The first week of May brings the annual Eta Aquarid meteors, peaking on the 6th. And sometime in the next few months, astronomers predict a “new star” or nova explosion will become visible to the unaided eye.
For apparently the first time ever, the Curiosity rover on Mars has been spotted mid-drive from orbit, a speck of human presence on the otherwise barren landscape.
Astrophysics team say observation of chemical compounds may be ‘tipping point’ in search for extraterrestrial life
In a remarkable coincidence, NASA astronaut Don Pettit will mark his 70th birthday with a fiery reentry through Earth’s atmosphere.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s observations of what is thought to be the first-ever recorded planetary engulfment event revealed a hot accretion disk surrounding the star
American astrophysicist and educator Neil deGrasse Tyson dropped his two cents on NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore’s return from an extended stay in space.
