The forces of rotation caused red hot masses of stones to be torn away from the Earth and to be thrown into the ether, and this is the origin of the stars.

— Anaxagoras 428 BC

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China is making serious progress in its goal to land astronauts on the moon by 2030

Space.com - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 2:00pm
China is going full throttle in its quest to land astronauts on the moon by 2030, notching several important milestones over the past few months.
Categories: Astronomy

Nobel prize winner and gravitational wave pioneer Rainer Weiss dies at 92

Space.com - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 1:00pm
MIT professor, Nobel prize winner, and renowned astrophysicist Rainer Weiss has passed away at the age of 92.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX sends 28 Starlink satellites into orbit, completes 400th Falcon 9 droneship landing at sea (video)

Space.com - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 12:49pm
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Aug. 27 and made the company's 400th Falcon 9 landing on a droneship at sea.
Categories: Astronomy

How old is Jupiter? Meteorite 'raindrops' help scientists pin down gas giant's age

Space.com - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 12:00pm
Scientists have solved how molten "raindrops" in meteorites, called chondrules, were formed — and the discovery reveals key details about Jupiter's origin.
Categories: Astronomy

Best Nikon lenses in 2025 — wide-angle, telephoto, prime and zoom lenses

Space.com - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 11:00am
We've rounded up the best Nikon lenses from ultra-wide to telephoto, just what you need to take your photography to the next level.
Categories: Astronomy

How scientists are using exoplanets to map out 'polka dots' on stars

Space.com - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 11:00am
Scientists have developed a new technique that could help them understand "polka dot" stars using the transits of exoplanets.
Categories: Astronomy

Harassment at Antarctic research bases could spell problems for moon, Mars outposts

Space.com - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 10:00am
The National Science Foundation is already implementing some recommendations after a recent survey found issues with sexual assault and harassment on Antarctic missions.
Categories: Astronomy

Warped spacetime with surprise 'double-zoom' reveals radiation around distant supermassive black hole

Space.com - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 9:00am
A happy coincidence and a theory first put forward by Albert Einstein over 100 years ago helped scientists detect faint radiation around a distant supermassive black hole.
Categories: Astronomy

Moon photobombs the sun in wild NOAA satellite image | Space photo of the day for Aug. 27, 2025

Space.com - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 8:29am
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) saw the moon pass almost directly in front of the sun and captured it on a coronagraph.
Categories: Astronomy

That mysterious 'Wow! signal' from space? Scientists may finally know where it came from — and it's probably not aliens

Space.com - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 8:00am
Scientists studying the famous 'Wow! signal' think they've finally pinpointed a possible origin for the baffling radio transmission detected in 1977.
Categories: Astronomy

Starship Mars rocket met 'every major objective' on epic Flight 10 test launch, SpaceX says

Space.com - Wed, 08/27/2025 - 6:00am
The Starship megarocket checked every significant box during its 10th test flight on Tuesday evening (Aug. 26), according to SpaceX.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX's giant Starship Mars rocket nails critical 10th test flight in stunning comeback (video)

Space.com - Tue, 08/26/2025 - 9:10pm
SpaceX's Starship megarocket took to the skies for the 10th time ever today (Aug. 26), on a bold test flight that marked a big bounceback from recent failures.
Categories: Astronomy

Europe regains contact with JUICE Jupiter probe ahead of crucial Aug. 31 Venus flyby

Space.com - Tue, 08/26/2025 - 5:00pm
Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe lost contact with Earth for nearly a full day recently, but the problem was solved in time for its planned Aug. 31 Venus flyby.
Categories: Astronomy

Dwarf planet Ceres may have once been suitable for life, new study suggests

Space.com - Tue, 08/26/2025 - 4:00pm
Even if life never took hold on Ceres, the discovery could help broaden the range of environments that could potentially be habitable.
Categories: Astronomy

'Futurama' is back on Hulu, and Season 13 looks bigger and better than ever (video)

Space.com - Tue, 08/26/2025 - 3:00pm
Hulu's hit animated sci-fi show returns Sept. 15 with a 10-episode binge-worthy barrage.
Categories: Astronomy

Scientists discover minerals in asteroid Ryugu that are older than Earth itself

Space.com - Tue, 08/26/2025 - 2:00pm
Asteroid Ryugu is proving to be one of the most scientifically valuable time capsules in the solar system.
Categories: Astronomy

Mars quiz: How well do you know the Red Planet?

Space.com - Tue, 08/26/2025 - 1:29pm
This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Mars' features, missions, and mysteries.
Categories: Astronomy

Don't miss the crescent moon meet up with blue star Spica tonight

Space.com - Tue, 08/26/2025 - 1:00pm
Stargazers will need a clear view of the western horizon to spot the moon near Spica as the sun sets on Aug. 27.
Categories: Astronomy

Exoplanets engulfed in steam are taking center stage in the search for life in our galaxy

Space.com - Tue, 08/26/2025 - 12:05pm
Scientists have developed a new and improved method to better understand "steam world" exoplanets, a move that could refocus the search for life.
Categories: Astronomy

Relive SpaceX's nighttime launch of the X-37B space plane with these dazzling photos

Space.com - Tue, 08/26/2025 - 11:49am
SpaceX shared spectacular photos of its Falcon 9 night launch carrying the U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane to orbit on Aug. 21, 2025.
Categories: Astronomy