Prior to 2040, the last planetary quintuplet occurred in the year 1186, and according to Uptain, records show that the close ...

Our vast expanse of outer space provides endless star, moon, and planet gazing opportunities that truly define the term ‘otherworldly beauty’. Accessible to anyone the world over, witnessing ...

Out past Neptune are countless small icy and rocky bodies called Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs), and many of these have moons ...

the Moon or any bright star with a known trajectory and location in the sky. Star tracker with DSLR camera attached. (Credit: astrobackyard.com) It isn’t just in space where star trackers are ...

For now, it looks like NASA’s orange behemoth has a little life left in it. All the hardware for the Artemis II mission has ...

Two space missions reached their conclusion: one with a splashdown, the other with a quiet lunar death. And thrilling new ...

By Nazaneen Ghaffar The sun has set on the Blue Ghost spacecraft, ending a successful mission to the moon ... have “discovered” planets around a nearby star, only to retract the claims.

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 has touched down successfully, and marks a key milestone in NASA’s quest to have private companies deliver shipments of equipment to the lunar surface.

The moon will not interfere with the alignment. It will be below the horizon during the best viewing window, ensuring a darker sky for better visibility. Timing is crucial. The planets will only ...