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Why I’m staying home for the April 8 solar eclipse

For the last total solar eclipse, in 2017, I drove 4 hours to get to the path of totality. This time, I'm not traveling farther than just down the str...

Why I’m staying home for the April 8 solar eclipse

James Webb Space Telescope spots hints of exomoons forming in infant star system

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted hints of a third planet in the disk of gas and dust that surrounds an infant star, as w...

James Webb Space Telescope spots hints of exomoons forming in infant star system

China plans to catch its reusable rockets with constricting wires (video)

China's state-owned space contractor plans to catch its new reusable rockets with constricting wires, as a new video dramatically shows.

China plans to catch its reusable rockets with constricting wires (video)

New moon phase on April 8 will bring on the 2024 total solar eclipse

This month's new moon, which occurs on April 8, is a special one: It will cause a total solar eclipse, the last such event to grace the contiguous Uni...

New moon phase on April 8 will bring on the 2024 total solar eclipse

Chinese space junk falls to Earth over Southern California, creating spectacular fireball (photos, video)

A big piece of Chinese space junk fell to Earth over Southern California early Tuesday morning (April 2), putting on quite a show for observers in the...

Chinese space junk falls to Earth over Southern California, creating spectacular fireball (photos, video)

ISS astronauts ready to watch the solar eclipse from space on April 8

ISS astronauts and satellites will have a bird's-eye view of the April 8 total solar eclipse, which will thrill skywatchers across North America.

ISS astronauts ready to watch the solar eclipse from space on April 8