The Leonid meteor shower peaks next week. Here’s what to expect
For North America, the best time to look will be before dawn on Tuesday, Nov. 18.
The solar system may be racing through space 3 times faster than expected. Is the standard model of cosmology wrong?
The solar system is moving through space over three times as fast as estimated, calling into question our best model of the universe and its evolution.
Deep ‘scratches’ and craters on Mars tell the tale of a Red Planet ice age
New images from the Mars Express orbiter reveal evidence of a past ice age at Mars's mid-latitudes and shine light on the planet's dynamic climate history.
Viltrox AF 27mm f/ 1.2 Pro lens review
The Viltrox AF 27mm f/ 1.2 Pro lens is extremely well made, like all lenses in Viltrox’s PRO and LAB series. It’s also compact and lightweight for a lens offering an f/1.2 maximum aperture.
NOAA satellite sees glowing auroras from orbit | Space photo of the day for Nov. 14, 2025
A powerful geomagnetic storm created a series of brilliant auroras recently for observers across North America.
‘Kitten Space Agency’ is the spiritual successor to ‘Kerbal Space Program’, and they have an ex-SpaceX engineer on the team (interview)
DayZ and Kerbal Space Program's creators have joined forces with an ex-SpaceX engineer to create the ultimate spaceflight simulator.
Could alien life be found in the clouds of an exoplanet?
It's based on the colorful microorganisms that live in the clouds on Earth.
Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) splits into 3 pieces after a close brush with the sun (video)
C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) has broken into three distinct pieces following its closest approach to the sun on Oct. 8.
Astrophotographer spies a spiral galaxy bursting with starbirth (photo)
"This is one of my favourite galaxies for testing new equipment."
BioLite Dash 450 headlamp review
BioLite continues to light up our world with the USB-C chargeable, IPX4-rated Dash 450.