A live webcast will track a newly found comet as it passes by a dense collection of stars visible in Earth’s sky. The bright Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard), also known as Comet Leonard, will fly by the globular cluster Messier 3 in Canes Venatici on tonight (Dec. 2). Both objects will be visible in binoculars from dark-sky locations, and will be close enough together to view in a single telescope field of view for a few hours. But for those who find it’s too cold, light-polluted or otherwise inconvenient to…
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NASA Awards Artemis Contract for Future Mega Moon Rocket Boosters
NASA has awarded the Booster Production and Operations Contract (BPOC) to Northrop Grumman of Brigham City, Utah, to build boosters for the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to support nine SLS flights.
Read MoreNASA Selects Companies to Develop Commercial Destinations in Space
NASA has signed agreements with three U.S. companies to develop designs of space stations and other commercial destinations in space.
Read MorePhotographing Mars
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture panoramas of this scene at two times of day on Nov. 16, 2021.
Read MorePublic Provides NASA Ideas for Engaging Untapped Communities
NASA is currently reviewing 195 comments it received from the public aimed at addressing the barriers that potentially
Read MoreNASA to Announce America’s Next Class of Astronaut Candidates
After evaluating more than 12,000 applications, NASA will introduce its 2021 astronaut candidates at 12:30 p.m. EST Monday, Dec. 6, from Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Read MoreRocket Lab will unveil a ‘major development update’ on its next-gen Neutron rocket Thursday. Here’s how to watch live.
Rocket Lab will lift the veil on its next-generation rocket on Thursday (Dec. 2) and you can watch it live online. The private launch company will unveil a “major development update” on the new rocket, called Neutron, during an online event at 8 a.m. EST (1300 GMT). You’ll be able to watch it on this page, courtesy of Rocket Lab, or directly from the company’s YouTube page. Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck unveiled plans for Neutron, a much larger booster than its current Electron rocket for small satellite missions, in…
Read MoreFeel the Force for 50% less with this Star Wars Kylo Ren Electronic Mask deal
Han Solo’s son might be gone, but the powerful Kylo Ren’s mask is a Force to deal with. The Star Wars Kylo Ren Force Rage Electronic Mask is on sale right now at Amazon for $17.99. This discount basically lightsabers the usual price in half (and yes, we are picturing the newer lightsaber from The Force Awakens as we say this). Emulating the Supreme Leader is just one of the many ways that kids can explore the Star Wars universe for less. You can nab other costume items under our…
Read MoreGrab this adorable Mars rover, rocket and space station circuit-building kit from Educational Insights on sale now!
Some of the best Christmas and holiday gifts for the kids in your life are those that provide endless fun, but also sneak in a little learning. For that special mix, we like to turn to Educational Insights. The company has dozens of educational toys for any interest your kiddos have. At Space.com, we of course look toward their space toys — and we love the circuit rover kit, which we got a sneak peek of at New York’s annual Toy Fair. Good news: This Circuit Explorer Rover set is…
Read MoreVice President Highlights STEM in First National Space Council Meeting
Vice President Kamala Harris chaired the first National Space Council meeting of the Biden-Harris Administration Wednesday, Dec. 1 at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington.
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