A newly discovered Kreutz comet, C/2026 A1 (MAPS), is heading towards the Sun, and its potential to dazzle observers is creating significant excitement in the astronomical community. According to Sky ...

Satellites and spacecraft in the vast region between Earth and the moon and just beyond—called cislunar space—are crucial for ...

Satellites and spacecraft in the vast region between the earth and moon and just beyond - called cislunar space - are crucial ...

The phenomenon of the Moon slowly moving away from Earth often sparks various speculations, ranging from climate change to ...

The U.S. government revealed details of a secret satellite program it used to spy on the Soviet Union at the height of ...

Astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets around single stars, but few around binary stars—even though both types of stars are equally common. Physicists can now explain the dearth.

Launched between 1971 and 1987 primarily to collect intelligence data on foreign weapon testing, the last satellites in the JUMPSEAT family were withdrawn ...

The name Jumpseat was first revealed in a 1986 book by the investigative journalist Seymour Hersh on the Soviet Union’s 1983 ...

The term "perihelion" describes the point in an astronomical body's orbit where it is nearest to the sun. Derived from the Greek words peri (around) and helios (sun), the word reflects its meaning. In ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Seth Berkman Seth Berkman is a fitness writer. He incorporates testing into ...

Tycho Brahe was known for his comprehensive and remarkably accurate astronomical observations, and was considered one of the greatest astronomers before the invention of the telescope. However, ...

Due to the lapse in federal government funding, NASA is not updating this website. The number of active orbiter missions at Mars increased from three to five in 2014. With the increased traffic, NASA ...