If early observations are any indication, we could be in for a real sky-show next fall
Space
NASA Never Blinks: Rogue Asteroid Caught On Film
A massive space rock poses for its closeup before whizzing by
End of the GRAIL’s Quest: NASA’s Lunar Probes to Crash into the Moon
If the twin spacecraft known as Ebb and Flow had any glimmer of awareness, they would have realized on Friday that something ominous was going on. For nearly a year, the two probes have been orbiting the moon in tandem, one …
Cosmic Dawn: How the Universe’s Lights Went On
A deep look into distant space reveals the moment the lights came on in the universe
Last Man On the Moon: A Talk With Gene Cernan
Four decades after flying to the moon, Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan still has a lot to say.
Setting of the Moon: Apollo 17, Forty Years Later
On the 40th anniversary of the final moon landing, the past remains brighter than the future
NASA vs. the Maya Madness
Smart scientists weigh in against the sheer craziness and guess what? The scientists win
Forty Years Later: Apollo 17’s Final Footprints
It was in December of 1972 that human beings last set foot on the moon. Their tracks prints endure — even if the American lunar program doesn’t.
Voyager, 11 Billion Miles Later: Photos from the Depths of Our Solar System
For 33 years, America’s Voyager spacecraft have been flying toward the edges of our solar system. TIME surveys the most notable interstellar scenes captured by the Voyager’s cameras along the way.
All Cracked Up: A Surprising Look Inside the Moon
The twin GRAIL spacecraft provide new insights into the moon’s tortured past