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Return of Myanmar’s smiling turtle
Need something to smile about? Here’s a story about smiling turtles saved from extinction in Myanmar.
September 13, 2020
Follow the Perseverance rover in real time on its way to Mars
Keep track of where NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance is on its journey through space toward its February 18, 2021, landing on Mars. This web app shows you where spacecraft is right now.
September 12, 2020
Search for ETs among 10 million stars comes up empty
Astronomers used a radio telescope in Australia to search for artificial radio signals among 10 million stars. The search came up empty. But, they say, that's not bad news for those hoping to find intelligent extraterrestrials.
September 12, 2020
Moon and Venus adorn the morning September 13 to 15
On the mornings of September 13, 14 and 15, 2020, look for the waning crescent moon and the dazzling planet Venus in the eastern sky before sunrise.
September 12, 2020
Nearby red dwarf star not so quiet and life-friendly after all
Astronomers say the nearby red dwarf star Gliese 887 appears to have more dangerous flare activity than first believed. This could make life tough - but maybe not impossible - on its family of super-Earth planets.
September 11, 2020
At the edge of the blast
A detailed view of a section of the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant, from NASA.
September 11, 2020
‘Apocalyptic’ skies across U.S. West this week
Video and images of the weirdly orange skies across the U.S. West this week, created by massive wildfires that incinerated several communities in Oregon in the past 2 days and blotted out the sun in San Francisco.
September 10, 2020
Every visible star is within Milky Way
When you look up on a starry evening, you might think you're looking across the universe. In fact, all the stars we see with the unaided eye belong to our Milky Way galaxy.
September 10, 2020
The launch and landing of China’s reusable spacecraft
Although few details are known, and no images have been released, the Chinese did apparently launch a reusable spacecraft on September 4, 2020. It appears to have deployed a satellite to orbit and then returned to Earth safely 2 days later.
September 9, 2020
2020 is your year to see Capricornus
Poor Capricornus. The early Greek stargazers labeled it as a Sea Goat, but no amount of squinting - or even imagining - can help you see a Goat in this part of the sky. In 2020, Jupiter and Saturn come to the rescue!
September 9, 2020
