A SpaceX rocket will hit the moon tonight!
Reported by Space | EarthSky
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will hit the moon tonight, August 5, 2026. Who will see it? And what might they see? Find the answers here.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:45 +0000
Venus rings found high above planet’s thick clouds
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New analysis of images taken in 2010 reveal giant Venus rings. The rings are high in the Venus atmosphere. They are ripples in the atmosphere.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:30 +0000
9 mind-blowing space facts that will shock you
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Read 9 mind-blowing space facts about Earth, the sun, our galaxy and universe that will surprise and delight you. You'll be a hit at your next dinner party!
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00 +0000
Interstellar Travel: the Birth of Fusion Drives
Reported by Universe Today
During the Space Age and Cold War, fusion-powered spacecraft systems were investigated as a possible means of reaching another star system within a human lifetime. Many of the proposed ideas are still on the table today, waiting for future advancements to ...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:42 +0000
Louisiana Students Loft Payloads from NASA Balloon Facility in Texas
Reported by NASA
Every spring in Palestine, Texas, the wide-open fields around NASA’s Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility fill with students and faculty from across Louisiana. They arrive carrying sensors, laptops, and carefully engineered payloads they have spent month...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:22 +0000
Guinea-Bissau Tidal Waters
Reported by NASA
Twice each day, tides ebb and flow through a maze of sandy channels, mudflats, and mangrove forests that flank the 88 islands and islets of Guinea-Bissau’s Bijagós Archipelago (Arquipélago dos Bijagós in Portuguese). Seen from above in t...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:15 +0000