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The moniker honors NASA's second-ever administrator, who led the agency from 1961 to 1968 as it was working to land people on the moon. Critics of Webb claim that he was complicit in discrimination against gay and lesbian NASA employees during his tenure, pointing to incidents such as the 1963 "immoral conduct" firing of Clifford Norton.
The BepiColombo mission (with two spacecraft) will take a first look at Mercury tonight when it makes its first-ever flyby of the small rocky world. Here's what to know.
This year's World Space Week kicks off Monday (Oct. 4), bringing people together from around the world to celebrate women in space with a variety of online events and interactive learning activities. The events will run through Oct. 10.
On Oct. 1, 1958, NASA was born! The space agency officially opened for business on this day. Find out how it happened in this On This Day In Space video.
The two little satellites called CuPID (for Cusp Plasma Imaging Detector) and CUTE (for Colorado Ultraviolet Transit Experiment), carpooled with the 3-ton Landsat 9 to space, taking advantage of excess room available atop an Atlas V rocket provided by United Launch Alliance.
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) captured a stunning new photo of the luminous green and red lights of an aurora hugging clouds swirling around Earth's night side. "This one is special as it is so bright," he said.
Scientists have puzzled for years over the apparent absence of ammonia in the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune. This recent discovery may hold the answer.
Earth is reflecting less light as its climate continues to change, new research suggests. Scientists behind the new study think that the reflectivity finding hinges on the dynamics of clouds over the Pacific Ocean.
An astrophotography time-lapse video is a wonderful way of demonstrating your night photography skills. It can take a little while to get things right, but with some patience and practice you'll soon be time-lapsing like a pro.
The Canon EOS 6D is a veteran in the DSLR range and perennially popular thanks to its build quality, affordability, and low light capabilities. It's a decent choice if you're looking for a budget full frame system.
With the singular exception of Mars, October will provide a very good view of the four other naked-eye planets. Here's what to see in the night sky this month.
A clear night sky offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects to see like stars, constellations, bright planets and the moon, and sometimes special events like meteor showers. Here's what's up in October's night sky.
Looking for all the Star Wars movies ranked, worst to best? Well, we've got you covered! The Star Wars universe has grown exponentially over the last few years, and what started out as an indie movie no one expected to do much back in 1977 has become a huge cinematic universe.
So that you don't have to spend hours searching through thousands of movies, some good, some bad and everything in-between, we've compiled a list of the best science-fiction movies and television shows currently on Netflix.
