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Where to see the blood moon lunar eclipse Sept. 7–8

The second total lunar eclipse of 2025 will transform the full moon into a coppery-red “blood moon” on the night of Sept. 7–8. This long-lasting, impressive eclipse is visible to billions worldwide, but exactly what you’ll see depends on where you’re watching it from. You can keep up with the latest lunar eclipse news with our total lunar eclipse live blog. We’ll…
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Which is the best home planetarium? We pit three of our favorites against one other

If you’re considering a home planetarium, you’ll want to check this out. We’ve tested and compared three of the best on the market so you can see what’s different, what makes them stand out and more importantly, which one is right for you. You may have seen some of the best star projectors on the market, and you may have seen some of the best star projectors for kids and…
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Nikon Stabilized 12x25 S binocular review

The Nikon Stabilized 12×25 S binoculars are my top recommendation for a compact binocular with image stabilization built in, all for under $650. It was back about three years ago in a previous review of the Nikon Monarch HG 10×42 binoculars that I yearned for Nikon…
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Cannibal solar storm sparks dazzling northern lights across Europe and North America (photos)

A cannibal solar storm slammed into Earth’s magnetic field around 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT) on Sept. 1, sparking a geomagnetic storm that lit up skies across Europe and North America overnight. The storm reached G2 (moderate) levels according to both the U.K. Met Office and NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), and while different conditions could have produced even more intense…
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1st Indian astronaut to visit ISS welcomed home as a hero

Shubhanshu Shukla, who recently became the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS), received a grand welcome in his hometown of Lucknow in northern India earlier this week. Shukla returned to India from the U.S. on Aug. 17, following an 18-day mission in…
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Scientists discover explosive origins of superspeed electrons streaming from the sun

The joint European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft has tracked electrons traveling at nearly the speed of light back to the sun, finding they originated in different types of solar outbursts. Solar Orbiter detected these so-called Solar Energetic Electrons (SEEs) in space after being accelerated to high energies, and researchers were able to pinpoint their source in an attempt…
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