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Astronomynow.com
- by Stuart ClarkThe Moon may preserve a record of the raw ingredients that helped life begin on Earth. New analysis of lunar samples returned by Chinaβs Changβe missions has revealed a diverse suite of organic compounds embedded within the soil.
- by Stuart ClarkAstronomers may not need to see the same dark matter signal everywhere in the Universe to confirm its existence. A new theoretical study suggests that dark matter could consist of more than one type of particle, potentially resolving a long-standing observational puzzle.
- by Stuart ClarkORLANDO, FLORIDA. Iβm a space-crazed Canadian who has somehow seen 11 launches across four different rockets since 2009. Iβve witnessed missions with astronauts, interplanetary spacecraft and (inevitably) Starlink, across two continents. But Artemis II took me by surprise yesterday (April 1). The Space Launch System was so bright it was almost painful to look at. […]
- by Stuart ClarkA machine learning pipeline developed in the UK has validated over 100 exoplanets in NASAβs TESS data, revealing rare planetary systems and sharpening estimates of how common close orbiting worlds really are.
- by Emily Baldwin-FiebrichStrange X-rays from the naked eye star gamma-Cas have been confirmed to come from matter falling onto a hidden white dwarf companion, resolving a fifty-year astronomical mystery.
- by Stuart ClarkObservations of the nearby exoplanet L 98-59 d suggest it belongs to a previously unrecognised class of planet that features vast magma oceans and sulphur-rich atmospheres. The discovery hints that many more exotic planetary types may be waiting to be found.
Sky and Telescope
- by Bob KingI share my "discovery" of a new Milky Way star cloud that's been staring at me for ages. The post Lost in the Star Clouds β A Milky Way Odyssey appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- by David DickinsonNASAβs Psyche asteroid mission made a course adjustment via a flyby past Mars en route to its final destination. Here's what it saw. The post NASA's Psyche Sends Back Amazing Images of Mars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- by Shanil ViraniFor most of human history, the sky was not something we studied β it was something we lived with. The post Stonehenge and the Geometry of the Sky appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- by David DickinsonAn innovative new mission will probe the mystery of how the Earthβs magnetosphere interacts with the solar wind. The post SMILE: European Space Weather Mission Launches appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- by Bob KingWatch the crescent Moon dance with the planets when it returns next week. The post Moon and Planets to Gather in Twilight Spectacle on May 18β20 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- by David DickinsonThe imminent lunar impact of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster highlights the growing amount of space debris near the Moon. The post SpaceX Booster Will Hit the Moon This August appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Astronomy
- by Elisa NeckarHarry Clement Stubbs β perhaps better known by his penname, Hal Clement β was born near Boston on May 30, 1922. Stubbs earned a B.S. in astronomy from Harvard University in 1943, followed by masterβs degrees in chemistry and education. After military service in the Army Air Corps in World War II, he began workContinue […]
- by Alison KlesmanLooking for a sky event this week? Check out our fullΒ Sky This WeekΒ column.Β May 29: Split Nu Draconis Already high in the eastern sky an hour after sunset is the constellation BoΓΆtes the Herdsman. Easy to find thanks to its brightest star, the magnitude β0.1 red giant Arcturus, the stars of this constellation form aContinue […]
- by Brooks MendenhallCape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) in Florida resumed operations Friday following the explosion of Blue Originβs New Glenn rocket during a test Thursday night. Space Launch Delta 45 (SLD 45), which manages the U.S. Space Forceβs Eastern Range and oversees all East Coast rocket and missile launches,Β said FridayΒ that a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket deployedContinue […]
- by Brooks MendenhallAfter completing what it said was a βthorough assessment,β the FAA on Wednesday ordered SpaceX to investigate anomalies that its Super Heavy booster experienced during theΒ 12th test flightΒ of its behemoth Starship rocket. The aviation regulator on Tuesday was ambiguous about whether an investigation would be required into Starship Flight 12, which launched Friday evening fromContinue […]
- by Brooks MendenhallAhead of what observers anticipate will be the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history, SpaceX debuted its largest rocket yet on a mostly successful mission. Though Starship and the Super Heavy booster β which combined stand more than 400 feet (122 meters) tall, nearly the length of a Boeing 777 β suffered multiple engineContinue […]
- by Phil HarringtonAs winterβs brilliant stars slip toward the western horizon and the constellations of spring climb higher, Northern Hemisphere observers discover a quieter but richly rewarding sky. Spring is celebrated for its galaxies, yet our own Milky Way offers an equally compelling bounty of open and globular clusters. From youthful, loosely packed groups that still sparkleContinue […]
Clear Skies
- by Victor van WulfenOne to remember – Blog 2 of 2 β¦ Talma (GrandprΓ©) – 19 March 2026 The post Talma (GrandprΓ©) – 19 March 2026 first appeared on Clear Skies.
- by Victor van WulfenBuy the dip – Blog 1 of 2 β¦ Talma (GrandprΓ©) – 18 March 2026 The post Talma (GrandprΓ©) – 18 March 2026 first appeared on Clear Skies.
- by Victor van WulfenThe long march to Boureuilles – Blog 2 of 2 β¦ Boureuilles – 25 August 2025 (evening) The post Boureuilles – 25 August 2025 (evening) first appeared on Clear Skies.
- by Victor van WulfenClusters in the Queen – Blog 1 of 2 β¦ Boureuilles – 25 August 2025 (morning) The post Boureuilles – 25 August 2025 (morning) first appeared on Clear Skies.
- by Victor van WulfenThe night when HelwΓ’n broke loose – Blog 4 of 4 β¦ Boureuilles – 29 April 2025 The post Boureuilles – 29 April 2025 first appeared on Clear Skies.
- by Victor van WulfenRight on cueΒ Β – Blog 3 of 4 β¦ Boureuilles – 28 April 2025 The post Boureuilles – 28 April 2025 first appeared on Clear Skies.
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
- by Corrina Jaramillo FeldmanWhen the creative team behind Apple TVβs new series PLURIBUS went looking for a location that could capture both… The post The NSF VLA in Apple TVβs PLURIBUS: The Antennas Behind the Scenes appeared first on National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
- by Barbara GruberβThunderBarb,β thatβs the callsign my staff at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) jokingly… The post ThunderBarb Soars for NSF NRAO appeared first on National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
- by Jason SchreinerThe U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) took the Observatoryβs new portable Starlab planetarium on… The post NSF NRAO Brings the Night Sky to You appeared first on National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
- by Danielle RowlandDanielle Rowland, Senior Broadening Participation Programs Manager, was recently appointed as Native Nations Engagement Lead of the U.S. National… The post NSF NRAO Names Native Nations Engagement Lead appeared first on National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
- by Jill MaluskyNestled in the woods near North Liberty, Iowa, this antenna canβt be seen from the road, but is occasionally… The post North Liberty, Iowa: The NSF VLBAβs Only Midwestern Radio Telescope appeared first on National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
- by Barbara GruberAre you planning on viewing the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024?Β Please make sure you are doing so… The post How to Safely View the Eclipse appeared first on National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
Earth Sky
- by Marcy CurranVisible planets and night sky guide. Tonight's the night! See a Blue Moon micromoon overnight tonight. See a video about it with EarthSky's Deborah Byrd. The post Visible planets and night sky guide for May and June first appeared on EarthSky.
- by C. Alex YoungSun news for May 30, 2026: The sun sent a blast our way, which might arrive today! G1 storm possible May 31. Aurora watchers, ready! The post Sun news: Blast from sun might brush past Earth today first appeared on EarthSky.
- by Deborah ByrdBlue Origin experienced a setback late Thursday when its New Glenn mega-rocket exploded. The launch pad was also destroyed. The post Blue Origin mega-rocket explodes on launch pad first appeared on EarthSky.
- by Deborah ByrdArcturus is the brightest star in the northern half of the sky. It's easy to find in spring in the Northern Hemisphere near the handle of the Big Dipper. The post Arcturus, brightest star of the northern sky first appeared on EarthSky.
- by Deborah ByrdDuring a May 29, 1919, solar eclipse, astronomers saw the sun bend starlight, proving Einstein's general relativity and catapulting him to rock star fame. The post The 1919 solar eclipse that proved Einstein right first appeared on EarthSky.
- by Kelly Kizer WhittPeople in South Carolina heard a strange sonic boom on May 28, 2026, around 5:30 p.m. The USGS said it wasn't an earthquake. Could it have been a meteor? The post Strange sonic boom rattles South Carolina first appeared on EarthSky.
Universe Today
- Building a permanent base on the Moon sounds like an engineering problem. Design the habitat, sort the power supply, figure out life support, and you're most of the way there. But the engineers who've spent time thinking hard about this will tell you the real challenge isn't the hardware β it's the humans inside it. […]
- A cloaked alien invasion force is approaching Earth and coming up on Mars. The first officer looks through a viewfinder and says, βCaptain, the fourth planetβs atmosphere is behaving strangely. As though it were trying to block incoming energy.β The captain takes a moment, then his (already big) eyes get wide and he exclaims, βItβs […]
- The Sun has a heartbeat. Every eleven years it swells with magnetic fury, hurling solar flares and charged particles into space, sparking auroral displays and threatening power grids, all before quietening down again. We've tracked this rhythm for centuries. But now, scientists listening to sound waves deep inside our local star have found something deeply […]
- When it comes to understanding Earth and our changing environment, space is the place. Not only does it give us an overall holistic view of the planet below, but satellite-based imagery can transcend national boundaries and give us an understanding of key changes that often go unseen at ground level. Now, the European Space Agency […]
- We live in a golden age of astronomical imaging. Telescopes are capturing billions of galaxy images, painting the universe in breathtaking detail. But there's a problem, and it's a big one. A photograph tells you what something looks like but it doesn't tell you what it's made of, how fast it's moving, or how far […]
- Every byte of data a spacecraft collects, every image, every reading, every scientific measurement has to survive one of the most hostile environments imaginable. Space is awash with radiation, and that radiation is the silent enemy of conventional data storage. Now, a team of researchers have built a new kind of memory chip that doesn't […]
NASA
- by Jessica TaveauNASA has selected seven companies to provide construction, revitalization, and infrastructure improvements at the agencyβs Johnson Space Center in Houston. The Johnson Space Center Multiple Award Construction Contract supports up to $300 million in upgrades to missionβsupport facilities, utilities, and equipment across the NASA Johnson campus. All funds must be obligated by Sept. 30, 2026. […]
- by Gerelle Q. DodsonNASA will host a public event featuring three crew members from the agencyβs SpaceX Crew-11 mission at 11 a.m. EDT Monday, June 1. The event, which takes place during the crewβs standard postflight visit, will be held in the Webb Auditorium at NASA Headquarters in the Mary W. Jackson building, 300 E. Street SW in […]
- by Ashley BalzerEngineers at NASAβs Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, have completed their final inspection of a key element for the agencyβs Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: the primary mirror. This 7.9-foot (2.4-meter) mirror will collect and focus light from cosmic objects near and far, helping Roman capture stunning panoramas of space. βThe Roman engineering […]
- by HQ Web TeamThis NASAΒ Hubble Space TelescopeΒ image released on May 27, 2026, features the dwarf irregular galaxy ESO 490-017, roughly 12,000 light-years in diameter and some 23 million light-yearsΒ away in the constellation Canis Major. The galaxyβs low surface brightness makes it appear as a faint, starry swarm behind brighter foreground stars that are easily recognized by theirΒ diffraction spikes. […]
- This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the active spiral galaxy Messier 88 (M88), located about 63 million light-years away.
- Radar data from an agricultural area in South Africa, shown in a vivid color palette, reveal crop types and how they changed during the Southern Hemisphereβs growing season.
ESA
- Video: 00:04:15 What did space deliver for Europe this month? From asteroid flybys to Mars landing tests, new discoveries from Webb and Hubble, and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot capturing shooting stars from orbit, hereβs your monthly roundup from the European Space Agency.This month also saw ESA team up with DONβT NOD for Aphelion, a sci-fi […]
- Week in images: 25-29 May 2026 Discover our week through the lens
- Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features the Batagaika Crater in Siberia. This is the biggest permafrost crater in the world, caused by melting permafrost and also known as a βmega-slumpβ.
- Image: The Meteosat Third Generation-Imager2 satellite sets sail from France to French Guiana
- Using the unprecedented imaging and spectroscopic power of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, researchers have mapped the motion and composition of gas orbiting a black hole in the centre of Abell2744-QSO1, a tiny galaxy more than 13 billion light-years away. The results suggest that the 50-million-solar-mass black hole predates its host galaxy, possibly forming […]
- The launch of theΒ 4DSpace-DaedalusΒ mission in Norway is the latest success supported by Prodex, a European Space Agency (ESA) programme which enables highly skilled research institutes to partake in European space science activities and missions.