Turbulence abounds in nature, from the spinning whorls of hurricanes to the brilliant swirls of Jupiter’s immense storms.
A famous radio signal from space long considered as a possible sign of another civilization, in the end, falls flat.
If Earth had no air, the Moon would disappear during totality. But it does, so some sunlight is scattered into Earth’s shadow ...
Celebrate a Harvest Moon lunar eclipse and an occultation of the planet Saturn, just days before Neptune reaches opposition.
Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year winners announced including nebulae, skyscapes, and more.
Come 2034, humans could witness the first-ever artificial meteor shower sparked by activity in space.
Aged 69, the chemical engineer has already spent more than a year in space. And he’s far from the oldest person to fly beyond ...
Commander Jared Isaacman and mission specialist Sarah Gillis each spent a few minutes outside the Dragon capsule, performing ...
The gargantuan rocket’s fifth test flight will attempt a complex booster ‘catch’ maneuver, but not for at least a few months.
Launch pads, however, are often overlooked even by spaceflight afficionados. Still, without a well-designed and properly ...
A photon traveling through the curved space-time near a black hole isn't so much pulled as falls into the the black hole.
Space travel comes with risk − and SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission will push the envelope further than any private mission has ...