Lunar-bound Blue Ghost captures stunning video of Earth
After launching aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 15, Firefly Aerospace’s moon-bound Blue Ghost spacecraft has been orbiting Earth ahead of…
February is ‘a month of bright planets,’ NASA says in new skywatching update
The moon has “many engagements” with the planets in February, NASA said in its monthly update on what to look out for in the night sky. Throughout February, so long…
Astronaut’s ‘glowing fingernail clipping’ is actually the moon
Don Pettit is on a roll. Just days after sharing a breathtaking shot of Earth, the American astronaut has followed up with an equally stunning shot of a waning crescent…
Don’t miss the Beaver Moon, the last supermoon of 2024
It’s an exciting time for skywatchers right now, as not only is there the Leonid meter shower to look forward to, but there’s also the last supermoon of the year appearing…
China plans to use this spacesuit for its first crewed moon landing
China Unveils Moon-Landing Spacesuit for First Time China is aiming to put its first citizens on the moon by 2030, and it’s just unveiled the newly designed spacesuit they’ll be…
Yes, That’s a Lego Brick Made Out of Meteorite Dust
In the 5th Avenue Lego store in Manhattan, in the back toward the stairs going to the second level, there’s a small gray brick spinning lethargically on a thin pedestal.…
At Least 64 Boys, Including Twins, Sacrificed in Ancient Maya Underground Chamber
An underground chamber near Chichén Itzá’s Sacred Cenote was found to contain the bones of 64 male children, new research reveals. Genetic tests revealed that at least one-quarter of the…
The 15 Netflix Animation Projects We’re Most Excited For
Image: Netflix Spellbound is the latest film from Skydance Animation, led by former head of Pixar John Lasseter, and it features an incredible voice cast including Rachel Zegler, John Lithgow,…
Chinese Probe Heads Back to Earth With Samples From the Moon’s Mysterious Far Side
The Chang’e 6 lander on the lunar surface.Image: CNSA After a short visit to the Moon’s far side, a Chinese spacecraft loaded with lunar rock and dust has started its…
Watch this Chinese spacecraft land on the far side of the moon
China has released some remarkable footage showing its Chang’e-6 spacecraft making a touchdown on the far side of the moon. The successful landing took place in the South Pole-Aitken Basin…