Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster Arrives for Display at Arizona Museum
Cranes lower a space shuttle solid rocket booster onto its display stand at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona on Dec. 29, 2016. Visitors to the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona now only need to walk a short distance in order to get up close with a very large […]
Moon and Venus Shine Over Toronto Skyline
Astrophotographer Mike Killian took this image of Venus and the crescent moon on Dec. 2, 2016 from Toronto. The crescent moon and Venus shine over the Toronto skyline in this stunning night sky image. Astrophotographer Mike Killian took the image on Dec. 2 from Toronto. “My girlfriend’s place in Toronto has a great balcony view […]
Space Shredder: Sun May Be Tearing Asteroids Apart
An artist’s illustration of an asteroid breaking apart in space. A new study suggests this might be the fate of the asteroid 3200 Phaethon. With a cloud of trailing debris, a rocky object known as 3200 Phaethon straddles the line between asteroid and comet. But the space rock’s days, it seems, might be numbered. New […]
Small Satellite Deployed From the Space Station
A satellite is ejected from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Small Satellite Orbital Deployer on the International Space Station on Dec. 19, 2016. The satellite is actually two small satellites that, once at a safe distance from the station, separated from each other, but were still connected by a 100-meter-long Kevlar tether. To source
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Previewing 2017's Biggest Skywatching Events Using Mobile Astronomy Apps — Part 1
On the evening of Jan. 31, the moon, Mars and Venus will form a tight triangle in the western sky. All three will fit within the field of view of binoculars, and will make a great photo op for a tripod-mounted camera or smartphone. The big astronomy story for 2017 will be the Great American […]
Space Colonies Will Start Out Like the Wild West, Grow Family-Friendly
An artist’s illustration of astronaut pioneers on Mars. Building a self-sustaining colony in space comes with huge hurdles for humanity. As humans explore other worlds, the colonies they develop may change over time. While the first settlements may rely on individuals, as the outposts grow more self-sustaining, families will likely become the colonists of choice, […]
Ryan Gosling to Portray Neil Armstrong in Universal Biopic 'First Man'
Actor Ryan Gosling (left) will portray astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, in Universal Studios’ “First Man” to be directed by Damien Chazelle. Actor Ryan Gosling will portray Neil Armstrong in Universal Studios’ biopic about the Apollo 11 astronaut, “First Man,” to be directed by Damien Chazelle. Gosling, who currently […]
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Northern Lights' Festive Show Captured in Stunning NASA Image
The northern lights — the swirling, cloud-like features in this image — stretched across northern Canada during the nighttime hours of Dec. 22, 2016. The northern lights put on a festive show over northern Canada just before Christmas, and a NASA satellite captured a stunning infrared image of the spectacular display. The night after the winter […]
Playing the Space Trump Card: Relaunching a National Space Council
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence appear together during a stop on his ‘USA Thank You Tour 2016’ on Dec. 16 in Orlando, Florida. The Trump administration has expressed interest in reviving the National Space Council, which the vice president traditionally chairs, to oversee U.S. space policy. As the incoming administration of President-elect […]