Browsing: Space Exploration
Check out the illustrated version of this podcast on Sky & Telescope’s YouTube channel! If planet-watching is your thing, you’ll…
Stars are the glittering beacons of the universe — massive nuclear furnaces that light up the night sky and shape…
Liftoff. The launch of a Falcon 9 rocket with IMAP. Credit: Kirby Kahler Three new missions are now space-bound, set…
The US military just moved a satellite to inspect a UK spacecraft 22,000 miles above Earth
By Vidya Saras
In a first-of-its kind operation, the United States repositioned one of its spacecraft to inspect an ally’s satellite.U.S. Space Command…
This artist’s illustration shows the second-generation model of Starlink’s Mini satellite.T-Mobile In a proposed rulemaking issued last month, the Federal…
On Sept. 21-22, a partial solar eclipse will see the moon sweep over the sun’s disk, blocking its light over…
Newly discovered Comet SWAN25B is a bright object with a bluish-green coma and striking tail. This photo is from September…
Can we safely deflect a killer asteroid without making it worse? Only if we avoid the gravitational ‘keyhole,’ scientists say
By Vidya Saras
Smacking a planet-threatening asteroid comes with big responsibility.If we slam an impactor into an asteroid in exactly the wrong spot,…
From ancient civilizations charting the stars to modern-day horoscopes guiding daily decisions, our relationship with the cosmos is as complex…
‘Invasion’ star Shamier Anderson says he’s ‘out of here’ if aliens do actually invade (exclusive)
By Vidya Saras
Canadian actor Shamier Anderson’s stoic performance in Apple TV+’s international sci-fi drama “Invasion” is one of the foundational pillars of…