Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 5335 (annotated) Image date: 23 April 2025, 16:00 The Hubble Space Telescope captured in exquisite detail a face-on view of a remarkable-looking galaxy. NGC 5335 is categorized as a flocculent spiral galaxy with patchy streamers of star formation across its disk. There ...

Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking The Tiangong Space Station is currently over Igli, Algeria Latitude 30.38959422 Longitude -3.08161757 Orbiting at 15,628.62 miles/hour Altitude of 394.16 km At 13 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 44FCVM4Q+3XJ, -4...

International Space Station Tracking The ISS is currently over 84RQ32W6+6F2 Latitude 46.095514512657 Longitude -124.98886434459 Orbiting at 17,130.00 miles/hour Altitude of 492.92km At 13 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 5MW7XR32+2V6, -11.047472524442,85.802132703315 At...

Short space sci-fi Series: Guardians of the Continuum Episode 43: The counter-resonance wave, amplified by the collective will of the allied species and guided by the Continuum's fundamental principles, began to mend the temporal rift. Commander Rostova witnessed the chaotic energy signatures ...

Rocket Launch Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-88 On 2026-01-03 at 05:00:00 UTC | 0 days, 16 hours, 44 mins By SpaceX Status: Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources. Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5 Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 40, located at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA Orbit: Low E...

Today's weather in Pearl River, LA, United States is Partly cloudy throughout the day. Temperature: 16˚C, 61.1˚F Minimum temperature: 7˚C, 44.5˚F Maximum temperature: 22˚C, 72.1˚F Sunrise at 06:56:11 and sunset at 17:10:20 Hourly 00:00:00 - Clear 06:00:00 - Partially cloudy 12:00:00 - Partiall...

The ultimate fate of the universe depends on its total energy density and the nature of dark energy. Current observations suggest the universe is not only expanding but accelerating, leading to a scenario known as the "Big Freeze" or "Heat Death." In this scenario, galaxies will drift apart, star...

Nicolaus Copernicus, a Renaissance astronomer, proposed a revolutionary heliocentric model of the universe in the 16th century. This challenged the long-held geocentric view, which placed Earth at the center of everything. Copernicus suggested that the Sun, not the Earth, was the center around wh...

Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking The Tiangong Space Station is currently over Gobernador Dupuy Department, San Luis Province, Argentina Latitude -35.21684775 Longitude -66.29871442 Orbiting at 15,648.06 miles/hour Altitude of 397.96 km At 11 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spac...

The Tiangong space station Launched to space on Thu Apr 29 2021 Active Orbit: Low Earth Orbit Owned by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation The Tiangong space station is a space station placed in Low Earth orbit between 340 and 450 km above the surface. It will be roughly one-fi...

International Space Station Tracking The ISS is currently over Micronesia Latitude 6.4468166426347 Longitude 145.50601001072 Orbiting at 17,147.00 miles/hour Altitude of 478.30km At 11 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 4C8MM3W3+FX6, -43.303849689168,-6.9451102293438 At 1...

Short space sci-fi Series: Guardians of the Continuum Episode 42: Commander Rostova led a fleet comprised of Federation ships, Lumina energy weavers, and K'tharr resonance engineers towards the burgeoning temporal rift. The anomaly pulsed with chaotic energy, distorting spacetime and emitting ...

Astronaut Soichi Noguchi Retired Nationality: Japanese Agency: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Born on Thu Apr 15 1965, 60 years old 3 flights and 4 spacewalks First flight was on Tue Jul 26 2005, 20 years ago and the last flight was on Mon Nov 16 2020, 5 years ago Soichi Noguchi (野口 聡一 N...

Space debris, also known as orbital debris, consists of defunct artificial satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments from collisions. This man-made junk orbits Earth at thousands of miles per hour, posing a significant threat to active satellites and spacecraft, including the International S...

Screenshot of Hubblecast 128 Image date: 27 April 2020, 10:00 Screenshot from Hubblecast 128: Hubble’s Collection of Anniversary Images. Credit: ESA/Hubble Source: ESA/Hubble

Today's weather in Ahar, Iran, Iran is Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain or snow. Temperature: -4˚C, 25.4˚F Minimum temperature: -7˚C, 19.5˚F Maximum temperature: 3˚C, 36.8˚F Sunrise at 07:39:27 and sunset at 17:12:19 Hourly 00:00:00 - Partially cloudy 06:00:00 - Clear 12:00:00 - Snow...

Astronomy Picture Of the Day - APOD Title: NanoSail-D2 Date: 2026-01-02 Image by: Ralf Vandebergh #APOD #NASA

In early 2025, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration released new, high-resolution radio images of the jet emanating from the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy M87. These images reveal a previously unseen level of detail in the jet's structure near its base, showing co...

Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking The Tiangong Space Station is currently over Kiribati Latitude -7.59064012 Longitude -154.51099149 Orbiting at 15,672.82 miles/hour Altitude of 381.63 km At 09 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over Ahal, Turkmenistan,...

International Space Station Tracking The ISS is currently over 3JWFPXF3+CHV Latitude -51.276381463032 Longitude 69.953922624732 Orbiting at 17,116.00 miles/hour Altitude of 500.81km At 09 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 88567GGQ+JFW, 33.27661626618,-55.461292075985 At ...

Rocket Launch Falcon 9 Block 5 | Pandora / Twilight rideshare mission On 2026-01-05 at 00:00:00 UTC | 2 days, 15 hours, 44 mins By SpaceX Status: Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources. Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5 Launch pad: Space Launch Complex...

Triton, Neptune's largest moon, possesses a truly peculiar feature: it orbits Neptune in a retrograde direction, meaning it travels in the opposite direction to Neptune's rotation. This is highly unusual for a moon of its size and suggests it was likely captured by Neptune's gravity rather than f...

ESO 148-2 Image date: 24 April 2008, 15:00 ESO 148-2 is a beautiful object that resembles an owl in flight. It consists of a pair of former disc galaxies undergoing a collision. The cores of the two individual galaxies - seen at the centre of the image - are embedded in hot dust and contain a l...

Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking The Tiangong Space Station is currently over Ryanggang, North Korea Latitude 41.17961328 Longitude 127.34513797 Orbiting at 15,628.72 miles/hour Altitude of 393.52 km At 07 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 5C4VW3...

International Space Station Tracking The ISS is currently over Tchirozerine, Niger Latitude 16.960668107246 Longitude 7.497345657384 Orbiting at 17,127.00 miles/hour Altitude of 488.78km At 07 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 73M8P9GP+WHW, 23.727368277016,-153.6135621351...

Today's weather in De Pere, WI, United States is Partly cloudy throughout the day. Temperature: -13˚C, 8.7˚F Minimum temperature: -16˚C, 2.9˚F Maximum temperature: -9˚C, 15.0˚F Sunrise at 07:28:45 and sunset at 16:24:21 Hourly 00:00:00 - Partially cloudy 06:00:00 - Partially cloudy 12:00:00 - ...

Astronaut Donald E. Williams Deceased Nationality: American Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Fri Feb 13 1942 - Tue Feb 23 2016, 74 years old 2 flights and 0 spacewalks First flight was on Fri Apr 12 1985, 41 years ago and the last flight was on Wed Oct 18 1989, 36 years ...

Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking The Tiangong Space Station is currently over Mauritius Latitude -16.52240315 Longitude 58.50320025 Orbiting at 15,660.28 miles/hour Altitude of 395.27 km At 05 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 56H748W6+J7W, -18.8...

International Space Station Tracking The ISS is currently over 11386 N 2200th St, Dieterich, IL 62424, USA Latitude 39.064906560063 Longitude -88.400413684853 Orbiting at 17,142.00 miles/hour Altitude of 485.82km At 05 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 4R2GRV25+W87, -49.1...

Short space sci-fi Series: Guardians of the Continuum Episode 40: The Federation, led by Commander Rostova, established the "Continuum Arts Academy" to teach conscious resonance shaping to individuals across all allied species. Students learned to harmonize their intentions with the universe's...

Rocket Launch GSLV Mk II | IRNSS-1L (NVS-03) On 2026-01-31 at 00:00:00 UTC | 28 days, 19 hours, 44 mins By Indian Space Research Organization Status: Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources. Rocket: GSLV Mk. II Launch pad: Satish Dhawan Space C...

Fornax galaxy with four globular clusters marked Image date: 20 November 2014, 16:00 This is a Digitized Sky Survey 2 image of the dwarf galaxy Fornax. Highlighted here are four globular clusters found in the galaxy called Fornax 1, 2, 3 and 5. New observations of the four clusters — large ball...

Today's weather in شارع بني ياس, رقة البطين دبي, الإمارات العربية المتحدة is Clear conditions throughout the day. Temperature: 21˚C, 68.9˚F Minimum temperature: 15˚C, 58.9˚F Maximum temperature: 22˚C, 72.2˚F Sunrise at 07:04:44 and sunset at 17:40:54 Hourly 00:00:00 - Clear 06:00:00 - Clear 12...

On September 12, 2028, the planet Venus will reach its greatest eastern elongation. This celestial event signifies that Venus will appear farthest from the Sun in the evening sky, offering an excellent opportunity to view it. Venus will be visible low on the western horizon shortly after sunset.

Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking The Tiangong Space Station is currently over 5938F942+F4H Latitude -28.54381777 Longitude -33.64963831 Orbiting at 15,629.91 miles/hour Altitude of 388.53 km At 03 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 82GRVG83+V74, 4...

International Space Station Tracking The ISS is currently over 44H5PXGH+FGC Latitude -38.27381153573 Longitude -136.0212210913 Orbiting at 17,129.00 miles/hour Altitude of 491.52km At 03 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 6JF9CH9Q+CM4, -0.58148434151734,67.589196453229 At...

Hubble captures spectacular “landscape” in the Carina Nebula Image date: 23 April 2010, 10:00 The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captured this billowing cloud of cold interstellar gas and dust rising from a tempestuous stellar nursery located in the Carina Nebula, 7500 light-years away in the ...

Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking The Tiangong Space Station is currently over 26357 E0360 Rd, Red Rock, OK 74651, USA Latitude 36.49080851 Longitude -97.11028936 Orbiting at 15,672.23 miles/hour Altitude of 388.47 km At 01 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be pa...

The Salyut 5 space station Launched to space on Tue Jun 22 1976 De-Orbited on Mon Aug 8 1988 Orbit: Low Earth Orbit Owned by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Salyut 5, also known as OPS-3, was a Soviet space station. Launched in 1976 as part of the Salyut programme, it was the third...

International Space Station Tracking The ISS is currently over Ord River WA 6770, Australia Latitude -18.031850672013 Longitude 127.72680432156 Orbiting at 17,120.00 miles/hour Altitude of 491.85km At 01 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 8CX7H7R5+MP3, 49.591637493177,-14....

Astronaut Ripley Active Nationality: Earthling Agency: SpaceX 1 flights and 0 spacewalks First flight was on Sat Mar 2 2019, 7 years ago and the last flight was on Sat Mar 2 2019, 7 years ago Ripley is an Anthropomorphic Test Device (ATD), named as a homage to Sigourney Weaver's character ...

Today's weather in 〒561-0822 大阪府豊中市三国 is Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain or snow. Temperature: 3˚C, 37.8˚F Minimum temperature: 1˚C, 33.9˚F Maximum temperature: 6˚C, 42.5˚F Sunrise at 07:05:41 and sunset at 16:58:27 Hourly 00:00:00 - Partially cloudy 06:00:00 - Partially cloudy 12:0...

In late 2025, the Chandra X-ray Observatory detected an unusual X-ray emission from the outskirts of a galaxy cluster that suggests the presence of a very old and faint supernova remnant. This remnant is significantly more diffuse and less luminous than typical ones, indicating it has been expand...

Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking The Tiangong Space Station is currently over 6VQRP62J+4CX Latitude 5.70036983 Longitude 176.23110862 Orbiting at 15,644.94 miles/hour Altitude of 393.30 km At 23 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 4GMGM7PM+RR9, -36...

International Space Station Tracking The ISS is currently over Zharkain District, Kazakhstan Latitude 51.051128235171 Longitude 66.475243857158 Orbiting at 17,132.00 miles/hour Altitude of 493.32km At 23 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over Chile, -22.784480378175,-71.189156...

Star-forming region Gum 29 Image date: 23 April 2015, 15:15 This image shows the star-forming region Gum 29 which surrounds star cluster Westerlund 2. This is a section of the new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of Westerlund 2 and its surroundings, released to celebrate Hubble’s 25th ann...

Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking The Tiangong Space Station is currently over 4MFR6H6C+3G8 Latitude -40.78982853 Longitude 96.57132152 Orbiting at 15,612.78 miles/hour Altitude of 396.25 km At 21 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 79W8QWPH+2PC, 28...

The Genesis I space station Launched to space on Wed Jul 12 2006 Decommissioned Orbit: Low Earth Orbit Owned by Bigelow Aerospace Genesis I is the first of two experimental inflatable space habitats. It is a one-third scale model of Bigelow Aerospace's BA330 Module.

International Space Station Tracking The ISS is currently over 6C6FGGQW+RM4 Latitude -5.4604879809755 Longitude -10.453290487315 Orbiting at 17,145.00 miles/hour Altitude of 479.35km At 21 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 42QHQ23C+VRC, -34.245318130815,-168.97799934795 ...

Short space sci-fi Series: Guardians of the Continuum Episode 38: The Galactic Resonance Council, now a vast confederation of diverse species, dedicated itself to proactively identifying and harmonizing potential cosmic imbalances. Commander Rostova led the development of 'Resonance Scanners,'...