Two Meteor Showers Will Set October’s Sky on Fire
Every once in a while, the universe likes to throw rocks at us for fun in the form of meteor showers. This month, two of those cosmic volleys arrive: the ...
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7 Space Mysteries That Keep Scientists Up at Night
The deeper we stare into space, the more it feels like it’s staring back. Every new breakthrough adds detail but never meaning, as if the universe is running an experiment ...
10 landmarks you can see from space
Palm Jumeirah of Dubai's Palm Islands, seen from space.Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data 2024The International Space Station has the best view of some of Earth's most iconic landmarks.Astronauts can see ...
NASA’s First Crewed Mission to the Moon in 50 Years Set for Early 2026
The impetus for our space race with Russia, which culminated in Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon, seems to have returned. This time, there’s a new opponent: China. We’re ...
NASA Might Have to Nuke an Asteroid To Save the Moon. Seriously.
Long-time VICE readers might remember how I chronicled every one of Asteroid 2024 YR4’s moves. You might better remember it as the asteroid that definitely looked like it was going ...
Satellite Spots 125-Mile Scar Across Canada Caused by Monster Hailstorm
On August 20, southern Alberta, Canada, was hammered by a hailstorm that not only produced golf ball-sized chunks of ice but pelted the earth hard enough to leave scars visible ...
This Mysterious Object From Our Solar System Might Be a Planet-Making Seed
3I/ATLAS could be a regular, boring old comet that acts a little stranger than usual. Or, if the dreamers are to be believed, it could be an alien vessel of ...
A Skyscraper-Sized Asteroid Is Passing Earth, and You Can Watch It Live
Most near-Earth objects drift by unnoticed, but this one almost carried our obituary draft with it. A skyscraper-size asteroid once predicted to slam into us in 2089 is now confirmed ...
Photos show what life is like on the International Space Station, from sleeping arrangements to haircuts
The eleven Expedition 68 crew members aboard the International Space Station.NASALife on board the International Space Station takes some getting used to.Being weightless affects everything from the way food tastes ...
It Turns Out Space Travel Might Be Rapidly Aging Astronauts
We’ve known for some time that space affects your muscles and bones. It forces astronauts to run on a treadmill while in space, proving that no matter how far away ...
