Once upon a time, the core of a massive star collapsed, creating a shockwave that blasted outward, ripping the star apart as it went. When the shockwave reached the star’s surface, it punched through, ...

Astronomers have released a set of more than a million simulated images showcasing the cosmos as NASA's upcoming Nancy Grace ...

Pettit is now in the midst of his third stint on the International Space Station, and the decade he had to prepare for his ...

One of the many advantages of being in space is having a front-row seat to the most anticipated cosmic events.

A 2023 satellite image captured a pair of peculiar phenomena painting parallel swirls in the sea and sky around Norway's Bear ...

Accessible to anyone the world over, witnessing the majesty of the solar system, including the Milky Way, and its billions of ...

SDX01 (the Chaser) and SDX02 (the Target) — designed to dock in low Earth orbit. The mission’s objective is to demonstrate ...

The space agency kicks off its list with the Quadrantid ... It’s not every year that you’re able to see four bright planets at the same time so be sure to get a glimpse when you get a clear ...

There is more space junk in Earth's orbit ... happen when the density of objects in low Earth orbit (LEO)—roughly 100-1,200 miles above our planet—reaches a certain critical level.

Some of these compounds are found in space ... how planets could acquire organics in the absence of life,” said Christopher Glein, a planetary scientist at the Southwest Research Institute. Many ...

Kessler and Cour-Palais said that if we keep sending stuff in to space to orbit around ... of collisions happens around Earth involving satellites, life on the planet could change quickly.

Their real photography advantage, though, is the glorious view from space as they circle our planet every 90 minutes ... the view 250 miles above Earth does not disappoint. Here are the best photos of ...