Jupiter-bound Probe Flies By Venus
The European spacecraft en route to Jupiter, named JUICE, completed its only flyby of the planet Venus The post Jupiter-bound Probe Flies By Venus appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Trump moves US Space Command to Alabama’s ‘Rocket City’
President Donald Trump just announced that U.S. Space Command will be relocated from Colorado to Huntsville, Alabama. In an Oval Office press conference on Tuesday (Sept. 2), Trump stated that …
The World’s Oldest Star Catalog, Hidden in China for Over Two Millennia, Is Shaking Up Astronomy’s Origins
The Star Manual of Master Shi is an ancient Chinese star catalog now claimed by astronomers at the Chinese National Astronomical Observatories (NAO) to be the oldest surviving star catalog …
It’s Here! The Vera Rubin Observatory
Jun 30, 2025 Astronomy Cast Ep. 761: It’s Here! The Vera Rubin Observatory By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live June 25, 2025. The time has come. The …
Rock, ice, and glass | The Planetary Society
China is planning a possible mission to Enceladus. China’s Deep Space Exploration Laboratory and the Shanghai Institute of Satellite Engineering have proposed an orbiter and lander mission to explore Saturn’s …
September Podcast: Hello, Saturn!
September’s night sky features the iconic Summer Triangle, almost directly overhead at nightfall, and a newcomer to the evening sky: the planet Saturn, which will rise in the east not …
Asteroid Bennu contains stardust that’s older than the solar system
Scientists studying samples from the asteroid Bennu have found that it contains a remarkable mix of materials — some of which formed long before the sun even existed. Taken together, …
Asteroid 2025 OL1 Is Headed for a Close Flyby of Earth on July 30 at a Breakneck Speed of 16,900 Mph
On July 30, 2025, asteroid 2025 OL1—measuring roughly the size of a small aircraft—will pass Earth at a distance of 1.29 million kilometers. This event, closely tracked by NASA and …
Astronomy Cast: Ep. 762: Science in Crisis
Jul 7, 2025 Astronomy Cast Ep. 762: Science in Crisis – NASA’s New Budget By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Jun 30, 2025. Hosted by: Fraser …
Are you ready for your close-up?
Close-ups of the Sun’s coronal loops and a tiny piece of Bennu can teach us a lot.