Astronomy in the News

SpaceX engineers at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California are preparing for the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday 7:21 p.m. PDT

First SpaceX mission with astronauts set for June 2019: NASA

Lockheed Martin unveils lunar lander double the size of the Apollo capsule that would let astronauts stay on the moon for two weeks at a time

Moon Craters Named for 50th Anniversary of Apollo 8 'Earthrise'

Draconid Meteor Shower 2018 Peaks Monday! Here's What to Expect.

Rock used as a doorstop for decades is actually a $100,000 meteorite

Clues hidden in today’s orbits reveal the violent origins of the solar system - and, just maybe, a rogue giant kicked out long ago

13 Hyperfast, Alien Stars Are Invading the Milky Way

New Horizons sets up for New Year's flyby of the Kuiper Belt object nicknamed Ultima Thule

Simulation Shows How Monster Black Holes Glow Before They Collide

Is this the first moon found outside our solar system?

Surprising chemical complexity of Saturn's rings changing planet's upper atmosphere

Scientists Pinpoint Where Dark Matter Is Hiding in the Universe

Search 1 Million Stars for ET Signals Using South African Scopes

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