Dr. James Newman, a former NASA astronaut, reflects on his career and the future of space travel during a visit to the Naval Postgraduate School.

On April 25, early risers will be treated to a rare alignment of Venus, Saturn, and a crescent moon — forming a brilliant “celestial smile” visible across much of the world.

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Here’s a little spoiler for next month’s Cosmic Calendar: early May will see the return of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower. The ...

Early on April 25, 2025, a rare triple conjunction of Venus, Saturn, and a crescent Moon will grace the morning sky. This ...

The other day I asked a friend where he would be during Jyeshtha? He looked at me uncomprehending, and finally expostulated: ...

The U.S. is in the midst of a second Space Race, and NASA is in a time crunch. How can it keep ambitions for the Moon and ...

NASA simulated 80,000 years of solar wind in one week to prove the Moon creates water from sunlight and dust—unlocking a game ...

Over 4.6 billion years ago, Earth took shape from a spinning cloud of dust and gas surrounding the young sun. Tiny particles ...

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Skywatchers worldwide are in for a charming cosmic display before the sun rises next week as three celestial bodies will ...

Scientists have hypothesized since the 1960s that the sun is a source of ingredients that form water on the moon. When a ...