The Helix Nebula is an example of a planetary nebula. Though it looks like a bubble or eye from Earth's point of view, the Helix is actually a trillion-mile-long tunnel of glowing gases. In its center ...

January 3, 2025. Basic information about the Artemis program's Space Launch System and Orion capsule. More for You ...

This month, four bright planets greet you in the early evening. Venus and Saturn cozy up on the 17th and 18th, while Mars is at its brightest in the past two years. The Moon occults Mars for those in ...

Space science and exploration hit exciting new heights over the last 12 months. We learned that galaxies are much bigger than we thought, how Europe is building its new flagship rocket Ariana 6, and ...

In the first decades of the 21st century, NASA’s Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon, thanks to international partnerships.

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This year will mark a turning point in humanity’s relationship with the moon, as we begin to lay the foundations for a ...

Launch licenses the FAA just issued to Blue Origin and SpaceX are setting the stage for space billionaires Jeff Bezos and ...

Some stargazers are calling it a planetary parade: Every other planet in our solar system can be seen in the sky tonight.

Issues with the Orion spacecraft's heat shield on Artemis 1 have delayed the next mission, Artemis 2. So what happened?

WHAT WE KNOW: Artificial intelligence is being used in the schools. WHAT'S NEW: Orion Middle School Principal Chad Bahnks said after hearing a keynote speaker at the school board convention in ...