See the moment a NASA astronaut and two cosmonauts return safely to Earth Link Copied! A Soyuz capsule carrying a NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts landed safely in Kazakhstan after undocking from the International Space Station. 01:46 – Source: CNN

NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson completed a six-month research mission aboard the International Space Station on Monday, returning to Earth with Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub. The trio departed the space station aboard the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft at 4:36 a.m. EDT Monday, Sept. 23, making a safe, parachute-assisted landing at 7:59 a.m. (4:59 p.m.…

Astronomers have cataloged a stunning treasure trove of over 500 of the universe’s most powerful explosions.  These so-called gamma-ray bursts, or GRBs, are so energetic that if just one of them were to occur within 1,000 light-years of Earth, it could destroy our atmosphere with catastrophic results for life on our planet. Fortunately, however, the…

Astronomers have discovered that Earth’s large, ever-looming moon is about to get company. Beginning on Sunday, the planet will capture an asteroid sailing nearby, drawing it in for one loop around Earth before making its exit on Nov. 25. When it leaves, it will continue its trajectory around the sun. The two-month visit puts this…

Asteroid in space (Representative Image: Canva) NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is tracking five asteroids set to safely pass Earth in late September 2024. The asteroids—identified as 2020 GE, 2024 RO11, 2024 RK7, 2024 RW25, and 2024 RP15—pose no threat to the planet. Their close proximity offers valuable opportunities for scientific observation and study. Asteroid…

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What it is: Arp 107, a pair of interacting galaxies Where it is: 465 million light-years away, in the constellation Leo Minor When it was shared: Sept. 18, 2024 Why it’s so special: A new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) image has revealed the striking celestial sight of a large spiral galaxy — much like…

What it is: Arp 107, a pair of interacting galaxies Where it is: 465 million light-years away, in the constellation Leo Minor When it was shared: Sept. 18, 2024 Why it’s so special: A new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) image has revealed the striking celestial sight of a large spiral galaxy — much like…

It’s been a long wait, but it could pay off any day now. Earlier this year, NASA announced an upcoming nova outburst that’s expected to pop off overhead around 3,000 light-years from Earth. Recommended Videos Because the nova outburst only happens once every roughly 80 years, it could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many. But…

Earth’s moon will have some company for a couple months this fall. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Earth will be hosting a new guest this fall. No, it’s not an alien. It’s an asteroid. The space rock, which has been named “2024 PT5,” has been traveling along its normal path around the sun, but…