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Oh no! Pretty amazing they we're able to capture the collapse at just the right moment. Do you think they knew it was coming? The Arecibo Observatory will live on forever in Goldeneye!

Congratulations to @newtons_laws winner of our first Space.com Giveaway! If you didn't win this time, fear not! We have many more giveaways scheduled for the future. Be sure to check back soon for our next one. 🚀

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Right you are! Didn't think of it, but we have a 5 post, week old account rule in place to prevent spammers and other ne'er-do-wells from posting there. I've updated your account permissions, give it a shot now :)

Feel free to add your art to our media gallery. We're really trying to beef it up now that were in launch mode.

Greetings space travelers, I'm Josh, one of your new Community Managers. We hope you like the new digs. We've spent quite a long while getting it ready. We're glad it's finally time for lift off; it's been ten long years since we've been operational. My relationship with space is very much...

A little disclaimer before we begin: There have been thousands of astronomers since the field originate, and every one of them deserves credit and recognition. Unfortunately, only the ones who contribute significantly to our understanding of science...

A little disclaimer before we begin: There have been thousands of astronomers since the field originate, and every one of them deserves credit and recognition. Unfortunately, only the ones who contribute significantly to our understanding of science make it into textbooks. Everyone has a role to...

Telescopes have seen some incredible improvements. Not only can you have a mini observatory in your backyard, you can now find celestial objects that may have eluded you in the past thanks to computerized technology. But before you can start observing...

Telescopes have seen some incredible improvements. Not only can you have a mini observatory in your backyard, you can now find celestial objects that may have eluded you in the past thanks to computerized technology. But before you can start observing, you need to set up your NexStar correctly...

Kerbal Space Program is an extremely popular and entertaining game that allows you to manage your own space program and fly ships, all from your computer. The base game is excellent on its own, but you can always customize it to your liking with mods, or modifications. Here’s how to install mods...

Kerbal Space Program is an extremely popular and entertaining game that allows you to manage your own space program and fly ships, all from your computer. The base game is excellent on its own, but you can always customize it to your liking with mods...

Mathematics and astronomy go hand in hand. You really can’t have one without the other if you want to get a clearer picture of the universe. Great minds of the past have developed some extremely useful equations and laws that help us measure distances and sizes, understand the underlying rules...