Astronomy on MSN2d
How we study our planet
We often focus on space observatories that peer beyond Earth. But the vast majority of satellites stare right back at us.
"As the large and bright discs are the easiest to observe, our previous view of the birth site of planets was biased." ...
A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on Monday night, sending four amateur astronauts on an unprecedented journey around Earth’s ...
April skies feature close planet pairings, a bright meteor shower, and stunning views of the ancient star cluster M3.
Californians can glimpse up to 15 meteors each hour under cloudless skies while the Lyrid meteor shower is underway. The ...
A waxing Moon brightens the sky as we catch our last looks at Uranus and view Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, and Mars in the sky ...
Antarctica, the coldest and most remote continent, remains largely unexplored due to its extreme conditions. However, private ...
Finally back on the Third Stone from the Sun, astronauts Sunita Williams and Eugene "Butch" Wilmore have returned from a much ...
SpaceX's Fram2 mission has captured the first-ever space video of Earth's polar regions. Launched from NASA's Kennedy Space ...
The SETI Institute announced today two recipients for the 2025 Drake Award: Dr. David Deamer (University of California, Santa ...
A powerful X1.1-class solar flare was released by the sun on March 28, resulting in radio blackouts across North and South ...
The moon slipped between the Earth and the sun on Saturday, casting a shadow on our planet in parts of the United States, ...