Space

This August features not one, but two super moons—and the second is a blue moon.

All the details for when August’s two super moons are coming, and what a giant freshwater fish has to do with it.

This summer's fireworks will have to compete with another spectacle in the night sky—a super buck moon.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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).

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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

We have better cold weather tires thanks to NASA.

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

NASA Prepares For Space Shuttle Discovery's Launch

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 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.

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

James Webb NIRCam composite image of Jupiter system.

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.

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).

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.

Rocket debris could be the next hot cause of death.

Thanks to more launches and lax standards, there's a pretty good chance someone is going to get creamed by falling space junk sooner rather than later.

The Southern Sky is full of celestial wonders.

If you’re a North American observer, you’ve only ever really seen half of what the night sky has to show.

Buzz Aldrin used the felt-tip pen to activate an engine switch, saving the lives of everyone on board.

The Carina Nebula stellar nursery as captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

NASA has released the deepest, clearest images of the universe ever captured.

August’s Two Super Moons Are Coming: Don't Miss the Full Sturgeon Moon and Rare Super Blue Moon in 2023

A Super Buck Moon Will Coincide With July 4 Fireworks This Summer

8 Amazing Facts About Earth

Catch the Shadowy Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Coming in May

NASA Announces Astronauts for Its 2024 Mission Around the Moon

An Ultra-Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse is Coming in April

One Misconception About Each Planet in the Solar System

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

Catch the Full Worm Moon Coming in March

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

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

Why Are So Many Astronauts From Ohio?

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

11 NASA Inventions We Use Every Day

NASA Launches Official Inquiry Into UFO Sightings

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

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

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

100 Interesting Facts About Venus

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

Scientists Believe There's a 10 Percent Chance Space Debris Will Kill One of Us in the Next Decade

11 Dazzling Southern Hemisphere Constellations You Should Know

The Pen That Saved Buzz Aldrin and the 'Apollo 11' Crew Is Set to Go to Auction

See Mind-Blowing Photos of the Deep Universe from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope