![](https://www.astronomy.com/uploads/2024/07/Syntrichia_caninervis_02.jpg)
![](https://www.astronomy.com/uploads/2024/07/LEGO_SpaceBrick_Packshot-1-black.jpg)
Legos, made out of Moon dust, could one day solve a lunar problem
Scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA) collaborated with Lego to 3D-print bricks made from space dust. The material —
![](https://www.astronomy.com/uploads/2024/07/closeup.png)
Spot the Moon and the Pleiades: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher
The best of the solar system and our galaxy’s deep-sky objects make a joint appearance in our sky this week,
![](https://www.astronomy.com/uploads/2024/06/8137836170_5e935f71a2_o-scaled.jpg)
See the hottest astronomy products of July
Sturdy contender Explore Scientific Springdale, AR The EXOS2-GT PMC-Eight mount with WiFi and Bluetooth can handle up to 28 pounds
![](https://www.astronomy.com/uploads/2024/06/dreamstime_xxl_124308243-scaled.jpg)
The fight against light pollution
On a crisp night last fall in the Arizona desert, I stood amid sand and scrub at the intersection of
![](https://www.astronomy.com/uploads/2024/06/ASY-SM0724_05.jpeg)
Sky This Month: July 2024
The planets are spreading out this month. Mercury and Venus lie in the evening sky; after midnight the next set
![](http://35.239.174.12/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/noirlab_NGC4449-zcOcnZ-1250x700.jpeg)
Gemini North celebrates its 25th birthday with a glorious photo of NGC 4449
On June 25, 1999, the 8.1-meter Gemini North Telescope atop Maunakea, Hawaii, revealed its first light images. Since then, the
![](http://35.239.174.12/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/jeff-bezos-B6pgmU-1250x700.jpeg)
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk space feud reignites with Blue Origin request
The billionaire space race between Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and Elon Musk’s SpaceX has taken a dramatic turn. Last week, Blue Origin
![](http://35.239.174.12/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/mars-drill-hole-june-2024-jNLzf1-1250x700.jpeg)
What’s in this most recent hole NASA drilled on Mars? We might know soon
NASA’s Curiosity rover is continuing to perform experiments in Mars’ Gale Crater, even after more than 4,200 days on the
![](http://35.239.174.12/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/BetaPictDisk-ycnNAY-1194x700.jpeg)
Webb examines how planets form around Beta Pictoris
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is unlocking secrets about how planets form around nearby stars in the galaxy. While
![](http://35.239.174.12/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ASY-OM0624_01-1r3uti-scaled-1250x700.jpeg)
Secret Sky: Into the Void
Usually I don’t write much about deep, “holy grail” objects, but for the Boötes Void, I’ll make an exception. Specifically,