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Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon, Upcoming Events

How to watch a partial lunar eclipse during Tuesday’s Super Moon

The five members of the animal kingdom we observed during the April 2024 solar eclipse from Bee Cave, Texas, are shown clockwise from top left: northern cardinal, American robin, mosquito, cloudless sulphur butterfly, and a Mexican free-tailed bat. Images showing totality and the mosquito were taken on eclipse day.

2024 Solar Eclipse

Studying nature’s eclipse reactions

Robotic Spaceflight, Solar System

Could we experience the first-ever human-made meteor shower?

Human Spaceflight

SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew completes historic private spacewalk

Expedition 72 launch

Human Spaceflight

Don Pettit, NASA’s oldest active astronaut, begins mission aboard ISS

Astrophotography

Annular eclipse shot wins astronomy image of the year

ALMA images of R Doradus

ALMA reveals a star’s surface in unprecedented detail

Boeing Starliner

Human Spaceflight, Space Exploration

Opinion: A former astronaut details what Starliner’s uncrewed return means for NASA, Boeing, and the astronauts still up in space

Autoguiding can take your astrophotography to the next level, as exemplified in this 6.5-hour exposure of the Trifid Nebula (M20). Here, the nebulosity stands out in all its glory among perfect, round stars. The author took this shot with a 10-inch f/3.8 Newtonian and Atik 16200 CCD.

Telescopes and Equipment

How to use an autoguider for the best astrophotos

Human Spaceflight, Space Exploration

SpaceX takes aim at FAA after latest Starship launch delay

Artist's rendition of orbital debris around Earth

Human Spaceflight, Robotic Spaceflight, Space Exploration

Small, untrackable pieces of space junk are cluttering low Earth orbit

Human Spaceflight, Robotic Spaceflight

Shortsighted, aging NASA faces uncertain future, says report to Congress