Dr. James Newman, a former NASA astronaut, reflects on his career and the future of space travel during a visit to the Naval Postgraduate School.

We are deeply disturbed that the White House Office of Management and Budget is contemplating cutting NASA’s science budget ...

Here’s a little spoiler for next month’s Cosmic Calendar: early May will see the return of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower. The ...

The crescent moon will be the centerpiece of April's final astronomical event as it bunches up with Venus, Saturn and Mercury ...

K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...

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The arrangement of Venus, Saturn and a crescent Moon could create a unique visual phenomenon resembling a smiling face in the sky, according to NASA.

Early on April 25, 2025, a rare triple conjunction of Venus, Saturn, and a crescent Moon will grace the morning sky. This ...

The other day I asked a friend where he would be during Jyeshtha? He looked at me uncomprehending, and finally expostulated: ...

The U.S. is in the midst of a second Space Race, and NASA is in a time crunch. How can it keep ambitions for the Moon and ...

One of the great mysteries that humanity has been pursuing since time immemorial is whether there is life beyond our planetary frontier. Many people are tirelessly investigating th ...

A rare 'smiley face' triple conjunction is coming to Earth's morning skies on April 25, when Venus, Saturn and the crescent ...