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Farewell, 3I/ATLAS: our last public, online observation – 22 Jan. 2026. – YouTube Watch On Tune in tonight(Jan. 22) to watch live views of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS at opposition, as

There are many questions surrounding the mechanics of star formation, from timeline to impact on surrounding stars. But for astronomers at the European Southern Observatory (ESO), one particular question is

After a lackluster past few years that saw dwindling interest, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland in Southern California is finally adding original “Star Wars” characters to the 14-acre park

Aboard the International Space Station (ISS), astronauts can watch the sun “set,” not behind a horizon of mountains or buildings, but behind the curved edge of an entire planet. In

A NASA research aircraft crashed in a fiery landing accident, but luckily none of the crew aboard the jet were harmed. One of NASA’s high-altitude WB-57 research jets skidded across

Look east at sunset on Jan. 30 to spot the near-full moon shining close to the gas giant Jupiter among the stars of the constellation Gemini. Jupiter will appear as

Remembering Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia – NASA’s Week of Remembrance with Gerry Griffin – YouTube Watch On On Episode 195 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq

Refresh Get notified of updates 2026-02-02T13:48:01.373Z Non-essential personnel cleared from launchpad ahead of SLS fueling (Image credit: NASA/Sam Lott) With the sun rising on the second day of the Artemis

NASA was forced to end a critical fueling test of its giant Artemis 2 rocket early in the wee hours of Tuesday, delaying its mission to launch astronauts around the

As humanity moves from brief space missions toward longer stays — driven by commercial ambitions for moon bases and eventual Martian settlements — scientists are beginning to confront how the