The Vietnam Space Museum (Hanoi) features light art installations, models of spacecraft simulating the scale of the universe, allowing viewers to journey from Earth to the entirety of space, and ...

Humanity’s first successful lunar lander is missing. Sixty years ago the Soviet Luna 9 became the first human-made object to ...

Earthshine is sunlight that bounces off Earth, travels to the Moon, and then reflects back to our eyes. The Moon essentially serves as a mirror, reflecting Earth’s light back to us.

Scientists have spent decades searching for the final resting place of Luna 9, the first spacecraft to soft-land on the moon.

When a solar storm strikes Earth, it can disrupt technology that's vital for our daily lives. Solar storms occur when ...

Coronagraphs are telescopes equipped with an occulting disk to block out the overwhelming radiation emanated from the visible surface of the Sun, along with optical stops and filters that are ...

Orbit is only getting more and more crowded as different private companies and sovereign nations attempt to establish a footing on the celestial high ground.

The craters bear the names of astronomers who revolutionized our understanding of the night sky.

Capricorns are known for their ambition, determination, and realistic mindset, making them the zodiac sign associated with ...

One would think that a US$99,000 telescope requires specialist training and a thick instruction manual. But the new Hyperia ...

Last month saw an unusual phenomenon in the sky. The northern lights were visible in the south east. writes Dr James Williams.

The atmospheric carbon dioxide was thought to be the result of the oxidation of oxygen molecules in the exosphere. As a consequence of this discovery, Rhea became the first Saturnian moon, and only ...