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NASA's Roman Space Telescope is just one of a few missions named after real-life women

September 2, 2026

NASA’s next big space telescope is not only meant to unlock some of the mysteries of dark energy. It also is a pioneer in the naming of missions. Scientific American recently said that the observatory, which launched on Aug. 30, is the first ever space telescope ever named after a real-life woman: American astronomer Nancy Grace Roman, who supported development of the iconic Hubble Space…

5 planets will light up the September sky — here's how to see them

September 2, 2026

Venus, which has been such a prominent object in the western evening twilight sky since the start of spring, is now entering its final full month of visibility. With each passing day, it drops a bit lower in the southwest sky and sets a bit earlier and closer to the vicinity…

On this day in space! Aug. 31, 1965: NASA's ginormous Super Guppy carrier plane takes 1st flight like a flying whale

September 1, 2026

On August 31, 1965, NASA’s Super Guppy cargo plane took its first test flight. This oversized aircraft looks a bit like a giant flying whale. It was built by a company called Aero Spacelines and based on the Boeing B-377 Stratocruiser. NASA uses these funny-looking…

September full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Harvest Moon

September 1, 2026

The full moon of September 2026 will occur at 12:49 p.m. EDT (1649 GMT) on Sept. 26 as the moon glows opposite the sun in Earth’s sky. September’s full moon is often referred to as the Harvest moon — a traditional name for the full moon that falls closest to the September equinox, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. Sadly, the sun, Earth and moon won’t line up again…

Scientists discover massive 'thermal anomaly' beneath the surface of Mars

September 1, 2026

New research into the interior of Mars further emphasizes that the Red Planet is a world of two very different halves. Deep inside the southern hemisphere of Mars, the temperature is up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit (400 degrees Celsius) warmer than beneath the northern…

On this day in space! Aug. 28, 1993: Galileo spacecraft flies by asteroid Ida on the way to Jupiter only to find a tiny moon!

August 31, 2026

On Aug. 28, 1993, NASA’s Galileo spacecraft flew by the asteroid Ida while on its way to Jupiter. Galileo was the first spacecraft to fly by an asteroid in the asteroid belt. Ida was actually the second one it visited after another flyby of the asteroid Gaspra in…

President Trump gives Artemis II moon astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor

August 31, 2026

Four astronauts just received the United States’ highest space honor. President Donald Trump gave the astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II moon mission the Congressional Space Medal of Honor today (Aug. 28) during a ceremony at Johnson Space Center in Houston. “This is a very rare thing. It’s for courageous people, brilliant people, bestowed on astronauts who have distinguished…

Partial lunar eclipse stuns skywatchers with an ‘almost blood moon’. Here are the best photos

August 31, 2026

A gorgeous partial lunar eclipse delighted stargazers overnight on Aug. 27-28, as Earth’s shadow darkened the full “Sturgeon Moon” in an impressive display of orbital mechanics, and we’ve got the photos to prove it! The lunar eclipse occurred as…

Trump tried to scrap NASA's Roman Space Telescope last year. Now it's ready to launch

August 28, 2026

The hours are counting down to the launch of NASA’s newest flagship orbital observatory. The spacecraft recently got its last glimpse of terrestrial light before being encapsulated in its rocket’s protective payload fairing last week and is imminently bound for…

On this day in space! Aug. 27, 1962: NASA launches Mariner 2 to Venus for ambitious flyby

August 28, 2026

On Aug. 27, 1962, NASA launched Mariner 2, the world’s first spacecraft to successfully visit another planet. Mariner 2 flew by Venus after a 3.5-month voyage through space. The mission launched just one month after the Mariner 1 mission failed during launch. After departing from Cape Canaveral, Florida, Mariner 2 almost met the same fate when an electrical problem with the Atlas-Agena…