It is time to take astronomy off Earth
Astronomy and commercial space are often portrayed as being on a collision course, yet their futures are deeply…
The Gaia space telescope: Discovering the great wave
Johannes Sahlmann, Project Scientist at the European Space Agency (ESA), spoke with Editor Maddie Hall about the Gaia…
A detection of sulfur-bearing cyclic hydrocarbons in space
Laboratory identification The experimental search for 2,5-CT and 2,4-CT was guided by ab initio quantum chemical calculations that…
Wildfires race across central and southern Chile, leaving 18 dead and forcing thousands to flee
PENCO, Chile (AP) — Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday left at least 18 people…
2025 has been a banner year for space observation
One story rose above all the others — new and older telescopes are putting us on the cusp…
Russia’s new anti-satellite weapon project would target Starlink with space shrapnel
Two NATO-nation intelligence services suspect Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon to target Elon Musk’s Starlink constellation…
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Will Explore Billions of Galaxies With 288MP Camera
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Roman) has been fully assembled, a momentous occasion for the scientists, engineers,…
Solar system is moving 3x faster than previously thought, study shocks
As you read, you are flying through space at hundreds of thousands of miles per hour. Not only…
Iceland Eclipse Festival Announces “Second Contact” Lineup
Earlier this year, we shared the exciting news about Iceland Eclipse 2026, a one-of-a-kind festival that brings together…
Today in History: October 4, Soviets launch Sputnik, spark the Space Age | Today in History
Today is Saturday, Oct. 4, the 277th day of 2025. There are 88 days left in the year.…
Space science takes center stage at UH international symposium
Reading time: 2 minutes The University of Hawaiʻi showcased its growing role in global astronomy and space research…
48 Hours of Epic Launches, Cosmic Breakthroughs, and a New Moonship Name
Triple mission launch: A SpaceX Falcon 9 blasted off carrying three new NASA/NOAA spacecraft to study the Sun…