A spectacular auroral show to ring in the New Year (Synopsis)

“You cannot rob me of free nature’s grace, You cannot shut the windows of the sky Through which Aurora shows … More

Mercury: How Many Moons Does It Have?

Virtually every planet in the Solar System has moons. Earth has The Moon, Mars has Phobos and Deimos, and Jupiter … More

A look ahead to see what’s in store for the astronauts and cosmonauts aboard humanity’s orbital outpost. from Planetary Society … More

Musk has previously said that he would publicly present some specifics of his Mars-colonization plans later in 2015, but it … More

Still looking for the perfect calendar for 2016? Don’t start the year without the new Year In Space Wall Calendar! … More

A possible new electronic warfare (EW) variant of the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) J-16 twin-seat strike fighter made its first … More

Mercury is usually a shy and elusive catch for naked-eye skywatchers, but for the next few days it shows itself … More

2015 was an amazing year in space, as worlds such as Pluto and Ceres snapped into sharp focus. 2015 also … More

Astrophotographer Ken Lee took the image of the glittering Milky Way from Arches National Park in Utah. from SPACE.com http://ift.tt/1OkZWVC … More

More than 20,000 newly released documents reveal intriguing details about the U.S. Air Force’s MOL program, which ran from December … More