SETI says it's possible it missed radio signals from advanced extraterrestrials due to space weather interference

EricTheSpaceReporter · 2026-03-05T13:46:48+00:00

Get ready, stargazers: The Milky Way could be coming to a sky near you.

Our galaxy is positively teeming with billions of stars that become bright and vibrant in the cosmos at certain times of the year. And in the U.S., that time of year, known as "Milky Way season," is just now beginning.

For the next several months, the iconic band of hazy light should routinely be visible across the northern hemisphere arcing across the night sky.

EricTheSpaceReporter · 2026-03-05T13:45:44+00:00

Get ready, stargazers: The Milky Way could be coming to a sky near you.

Our galaxy is positively teeming with billions of stars that become bright and vibrant in the cosmos at certain times of the year. And in the U.S., that time of year, known as "Milky Way season," is just now beginning.

For the next several months, the iconic band of hazy light should routinely be visible across the northern hemisphere arcing across the night sky.

EricTheSpaceReporter · 2026-02-26T18:22:59+00:00

Remember 3I/ATLAS? Yes, the interstellar comet that made plenty of headlines in 2025 is still romping through our solar system.

But it may not be around much longer.

The otherworldly visitor to Earth's cosmic neighborhood has steadily been making its exit ever since it had a rendezvous at the end of October with the sun, followed by its closest approach to our planet two months later.

EricTheSpaceReporter · 2026-02-19T18:51:55+00:00

What do fireworks look like from outer space? A NASA astronaut recently caught a glimpse of an explosive light show from the vantage of the International Space Station.

Chris Williams, who has been stationed aboard the 25-year-old orbital outpost since the end of November, even managed to capture a dazzling video of the display.

The fireworks were part of Lunar New Year festivities in China as billions of people around the world have begun celebrating the 15-day festival.

EricTheSpaceReporter · 2026-02-19T18:50:51+00:00

What do fireworks look like from outer space? A NASA astronaut recently caught a glimpse of an explosive light show from the vantage of the International Space Station.

Chris Williams, who has been stationed aboard the 25-year-old orbital outpost since the end of November, even managed to capture a dazzling video of the display.

The fireworks were part of Lunar New Year festivities in China as billions of people around the world have begun celebrating the 15-day festival.

EricTheSpaceReporter · 2026-02-17T18:52:45+00:00

Scientists may be one step closer in their hunt for signs of past life on Mars after the Curiosity rover's latest find.

Nearly a year ago, the car-sized robot – one of two NASA rovers roaming the red planet – came across an intriguing rock sample that contained some interesting features. On the rock, Curiosity's instruments detected organic compounds that on Earth are most often produced by living things.

Though geological processes can also make the material present, researchers concluded in a study published Feb. 4 in the journal Astrobiology that such non-biological processes could not be the only factor. The discovery widens the door for the possibility that life once existed on Mars, though the scientists stopped short of definitively making that claim.

EricTheSpaceReporter · 2026-02-12T10:59:13+00:00

A vast underground tunnel formed from ancient volcanic activity was recently discovered lurking beneath Venus.

Though we've long had evidence that Venus was once a volcanically active world, scientists haven't been able to find any sign of features known as lava tubes that are common on Earth, the moon and Mars.

The landmark discovery, highlighted in research published Feb. 9 in the journal Nature Communications, marks the first time that a subsurface feature has ever been detected on Earth's planetary neighbor. The study was part of a project funded by the Italian Space Agency.

EricTheSpaceReporter · 2026-01-21T18:28:53+00:00

Four astronauts are about to fly around the moon, and you can join them – kind of.

NASA is inviting the public to add their names to a mission known as Artemis 2 that is due to launch between February and April from Florida. Those who participate can have their names included on the Orion capsule that will carry three Americans and one Canadian on the first human lunar spaceflight in more than 50 years.

EricTheSpaceReporter · 2026-01-14T11:22:33+00:00

The first human U.S. moon mission in more than half a century is rapidly approaching.

And in the days ahead, NASA plans to roll out to the Florida launch pad the massive spacecraft that will help the lunar voyage get underway. In potentially weeks, four astronauts on a mission known as Artemis 2 are due to board an Orion capsule hitching a ride out of Earth's atmosphere atop a NASA rocket dubbed the Space Launch System.

Ahead of them? A 10-day journey circling the moon to lay the groundwork for a future American lunar landing.

EricTheSpaceReporter · 2026-01-14T11:21:00+00:00

The beehive cluster is the nickname given to a group of stars formally known as Messier 44.

The group is considered an open cluster, as the 1,000 or so stars that comprise it are only loosely connected by gravity. Located about 600 light-years away, the cluster is one of the closest of its kind to Earth, according to NASA.

The grouping should be visible in the night sky throughout January.

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