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Space junk worries prompt new action by NASA, Congress

Submit on Monday, September 26th, 2022 17:11

Recent work by NASA and Congress seeks new solutions for space debris, which has been a U.S. government priority amid anti-satellite testing and the rise of satellite megaconstellations.

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See Jupiter shine during its closest approach to Earth since 1963 on Monday (Sept. 26)

Submit on Monday, September 26th, 2022 17:11

Skywatchers will get a rare opportunity to see Jupiter in its full glory when its opposition happens at the same time as its closest approach to Earth.

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Do black holes explode?

Submit on Monday, September 26th, 2022 17:11

Black holes go boom in several ways.

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NASA’s DART spacecraft will crash into an asteroid tonight: Watch live

Submit on Monday, September 26th, 2022 17:11

On Monday (Sept. 26) at 7:14 p.m. EDT (2314 GMT), if all goes well, DART will crash into Dimorphos in an attempt to alter the moonlet’s trajectory.

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This jaw-dropping Jupiter photo is a photographer’s sharpest ever and made of 600,000 images

Submit on Sunday, September 25th, 2022 22:11

Veteran astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy of Arizona unveiled this spectacular photo of Jupiter this month on Sept. 17 after capturing his best view yet of the giant planet.

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Upcoming Star Wars TV shows

Submit on Sunday, September 25th, 2022 21:11

With a number of upcoming Star Wars TV shows heading your way soon, the Force will be with you. Always.

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High roller: Dungeons & Dragons launches a die, space ‘pilot’ into stratosphere

Submit on Sunday, September 25th, 2022 18:11

The iconic 20-sided Dungeons and Dragons die soared close to the ‘Astral Plane’ to advertise a new space campaign for the role-playing game.

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NASA’s DART asteroid mission is a rare opportunity for space-rock scientists

Submit on Sunday, September 25th, 2022 18:11

NASA’s DART mission, which will slam into an asteroid on Sept. 26, is not just a planetary defense exercise; it’s also an opportunity to learn how binary asteroids form.

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