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Think you have what it takes to fly like an astronaut?

Attention Aspiring Astronauts: Challenge Yourself With SpaceX's ISS Docking Simulator

Before SpaceX sends its Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station, see what the astronauts onboard will experience with this free docking simulator.

Explore Mars from the comfort of your couch.

The American Museum of Natural History Is Hosting a Virtual Field Trip to Mars

If you're looking for a change of scenery, join the American Museum of Natural History on May 8 to explore the surface of Mars without leaving home.

An unlikely cause of death, streaking through the sky.

The First Death By Meteorite Occurred in 1888

Documents discovered by researchers show that a meteorite killed one man and paralyzed another in modern-day Iraq more than a century ago.

Venus Reaches Peak Brightness in Late April—Here's How to Spot the Evening Star

In late April, Venus is 20 times brighter than the brightest star in the night sky. Here's what you need to know about the phenomenon.

A 2010 Hubble-captured image of a pillar of gas and dust in a stellar nursery called Carina Nebula.

What Did the Hubble Telescope See on Your Birthday? This NASA Website Will Show You

While your parents were snapping a photo of you covered in birthday cake, the Hubble was snapping one of a dust storm on Mars.

Mark Your Calendars: The Lyrid Meteor Shower Is Coming

Lower light and air pollution from recent lockdown orders means April 2020's Lyrid meteor shower could be the most visible in years.

10 Fascinating Illustrations of Soviet Space Exploration From the 20th Century

From liaising with Martians to living on the moon, here’s where Soviet magazines thought the Cold War’s space race would take us.

The Smithsonian Needs Your Help Transcribing Sally Ride’s Notebooks

There are nearly 40,000 documents from Sally Ride’s career in the Smithsonian’s archives, and you can help make them more accessible.

How to Livestream Tonight’s Super Pink Moon

The pink moon on April 7 will be the biggest and brightest supermoon of 2020. Here's how to watch the event without leaving your home.

April's super pink moon will be extra big and bright (but still white).

A Super Pink Moon—the Biggest Supermoon of 2020—Is Coming In April

The next full moon is 2020’s biggest and brightest supermoon (though, despite its name, it won’t be pink).

Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong left the first footprint on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

Are Any of the Scientific Instruments Left on the Moon By the Apollo Astronauts Still Functional?

The retroreflectors left as part of the Apollo Lunar Ranging Experiment are still fully functional, though their reflective efficiency has diminished over the years.

Unique Teardrop Star Discovered by NASA Satellite

The star recently spotted 1500 light-years from Earth is shaped like a teardrop and pulsates on one side, making it a celestial anamoly.

A still from The Mars Generation (2017).

10 of the Best Space Documentaries You Can Stream Right Now

Explore black holes, hang out with robots, and get to know the team behind the Apollo missions with these space documentaries on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and Disney+.

NASA Opens Astronaut Applications to the Public

For one month only, any member of the public can apply to be an astronaut for NASA through the new listing on USAJobs.

UFO Sightings in North America Increased by More Than 75 Percent in the Last Year

Surprisingly, Nevada—home to alleged UFO testing ground Area 51—wasn’t among the top states for UFO sightings.

There's a Second Moon—a Mini-Moon—in Earth's Orbit

Earth's second moon, a "mini-moon" dubbed 2020 CD3, is about the size of a small car and may have been trapped in our planet's orbit for years.

How to See Venus and the Moon Share a ‘Kiss’ in a Rare Astronomical Event This Week

On Thursday, Venus and the moon will appear to nearly touch in the night sky after sunset. Here's what you should know about the spectacle.

Katherine Johnson, the NASA Legend Who Inspired 'Hidden Figures,' Dies at Age 101

Katherine Johnson—the mathematician known for calculating the equations that sent the first astronauts to the moon and breaking barriers in the civil rights era, as seen in 'Hidden Figures'—died the morning of Monday, February 24, 2020 NASA has announced.

NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute/Roman Tkachenko

Arrokoth, the Farthest, Oldest Solar System Object Ever Studied, Could Reveal the Origins of Planets

Located past Pluto, the ultrared binary object Arrokoth is the farthest and oldest body ever studied up close. Data collected by NASA's New Horizons mission reveals insights about its formation and the origins of the solar system.

Take a break from stargazing to watch the moon swallow Mars on February 18.

The Moon Will Make Mars Disappear Next Week

Take a break from your regularly scheduled stargazing to watch the moon swallow Mars on Tuesday morning.

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Why Is There a Leap Day?

Happy leap year! You can thank Julius Caesar and his buddies for bringing them to Europe more than 2000 years ago.

Super High-Resolution Photo of the Sun Reveals It Looks Like ... Corn

A solar telescope has captured the highest-resolution image of the Sun's surface ever taken, and it looks like the inside of a Cracker Jack bag.

Deefaze, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 4.0

Félicette, the First Cat in Space, Finally Has a Proper Memorial in Strasbourg, France

Six decades after Félicette became the first cat to travel to space and the only cat to return alive, the history-making feline has received her own memorial.

Catch the Snow Moon Lighting Up February Skies in 2023

February's full moon is named for the month's heavy snowfall. Here's what you need to know about the snow moon and how to see it on February 9.

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