The China National Space Administration was founded more than 25 years ago and is overseeing an ambitious programme which includes deep space exploration, a manned space station, and cutting-edge ...

Penumbral lunar eclipses are not very noticeable and occur when the moon passes through the Earth's penumbra, or the "faint outer part of its shadow," according to NASA. With partial lunar ...

During the total lunar eclipse, which will last about five hours, the full moon will travel through Earth's shadow and take on a striking reddish hue for 65 minutes. Unlike a total solar eclipse ...

The Moon appears to turn red as it passes into Earth's shadow. NASA Ames Research Center/Brian Day Skywatchers are gearing up for a rare celestial event that’s set to adorn the night skies ...

On the Space Coast, the moon will be situated in the south at this point. At 3:31 a.m. totality will end, and the moon will be only partially eclipsed again, starting to move out of Earth's shadow ...

They, however, faced delays, space debris threats, helium leaks and technical glitches on the Starliner spacecraft on which they travelled. Ms Williams is likely to be back on Earth in the next ...

At Rocket Lab we know a thing or two about our solar system: we’ve been to the moon ... space exploration while adhering to our core belief that access to space will improve life on Earth.

The continued release of greenhouse gases into Earth's atmosphere could increase the longevity of space junk in low Earth orbit, a new paper reveals. Under a high-emissions scenario, this could mean a ...

Part of the greenhouse effect that warms the air near Earth’s surface also cools the upper parts of the atmosphere where space starts and satellites zip around in low orbit, That cooling also ...

Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, who have been stranded on the International Space Station, are finally gearing up for a return to Earth. The duo, who initially embarked on a 10-day ...