China Postpones the Chang’e-7 Mission
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again – space is hard. Another example, albeit lacking in the destructive displays of some past examples, is China’s recent delay of…
Rubin Observatory Peers Deep Into the Famous COSMOS Field
A new image from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory offers a spectacularly deep view into a famous region of sky known as the COSMOS field.
‘The Last Starship’ is 2026’s most slept-on space game — you need to check out this ‘FTL’-like shipbuilding strategy gem
I’m a pretty thrifty guy; no one will ever accuse me of being a hoarder or a bulk shopper. You won’t ever see me at a Costco lugging around 48-count…
Quiet Black Holes With a Stellar Companion Raise Questions About How They Form
Gaia has discovered three stellar mass black holes, each with a small stellar companion. For two of these systems the companions orbit closer that we would expect. Just how these…
Earth’s moon could have formed in just 5 hours after giant impact
The moon could have formed in a matter of hours following the giant impact between Earth and a Mars-size protoplanet early in the history of the solar system. The theory…
The moon will hide Jupiter in broad daylight on Sept.8 — here’s how to see it
On Tuesday (Sept. 8), skywatchers can first catch a striking predawn pairing of the crescent moon and Jupiter, then — where conditions and location allow — attempt the much harder…
On this day in space! Sept. 7, 1995: NASA launches its 100th astronaut flight on space shuttle Endeavour’s STS-69 mission
On Sept. 7, 1995, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on mission STS-69. This was the 100th successful crew spaceflight mission for NASA. Endeavour lifted off from NASA’s historic Pad 39A…
Galaxies tangled in science and spirit | Space photo of the day for Sept. 7, 2026
Nā ‘Uhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola is the Hawaiian name given to this image of NGC 7253 — a pair of spiral galaxies caught in each other’s gravity.…
APOD: 2026 September 7 – The Pelican Nebula in Gas, Dust, and Stars
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 7 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each…
A Bright Spot at Mount Michael
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory A Bright Spot at Mount Michael Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on…