Community College Instructors Bring Astronomy Textbook Into 21st Century
Community College Instructors Bring Astronomy Textbook Into 21st Century

Teaching the beautiful and inspirational science of astronomy using only the conceptual framework offered by a traditional textbook – without incorporating the wealth of incredible resources, images and activities from NASA – falls short of the more modern, active learning experience that could better serve students evolving learning strategies. Three project teams from the NASA […]

The Andromeda galaxy may be getting bullied by a smaller galactic neighbor, scientists find
The Andromeda galaxy may be getting bullied by a smaller galactic neighbor, scientists find

Andromeda has slowed its star-forming rate over the last 40 million years. Scientists think they finally know why.

Sharpest image of the sun ever captured! | Space photo of the day for Aug. 10, 2026
Sharpest image of the sun ever captured! | Space photo of the day for Aug. 10, 2026

An international team of researchers using the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Inouye Solar Telescope has captured the highest-resolution view of the sun’s surface.

Pluto’s atmosphere is collapsing as it drifts away from the sun into a deep freeze
Pluto’s atmosphere is collapsing as it drifts away from the sun into a deep freeze

As Pluto edges further away from the sun, the chilly temperatures are causing its atmosphere to condense onto its barren surface as frost.

SpaceX serious about building factories on the moon: ‘It’s going to happen,’ Elon Musk says
SpaceX serious about building factories on the moon: ‘It’s going to happen,’ Elon Musk says

SpaceX plans to build factories on the moon, using robots to do much of the heavy lifting, Elon Musk said on Tuesday (Aug. 4) during SpaceX’s first-ever quarterly earnings call.

Inside the mystery of the James Webb Space Telescope’s little red dots — and how they might be evolving
Inside the mystery of the James Webb Space Telescope’s little red dots — and how they might be evolving

The James Webb Space Telescope’s strange “little red dots” may be evolving into spiral galaxies.

NASA’s SkyFall Mars helicopters will wear tiny capes
NASA’s SkyFall Mars helicopters will wear tiny capes

These tiny capes carry some serious technology.

SpaceX rocket’s impact crater on the moon spied by Korean lunar orbiter (photos)
SpaceX rocket’s impact crater on the moon spied by Korean lunar orbiter (photos)

South Korea’s Danuri lunar orbiter has spied the crater that a SpaceX rocket blasted out when it slammed into the moon on Wednesday morning (Aug. 5).

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 wasn’t the first rocket to crash into the moon. Here’s a rundown
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 wasn’t the first rocket to crash into the moon. Here’s a rundown

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage that collided with the moon on Wednesday (Aug. 5), was just the latest in a line of energetic lunar touchdowns.