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The Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here’s how to see it

Submit on Friday, November 17th, 2023 03:11

One of the most famous of the annual meteor showers will soon be reaching its maximum: The Leonids. These ultrafast meteors are due to reach their peak on Saturday morning (Nov. 18).

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1 year after Artemis 1 launch, NASA readies Artemis 2 to shoot for the moon again (video)

Submit on Friday, November 17th, 2023 02:11

Artemis 1 launched on Nov. 16, 2022. One year later, NASA is readying the follow-up Artemis 2 mission to send four astronauts around the moon.

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James Webb Space Telescope makes 1st discovery of disappearing neon around newborn star

Submit on Friday, November 17th, 2023 02:11

Missing neon in a planet-forming disk of gas and dust indicates a change in radiation that’s slowly eroding the disk.

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What time is SpaceX’s 2nd Starship and Super Heavy launch on Nov. 17?

Submit on Friday, November 17th, 2023 02:11

SpaceX has a two-hour window to launch the Starship SN25 spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket on Nov. 17, starting at 8 a.m. EST (1300 GMT).

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Experience April’s total solar eclipse from the palm of your hand with the ‘Totality’ app from Big Kid Science

Submit on Friday, November 17th, 2023 01:11

The app tells you everything you need to know about where and when to see the upcoming April total solar eclipse.

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Solar eclipses seen by long-dead Cassini spacecraft shed new light on Saturn’s rings

Submit on Friday, November 17th, 2023 00:11

Data from the long-deceased Cassini spacecraft offers astronomers an unconventional way to measure the optical depth of Saturn’s rings.

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High-energy cosmic rays may originate within the Milky Way galaxy

Submit on Thursday, November 16th, 2023 23:11

The most energetic particles in the universe appear to emerge from sources within the Milky Way, our own home.

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The Milky Way’s dusty galaxy heart has a super-strange glow (photo)

Submit on Thursday, November 16th, 2023 22:11

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro stitched together an eerie look at the core of our galaxy, the Milky Way, showing glowing lights in the dark.

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