Mar 26 5 planets will align in the night sky this week. Here’s how to see them Keep an eye to the sky this week for a chance to see a planetary hangout. Five planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars — will line up near the moon. Continue reading
Mar 14 NASA’s James Webb telescope captures a star on the cusp of death By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The observation was among the first made by Webb following its launch in late 2021. Its infrared eyes observed all the gas and dust flung into space by a huge, hot star 15,000 light-years away. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 1:13 Aurora borealis puts on a dazzling display in unusual places By Lorna Baldwin Thanks to some unusual sunspot activity, the northern lights are putting on a show much farther south than usual, giving more people chances to catch a glimpse. From Norway to Scotland to Alaska, we look at some spectacular sights captured… Continue watching
Jan 27 Earth prepares for a close encounter with ‘Green Comet’ not seen since the Stone Age By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A comet is streaking back our way after 50,000 years. NASA says the dirty snowball last visited during Neanderthal times. It will come within 26 million miles of Earth. Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: U.S., Japan sign space cooperation agreement By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The meeting and signing ceremony capped a weeklong tour for Kishida that took him to five European and North American capitals for talks on his effort to beef up Japan's security in a time of provocative Chinese and North Korean… Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: NASA holds press conference after successful end of Artemis 1 mission By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA’s Orion capsule made a blisteringly fast return from the moon Sunday, parachuting into the Pacific off Mexico to conclude a test flight that should clear the way for astronauts on the next lunar flyby. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 6:53 Space historian examines parallels of NASA’s last moon landing and the Artemis mission By Miles O'Brien The nearly month-long Artemis 1 mission to the Moon is slated to end on Sunday with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. On that very day 50 years ago, Dec. 11, 1972, the last Apollo astronauts set foot on the… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 5:59 NASA’s Artemis rocket finally lifts off after political, financial, technical delays By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin For the first time in half a century, NASA is starting to make its way back to a lunar landing. The Artemis rocket was finally able to launch early Wednesday morning after prior delays, sending an unmanned capsule around the… Continue watching
Nov 15 WATCH: Artemis rocket blasts off in big step toward returning astronauts to the moon By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA's new moon rocket successfully launched on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 04 The last total lunar eclipse through 2025 is on Election Day. Here’s how to watch it By Bella Isaacs-Thomas, Megan McGrew Your last chance to witness a total lunar eclipse for the next few years will occur on Tuesday, Nov. 8, but there’s a slight catch. Continue reading