Sep 16 Partial solar eclipse at the bottom of the world will close out the year's celestial spectacles By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Antarctica, New Zealand and a sliver of Australia are in prime position as the moon slips between the sun and Earth, obscuring a good portion of our star. Continue reading
Sep 10 New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Scientists reported the findings Wednesday, but stressed that in-depth analysis is needed of the sample gathered there last summer before reaching any conclusions. Continue reading
Sep 09 Scientists discover a powerful and surprisingly long-lasting gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press These kinds of bursts normally last just minutes or even milliseconds, but these were detected over the course of a day. Continue reading
Sep 08 Miss the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse? Relive it in photos By Associated Press Asia had the best seats in the house this time, while countries across Europe also enjoyed nice views. Continue reading
Sep 05 Thousands of newborn stars dazzle in Webb Space Telescope's latest snapshot By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Released this week, the picture provides a breathtaking view of a nearby star-birthing center, 5,500 light-years away. A single light-year is 5.8 trillion miles. Continue reading
Aug 27 Latest launch of SpaceX's Starship deploys 8 dummy satellites, then splashes down into Indian Ocean By Christina Larson, Associated Press It was the 10th demo test for the world's biggest and most powerful rocket. It also included the successful return of the craft's booster, which splashed down in the ocean. Continue reading
Aug 19 Webb telescope discovers new tiny moon around Uranus By Associated Press The Webb Space Telescope has spotted a new tiny moon orbiting Uranus. Continue reading
Aug 18 Space is the new battlefield with hijacked satellites and orbiting weapons By David Klepper, Associated Press Outer space has emerged as the world's next battlefield, demonstrated by recent cyberattacks on satellites blamed on Russia. Continue reading
Aug 14 How to spot the 6 planets visible in the early morning skies this month By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month. It’s what’s known as a planetary parade and it’s the last one of the year. Continue reading
Aug 11 The Perseids will peak this week, but a bright moon will make the meteor shower harder to see By Christina Larson, Associated Press Under ideal viewing conditions with no moon, the shower can produce more than 60 meteors per hour - but moonlight will interfere this year. Continue reading