
Stargazers in the U.S. will witness the razor-thin waning crescent moon rise close to Venus and the bright star Regulus in the predawn sky on Sept. 19, while others will…
Northrop Grumman cargo ship reaches the International Space Station a day late after engine issue
This image provided by NASA shows Northrop Grumman’s newly arrived cargo capsule at the International Space Station on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. Credit: NASA via AP A supply ship arrived…
5 forecasts early climate models got right – the evidence is all around you
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Climate models are complex, just like the world they mirror.…
How NASA’s Roman mission will unveil our home galaxy using cosmic dust
Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help scientists better understand our Milky Way galaxy’s less sparkly components—gas and dust strewn between stars, known…
2 billion people will be able to see ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid Apophis when it buzzes Earth in April 2029
An asteroid once thought to pose a threat to Earth may be visible to the naked eye for up to two billion people when it safely whizzes past our planet…
