Mercury Reaches Its Greatest Eastern Elongation in January 2021
Kick off another year of skygazing by catching Mercury at its greatest distance from the sun on the evening of January 23.
Kick off another year of skygazing by catching Mercury at its greatest distance from the sun on the evening of January 23.
The space program often calls for astronauts to be in orbit for the holidays. Here's how they do it.
When the next solar eclipse appears over South America on December 14, Slooh will stream the event to viewers around the world.
With this new map of the Milky Way, astronomers can calculate the galaxy's mass and learn more about its past and future.
On December 21, 2020, Saturn and Jupiter will share their closest conjunction since 1653. Here's what you need to know to see the event.
Kate Rubins cast her ballot from the International Space Station with the help of a county clerk and a nifty technology known as the PDF.
Whether you’ve seen a northern lights show in Alaska, Iceland, or not at all, you’re eligible to suggest they name the next storm after your dog.
This Halloween, look up for a shot at spotting Uranus with your naked eye when the planet reaches opposition.
The Leonid meteor shower peaks just days after a new moon, which means it will be especially visible in 2020.
On December 20, 2019, Donald Trump signed the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, creating a sixth branch of the U.S. military: The United States Space Force.
NASA's new-and-improved space toilet has a redesigned seat that should be more accommodating to female astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
With more time to stargaze, people have reported more than 5000 sightings of unidentified flying objects so far in 2020.
Two geomagnetic storms are predicted to make the northern lights appear at lower latitudes this week.
The northern lights were spotted the night the 'Titanic' sank, and the solar storm that caused them may have contributed to the ship's demise.
Many people think they know what being an astronaut is like, but real astronauts will tell you that working for NASA is a lot different from what’s portrayed in movies.
Astronomers are still unsure whether the object headed toward Earth is an asteroid or a piece of debris left over from a 50-year-old rocket launch.
Contestants will learn how to become astronauts—and compete for a 10-day trip to the ISS while doing it.
A blue moon on Halloween only happens once in a blue moon (once every 19 years or so, in this case.)
In October and early November, the Draconid, Taurid, and Orionid meteor showers will light up the night skies.
Jeanette Epps has dreamed of being a NASA astronaut since age 9, and her first-ever spaceflight will make history.
Two asteroids are projected to swing by Earth in the coming months, but the odds of them causing a problem are very low.
Winners of NASA's Lunar Loo Challenge will receive thousands of dollars for designing toilets that works as well on the moon as they do in microgravity.
Just a few months after its discovery, the C/2020 F3 NEOWISE comet will disappear until the year 8736.
The Perseids are considered the best and most reliable meteor shower of the year. Here's what to expect in 2020.