Новости за 10.08.2017

The James Webb Space Telescope, billed as NASA's premier observatory of the next decade, could provide an unparalleled view of Proxima Centauri b after it launches.

The Claypool Lennon Delirium's new EP, "Lime and Limpid Green," features cover songs from Pink Floyd, King Crimson and The Who.

For skywatchers who'd like to look for some "bonus objects" during the brief two and a half minutes of totality, when the sun is completely covered by the moon, mobile astronomy apps can offer a guide for where to look.

Could NASA's space shuttle be the next real launch vehicle to enter the Lego universe? A fan-designed, scale model of the reusable spacecraft, sized to match the Saturn V, has soared on Lego Ideas since lifting off less than a month ago.

Ophiuchus is a fairly large and rambling constellation, but it is one of the least well-known.

The moon's magnetic field lasted at least 1 billion years longer than previously thought, a new study finds. This suggests that alien moons and planets may also have magnetic fields that can survive for a long time and potentially help shelter extraterres

Explorer 1 launched the United States into the Space Race.

The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) has partnered with science popularizer Bill Nye and the Planetary Society to create kid-friendly resources about the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21.

Think carefully about what solar-viewing equipment you want to bring to the 2017 total solar eclipse, and what you want to leave at home.

A new online documentary series gives viewers a cross-country preview of the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse and explains the science behind the celestial event.

On Aug. 6, NASA astronaut Jack Fischer tweeted an fantastic image of the Cuando and Zambesi rivers with the sun glinting off them creating a stunning fiery reflection.

An astronaut wandering the moon next year could be able to use a smartphone to call home. A German startup is preparing to set up the first telecommunication infrastructure on the lunar surface.

As the nation awaits the Great American Solar Eclipse on Aug. 21, Stanford's Space Rendezvous Laboratory is developing a system that uses orbiting spacecraft to produce eclipses.

As the Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017 approaches, here is a look back at how eclipses have been observed and measured since 1900.