The Moon will pass in front of Mars from Earth's perspective on the night of January 30, causing a lunar occultation. Read the article to learn more details.
A month after starting its orbit, South Korea's Danuri sends back breathtaking photos of the earth and moon as it continues its lunar mission. Read to know more.
Space is "running out of space" and this may result in space war. Read on to know why. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Unknown Author (The U. S. National Archives)) Space is "running out of space", and this may result in space war.
Scientists are more puzzled by Saturn's tiny moon Enceladus, suspected of having an icy crust, as they find evidence of thick regolith on its surface that might resemble the snow on Earth. Read the article to learn more about this story.
At roughly 356,568 kilometers away from earth, the new moon tonight will be the closest to earth that is has been for nearly a thousand years. Read to know more.
Three out of four thrusters of NASA's Lunar Flashlight are underperforming so ground-based teams are working on solving the problem. Read the article for the full details.
January marks the month when Earth is at the closest point of its orbit to the Sun. Check out the calendar of astronomical events this month, which includes two conjunctions, winter stars, and a comet.
Scientists think that life can be detected from Enceladus even without having to land on the moon or drill through its shell. Read to know more about these possibilities.
Saturn's Enceladus has a vast ocean covered by an icy shell and near its mouth pole, hundreds of plumes of water vapor burst through the ice where scientists detected methane that could be a sign of microbial life. Read the article to learn more details.
What astronomical events can you look forward to in 2023? Read to find out! The universe has some exciting events this 2023 that space enthusiasts can look forward to.
New research examines comet impacts on Jupiter's icy moon Europa to know how they could have played a role in life on Europa. Read the article to know more.
This month has not been good for CubeSats as NASA reported that those they sent aboard the Artemis I mission have died after losing contact with them. Read the article to learn more details.
NASA's Juno mission captured an infrared view of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io when it was 50,000 miles away from the surface. Check it out in this article to learn more details.
A few hours before Mars reaches opposition, it is occulted by the Moon in a rare night show. Check out the highly detailed image of these two cosmic objects after the lunar occultation in this article.
Crew onboard the NASA Orion have left hidden message within easter eggs for space enthusiasts to uncover. Read to know more about these cryptic messages and what they actually mean.