Happy Wednesday, Space Fans! Today, we're kicking off with an exciting find from Mars: the Red Planet has a green glow. The European Space Agency's Mars Express probe has spotted the 1st visible-light signs of the eerie green hue in airglow, something long suspected, but only seen in infrared until now.
Last year, on Oct. 9, scientists witnessed an anomaly in the sky. A gamma-ray burst so bright, we now call it the BOAT - the Brightest Of All Time. And now, we know it actually reached Earth's atmosphere!
Lego is pulling out the stops for Black Friday, unveiling an epic Marvel Avengers Tower set to launch on Nov. 24 alongside a ton of special offers and gifts with purchase between Nov. 17 and Nov. 27. If you've been holding off on buying the Lego Mars Rover Perseverance, we've got the full rundown on what's coming.
There are plenty of Black Friday deals for telescopes and binoculars to help you get started on your stargazing journey, but these Nikon Prostaff P3 8x42 binoculars - at 30% off - are at their cheapest price ever and less than $100. Here's what we know about the early deal.
It's November and that means it's time to look for dazzling fireballs from the Leonid meteor shower. The Leonids, which get their name from the constellation Leo from which they emanate, will peak overnight on Nov. 17-18. But they do run from Nov. 3 through early December, so keep on the lookout and let us know if you see one!
An attempt to make the space environment safer and more sustainable just got a boost from the private sector. Twenty-six different aerospace companies have signed a statement supporting an international effort to end destructive anti-satellite testing, including heavy hitters like Axiom Space, Planet and communications satellite manufacturer Iridium.
(ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Chandar, J. Lee and the PHANGS-HST team)
If you're looking for your daily amazing space photo fix, look no further. The Hubble Space Telescope has taken a new look at a stunning galaxy to reveal new details. Behold, the glory of the spiral galaxy NGC 1385 30 million light-years from Earth!
The launch company Rocket Lab has made big strides in small satellite launches on Electron boosters and is building a big reusable rocket called Neutron. But it's also found success in suborbital launches for the U.S. military, and it will fly a Hypersonix Launch Systems prototype for the Defense Department in 2025. Here's why.
UFOS (or UAPs, as I guess we're calling them now) have captured our imagination for decades, and now the U.S. military and NASA have made public statements on the phenomenon. In his new book, "UFO: The Inside Story of the US Government's Search for Alien Life Here - and Out There," author Garrett Graff looks back at the government's history with UFO sightings.
Black Friday is almost here and this early deal sees $1,000 off Unistellar's eVscope 2 telescope, which features in our best telescopes guide as the best option for larger budgets. If you're looking for a digital telescope (which doesn't have an eyepiece), this may be the right one for you.
At Space.com, we love a good alien movie and despite what you think, the Predator is a sci-fi icon. And while its film franchise has seen its ups and downs (maybe mostly downs?), the recent "Prey" entry may show that it's time for a Predator return.
