China’s Mars Sample Mission Could Trigger a New ‘Sputnik Moment’ as NASA Struggles to Bring Red Planet Rocks Home
China’s Tianwen 3 mission could beat NASA in the race to return Mars samples to…
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A SpaceX Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon — And Scientists Can’t Wait to Watch
An abandoned SpaceX rocket stage is expected to crash into the moon, creating a new…
The Moon Will ‘Swallow’ Star Regulus on May 23 — But Only Part of Earth Will Witness the Rare Celestial Disappearance
Skywatchers across the Pacific will witness a rare lunar occultation on May 23 as the…
A Lost SpaceX Rocket is About to Crash Into the Moon at 5,400 MPH
A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage that failed to return to Earth after a 2025…
EXPLAINER: What is a ‘Pink Moon’—and Why it Won’t Look Pink in the Philippines
The April “Pink Moon” isn’t actually pink. This explainer breaks down its origins and why…
Star Mystery Solved: Astronomers Catch Gamma-Cas Being Slowly “Eaten” by a Hidden Companion
After decades of debate, astronomers have confirmed that Gamma-Cas’ strange X-rays come from a hidden…
‘Green Comet’ C/2024 E1 (Wierzchoś) Nears Earth, May Be Flung Into Interstellar Space
A bright “green comet” roughly the size of a small city is set to make…
Astronomers Find First Clues To Origin Of Jet From Iconic M87 Black Hole
Scientists may have identified where the colossal jet blasting out of the supermassive black hole…
FACT CHECK: “Earth Will Lose Gravity For 7 Seconds On August 12, 2026”
A viral social media post has been circulating, claiming that on August 12, 2026, Earth…
Blue Origin Just Pulled Off a Wild Space Double: Mars Mission + Rocket Landing at Sea
Blue Origin with its New Glenn rocket just scored another big win — and this…
When the International Space Station Falls, What Will We Really Lose?
When the International Space Station (ISS) makes its final fiery dive into the Pacific Ocean…
Astronomers Snap Photo of a Growing Giant Planet, WISPIT 2b — A Baby World Five Times Bigger Than Jupiter
Astronomers have done something incredible — they’ve actually photographed a new planet in the making.…