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We don’t have to travel to the moon to gain some of the insight that astronauts do.

New NASA Telescope = Hubba Hubba

NASA says new space telescope will create 'atlas of the universe'

$4b Roman telescope set for September launch aboard SpaceX rocket

Explore the Night Sky with OsmAnd Astronomy

Far from city lights, the sky looks different. In the Namib Desert, darkness comes quickly and the stars appear all at once, filling the entire horizon. At first, it feels simple....

Student-Built Instruments Head to Space

Student-Built Instruments Head to Space Joshua.Bay Fri, 04/10/2026 - 03:00 AM Astrophysics students at the College of Charleston helped develop research...

NASAs incredible new telescope will offer an atlas of the universe

NASA has finished building the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope for studying exoplanets, dark matter, and dark energy in the cosmos.

New Space Telescope Set to Revolutionize Understanding of Dark Energy, Dark Matter

Inside the clean room at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, engineers have completed the construction and testing of a large new space telescope that will study the universe on an...

90 Best Space Jokes That Are Astronomically Fun

Space is huge, quiet, and filled with mystery that makes you stop and think a little longer. The more you try to figure it out, the more your thoughts start drifting in all directi...

Scientists Need Your Help to Find Galaxies Bending Light in Space

You don't need a telescope or a physics degree to take part.ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscri...

Space Centre Australia and NASA launch airborne science program

The Airborne Science and Cosmology Enabling Telescope (ASCENT) program was formally introduced by Space Centre Australia LLC at NASA Wallops Flight Facility, where it will be based...

From sunsets to the night sky: How technology can help you to notice nature in new ways

On a chilly yet beautifully clear evening last November, I sat on a video call with colleagues and happened to mention the live feed from the International Space Station—a real-t...

Help scientists find spacetime warps in these Euclid Space Telescope images

A new citizen science project invites the public to scan never-before-seen images from the Euclid Space Telescope in search of galaxies bending spacetime.

Astronomy Courses, After-Dark Tours and Free Exhibitions: What to Enjoy at Sydney Observatory This Season

From free daytime access to after-dark astronomy courses, Sydney Observatory blends heritage, science and skyline views on Observatory Hill.

20,000 eyes on the universe

Think about a census. You could photograph every house in the country and produce a beautiful map, but without knocking on doors and asking questions, you'd know almost nothing abo...

Artemis II Captures Spectacular Images of ‘Earthset’ from Deep Space

The Artemis II mission is currently underway and scheduled to last a total of 10 days. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support in...

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 211 — Oysters in Space

On Episode 211 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Jacob Scoccimerra of Monolith Space.

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's next great observatory, is finally complete

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is set to launch this coming September, has the potential to show us pockets of the cosmos we've yet to touch.

Artemis mission shares office space -- and physics -- with Apollo

As four astronauts whiz toward a flyby of the moon, looking out for them are mission control experts using cutting-edge technology and lessons learned from the Apollo program…

WATCH: A Spacecraft Is Launching to Study How Earth Survives Solar Storms

The first-ever X-ray observations of our planet's magnetic field. ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, s...

NEAF 2026 returns to New York this weekend with all-star astronaut lineup and 'world's largest' space expo

Thousands of enthusiasts, professionals and curious skywatchers will gather this weekend for the world’s largest and most spectacular astronomy and space expo.

Amazing Views From Artemis 2’s Historic Lunar Flyby

The Artemis 2 crew set records and provided amazing views — with more to come — as they journeyed around the Moon. The post Amazing Views From Artemis 2’s Historic Lunar Flyby appe...

Back to the Moon: inside the Artemis II mission

Exploring the first crewed Artemis mission, the future of lunar exploration and how spaceflight could help inspire greener technologies on Earth The post Back to the Moon: inside t...

Mapping the hidden structure of the universe

The universe has a hidden structure, and a University of Virginia professor is mapping it in 3D, using 46 million galaxies and quasars and 19 million stars. Satya Gontcho A Gontcho...