Space on MSN22h
'It's extremely worrisome.' NASA's James Webb Space Telescope faces potential 20% budget cut just 4 years after launch
Such a dramatic cut to a flagship space telescope still in its prime will be felt across the mission's entire operations, ...
Why do people look into space with telescopes but not binoculars?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...
One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, a young Edwin Hubble settled astronomy’s ‘Great Debate.’
In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small ...
You'll never look at the night sky the same: Why travelers are seeking out astrotourism
On an astrotourism trip like Gorov's, celestial objects take center stage. More travelers are seeking out the feeling of awe ...
Astronomy on MSN1d
The Sky This Week from February 21 to 28: Saturn and Mercury meet
Two planets stand side by side as the evening twilight continues to delight and colorful stars shine in the sky this week.
Mission accomplished for space telescope Gaia
The space telescope Gaia has created the largest three-dimensional map of the Milky Way ever. On January 15, 2025, Gaia shut ...
Planets align in February. Will rare 7-planet parade be visible in Mississippi? Learn more
Mississippi stargazers will be able to see 4 or 5 planets in the night sky with their naked eye this month. Will you be able ...