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A full moon rises over the Californian desert.

May’s Full Flower Moon Coincides with a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Here’s everything you need to know about the special double feature.

This Blue Marble Earth montage shows many stunning details of our home planet.

8 Amazing Facts About Earth

Our planet is spinning more than 1000 mph at the equator while simultaneously zipping through space at 67,000 mph.

During this penumbral lunar eclipse, visible in Lahore, Pakistan, in 2017, Earth's main shadow did not cover the moon.

Catch the Shadowy Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Coming in May

About a third of all lunar eclipses only ever hit the “partially illuminated” shadow of the Earth's penumbra. Here's how to see it happen this May.

The unmanned Artemis I launching in 2022.

NASA Announces Astronauts for Its 2024 Mission Around the Moon

Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Reid Wiseman will make up the crew of Artemis II when it launches in 2024.

The Lyrid meteor shower lights up the sky over the ancient city of Aizanoi in Kutahya, Turkey.

The Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks on Earth Day in 2023

This Earth Day, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight. Lay back and watch the shooting stars that will seem to emanate from the constellation Lyra.

April's hybrid solar eclipse will be even more impressive than this partial eclipse.

An Ultra-Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse is Coming in April

On April 20, 2023, you can partake in one of the rarest types of eclipses: a hybrid solar eclipse.

An illustration of part of our solar system (not to scale).

One Misconception About Each Planet in the Solar System

Let's debunk some planetary misconceptions to make you feel a little bit closer to the majesty of space. Except, maybe not to Uranus.

This is going to screw with your sense of time.

How Long Are Days and Years on Other Planets in Our Solar System?

How long is a day on Mars? What about a year on Venus? The answers will probably mess with your sense of time.

The full worm moon occurs at the start of spring.

Catch the Full Worm Moon Coming in March

You'll have to be an early bird to catch a glimpse of March’s full worm moon at its peak in 2023.

Another green comet, ISON, captured in the Virgo constellation in 2013.

A Rare Green Comet Will Be Visible From Earth This Month—Here’s How to See It

The next comet visible from Earth is worth digging out your old pair of binoculars to see.

Is Mercury retrograde really the reason you computer crashed? Here's what an expert has to say about it.

What Is Mercury in Retrograde, and Why Do We Blame Things on It?

Yes, Mercury will appear to move backwards when it’s in retrograde. No, that doesn’t mean your electronics or your relationships will fail.

How Far Could You Throw a Baseball on Another Planet? Watch and See

On Pluto, you might be able to toss it over the equivalent of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

The Buckeye State? More like the Astronaut State.

Why Are So Many Astronauts From Ohio?

NASA counts a surprising number of astronauts from the past and present who hail from the Buckeye State.

In 1972, John Young walked on the moon—and broke some wind.

When a Hot Mic Caught an Apollo 16 Astronaut Complaining About Farts In Space

In 1972, Apollo 16 commander John Young walked on the moon—and broke some wind.

Catch the first full moon of 2023 on January 6.

The Wolf Moon, the First Full Moon of 2023, Is Coming in Early January

The wolf moon—the first full moon of 2023—is a great chance for astronomy enthusiasts to ring in the new year.

We have better cold weather tires thanks to NASA.

11 NASA Inventions We Use Every Day

From scratch-resistant eyeglass lenses to memory foam, here’s all the tech you should be thanking NASA for.

The Geminid meteor shower peaks from December 13 to the 14 in 2022.

Catch the Geminid Meteor Shower in Mid-December—the Last Celestial Show of the Year

The Geminids are famous for producing some of the brightest and most frequent meteors of the year.

NASA Prepares For Space Shuttle Discovery's Launch

NASA Launches Official Inquiry Into UFO Sightings

NASA is organizing a task force that will determine how the agency studies UFOs in the future.

William Shatner at the Blue Origin launch in October 2021.

William Shatner Said His Blue Origin Voyage Filled Him With ‘Overwhelming Sadness’

William Shatner blasted off in October 2021 and quickly suffered what's been dubbed ’the overview effect,’ or realizing Earth is just a space dot.

A conceptual illustration of NASA’s DART spacecraft and the Italian Space Agency’s LICIACube approaching Dimorphos.

NASA Is Crashing a Spacecraft Into an Asteroid Tonight—Here’s How to Watch It

The cameras documenting NASA’s DART mission are named LUKE and LEIA.

James Webb NIRCam composite image of Jupiter system.

See Jupiter's Auroras in the Latest Images From NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

In addition to capturing spectacles millions of light years away, the James Webb Space Telescope can also show us planets like Jupiter from a fresh perspective.

The 2022 Perseid Meteor Shower Will Peak This Week—Here’s How to See It

The Perseid meteor shower will be hard to observe in 2022, but it's still worth looking up at its peak between Thursday, August 11 and Friday, August 12.

100 Interesting Facts About Venus

Venus has been called “Earth’s evil twin,” and that's not—sadly—because it looks just like Earth but has a mustache.

Nichelle Nichols in Woman in Motion: Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek and the Remaking of NASA (2021).

Woman In Motion: How 'Star Trek' and Nichelle Nichols Forever Changed the Face of NASA

Though Nichelle Nichols was best known for her role as Lieutenant Uhura on 'Star Trek,' she also played a key role in the formation of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program and inspired generations of STEM leaders.