Новости за 31.07.2017

A rare gold model of an Apollo lunar module gifted to Neil Armstrong shortly after the first moon landing in 1969 has been stolen from the Ohio museum that bears the astronaut's name.

The Orion Nebula is one of the most heavily studied astronomical targets in the night sky, but that doesn't mean it has stopped surprising astronomers. In fact, new work suggests that its many young stars formed in three distinct waves.

During the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, skywatchers will direct most of their attention to the sun, but don't forget about the moon: Its slow progress away from Earth means these celestial events won't keep happening forever.

First and foremost, it's hard to make profit in space. This is because we haven't learnt how to recycle rockets yet.

The Cassini spacecraft at Saturn recently observed a light show on the planet's southern hemisphere: auroras, glittering in the gaseous atmosphere.

A spectacular outburst of jet lightning, also known as "blue jets," was captured by the Gemini Observatory’s cloud camera on Mauna Kea in Hawaii on July 24, 2017.

Counterfeit eclipse glasses are currently flooding the marketplace, according to the nonprofit American Astronomical Society (AAS). Here's how to know that your equipment is safe.

A manufacturer that specializes in producing nautical torches is shining light on a lantern that was flown to the moon almost 50 years ago.

Calling all space nerds! This week, immerse yourself in all things interstellar at the Space & Science Festival, hosted by the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York!

In Fusion Media Group's "Mars 2030," players don a virtual reality headset to explore the surface of Mars.

In "Mars 2030," players get to land on the Red Planet, explore a realistic future habitat on the surface and dig into the history of the planet's landmarks in immersive 3D.

Astronomer, artist and educator Tyler Nordgren has designed a stunning series of posters for the total solar eclipse of Aug. 21.