NASA: Jupiter is smaller, more 'squashed'. What that means

New data from NASA's Juno orbiter, launched in 2011 in Florida, reveals Jupiter is slightly smaller than astronomers ...

Is Jupiter smaller than we thought? NASA spacecraft makes new find

New data from NASA's Juno orbiter reveals Jupiter is slightly smaller and more 'squashed' than scientists previously thought.

If an incoming asteroid hits the moon, it will be visible from Earth, according to a new study

This time last year, the world was gripped by reports that an incoming, nearly 200-feet-wide asteroid had a tiny, tiny chance ...
Scientific American

A 200-foot asteroid has a 4 percent chance of hitting the moon in 2032—and we could see it

Scientists already knew this could be a doozy. Astronomers previously estimated if 2024 YR4 hits the moon, it could form a ...

From ‘Apollo 13’ to ‘Galaxy Quest,' astronauts share their favorite space movies

Ahead of the launch of Artemis II, the first crewed mission to the moon in more than 50 years, astronauts share the movies ...
Gothamist

Planets will fill the February sky, and there's a moon-mission launch you can watch inside

Stargazers can see six planets all in one evening during the second month of the year, especially Mercury, which is usually ...

To the moon! Inside the outer space hotels prepping to welcome guests as soon as 2032

Skyler Chan, the 22-year-old CEO of Galactic Resource Utilization Space (GRU), recently announced that he’s taking ...

Rare ‘planet parade’ to appear above WA, along with snow moon. When to watch

The big astronomical event in February is a rare “planetary parade,” according to NASA. You’ll be able to see Mercury, Venus, ...
Earth.com

Snow Moon 2026: When to see February’s full moon

The February 2026 Snow Moon appears on February 1 and reflects winter’s history, science, and seasonal meaning.

See February’s full snow moon light up the sky

Ahead of the anticipated launch of the Artemis II mission, catch a glimpse of February’s full moon, called the snow moon.

Six planets to line up in California night sky. How to see parade, snow moon

California stargazers can observe a parade of six planets in the night sky throughout February, but the best time to see the ...

9 night sky events to see in February, from a ring-of-fire eclipse to a snow moon

The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including six visible planets, an annular solar eclipse, and the Milky Way’s bright core returning to view in the Northern Hemisphere.