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Chandrayaan-2 is on its way to the moon
Following a series of successful maneuvers, India's Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft has shifted trajectories and is now on its way to the moon.
August 15, 2019
It’s raining plastic in the Rocky Mountains
A USGS study identified plastic in more than 90% of rainwater samples taken from across Colorado.
August 15, 2019
Full moon over Carnarvon, Australia
From 1963 until its closure in 1975, the Carnarvon Space Tracking Station supported a range of scientific and exploratory missions as the United States raced to put a man on the moon.
August 15, 2019
Microplastics found in Lake Tahoe
Research at one of the world's clearest, cleanest lakes suggests the problem of microplastics is widespread in freshwater systems and not just in oceans.
August 15, 2019
Did these tardigrades survive crash-landing on the moon?
When Israel's Beresheet lunar spacecraft crashed in April 2019, there were thousands of microscopic, dehydrated tardigrades - water bears - aboard.
August 14, 2019
Photos from 2019’s Perseid meteor shower
It's a very special group of images of this year's Perseid meteor shower, many taken in bright moonlight. Thanks to all who contributed photos!
August 14, 2019
Check out these interacting galaxies
Hubble image of an interacting galactic duo known as UGC 2369.
August 14, 2019
Update on India’s Chandrayaan-2 moon mission
Tomorrow, the spacecraft will shift from its orbit of Earth toward a path to the moon.
August 13, 2019
Astronomers see a new type of pulsating star
At Palomar Observatory near San Diego, a dedicated telescope spends its nights surveying the heavens. A recent analysis of its data revealed 4 stars that change in brightness, over just minutes.
August 13, 2019
Moon halo over Magellan telescope
This sort of halo is called a 22 degree halo by skywatchers. You can see them around both the sun and moon. They're caused by ice crystals in the air. They bear that name because the radius of the ring is always approximately 22 degrees.
August 12, 2019
