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Astronomers build a one-stop universe data hub

Astronomers spend much of their time mapping the universe, but until now their results have been collected and archived in so many different ways that the data can't talk to each o...

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....

Trivia Quiz: Astronomy

Braingle's Daily Trivia Quiz for Jul 08, 2026 A Science > Astronomy Quiz : Test your knowledge of planets, stars, and our galaxy! 1. The speed of light is approximately...

Astronomers Will Get Better Space Telescopes

A new study by the European Southern Observatory warns that plans to launch more than 1.7 million satellites into orbit could have “devastating consequences for astronomy,” making...

Upcoming telescopes could shed light on dark matter

NASA's plans to return astronauts to the moon through the Artemis program and ultimately send humans to Mars highlight just how far space exploration has come. Yet while the moon a...

Where NASA Posts Its Best Space Photos, and How to Find Them

Explore decades of incredible images and videos of stars, planets, moons, and galaxies—most of which are free to use and share.

An ocean of stars

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has kicked off an epic mission to map the Universe, including potentially dangerous asteroids.

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...

ESA selects two new scout-class missions

When it comes to understanding Earth and our changing environment, space is the place. Not only does it give us an overall holistic view of the planet below, but satellite-based im...

European Space Agency's Euclid captures the star-filled center of the Milky Way

NASA will begin mapping the galactic bulge with a mission later this summer.

Space Sunday: NASA – a rescue attempt, costs & infrastructure

A daring rescue attempt in space is due to commence at 10:23 UTC on June 30th. It will cost NASA some US $30 million, but if successful it will be priceless. The mission is to resc...

Strange ‘in‑between’ celestial object is testing astronomers’ boundaries

Md Redyan Ahmed, University of Sydney/The ConversationContinue ReadingCategory: Astronomy, ScienceTags:...

Astronauts watch from space as ice splinters from a glacier | Space photo of the day for June 11, 2026

Changes in the Southern Patagonia Icefield can be seen from space

In space or on TV

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‘Galactic archaeologists’ share the 2026 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics

Laureate Amina Helmi and Per Barth Lilje of the prize committee are our guests The post ‘Galactic archaeologists’ share the 2026 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics appeared first on Physi...

Space Sunday: listening to the Sun and Zvezda worries

Most of us are probably aware of the Sun’s magnetic cycle, rising and falling through a period of some 11 years. When this cycle is at its peak – or solar maximum – the surface of...

Astonishing, unprecedented, explosive

This week in space: an amazing view, a dangerous new rule, an enormous explosion, and more.

‘Amaze, amaze, amaze’: in Project Hail Mary, science and friendship save the day

Andrew Glester and Tushna Commissariat delve into the science and story of Project Hail Mary The post ‘Amaze, amaze, amaze’: in <em>Project Hail Mary</em>, science and...

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...

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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.

Photo: A New Map of the Universe

Researchers studying the history of the universe have captured the largest-ever high-resolution 3D map of the cosmos.