How to Become an Astronaut
The hopeful, heroic people you see above are the crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen…
7 Objects Floating in US Airspace Right Now
Photo: Alessandro Sarasso (Shutterstock) When it comes to unidentified objects encountered by the US military, the most likely culprits are high-altitude balloons. The US government, weather tracking organizations, private companies,…
How to Watch Two Americans Take Their First Spacewalk
Photo: Dima Zel (Shutterstock) While we’re waiting on NASA’s Artemis I moon rocket to (maybe) finally launch this week, there’s another space event worth tuning in for: Two American astronauts…
ISRO to Conduct First Test Flight of Gaganyaan Mission in February Next Year
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will start a series of test flights for India’s maiden human space flight mission from February next year, a senior official said on Thursday.The…
How to Watch the Artemis I Moon Launch
It’s a big week for space travel, with NASA set to send a massive rocket hurtling into orbit around the moon. The Artemis I is scheduled to launch on Monday,…
When to See the Full Harvest Moon Shine in September
Photo: Japan’s Fireworks (Shutterstock) September’s full moon, called the “Harvest Moon,” will be at its fullest and brightest on the morning of Sept. 10, despite rising on the night of…
How to See the First James Webb Telescope Images
Photo: Dima Zel (Shutterstock) We all held our collective breath late last year when NASA launched the long-awaited James Webb Space Telescope on its monthlong journey to a destination nearly…
When to See April’s Full Pink Moon at Peak Brilliance
Photo: HikoPhotography (Shutterstock) April’s full Moon rises on Saturday, April 16, and reaches peak illumination at 2:57 p.m. ET. Lifehack: Enjoy the Pink Moon’s peak illumination while listening to Nick…
Virgin Galactic Re-Opens Spaceflight Ticket Sales For $450,000
Virgin Galactic’s spaceflights launch from Spaceport America in New Mexico. (File)Washington: Virgin Galactic, which last year flew its flamboyant founder Richard Branson to space, will re-open ticket sales to the…
You Can Help NASA Get to Mars
Photo: JACK GUEZ (Getty Images) NASA—the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,—would like to send astronauts to Mars, and it needs your help to do so. Especially if you have a…