Space
The latest discoveries from space agencies and astronomers as they explore galaxies, black holes, exoplanets, and more. Also learn about night sky watching events right here on the home planet.
Latest in Space
![Cracked, drought-stricken soil with small plant growing.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/14/pexels-julia-volk-5273091-scaled.jpg?w=675)
Climate Change
2021 was the sixth hottest year on record
![International Space Station now extended to 2030 in the Earth's lower orbit over clouds and South America](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/07/international-space-station-earth-orbit.jpg?w=593)
International Space Station
The ISS gets an extension to 2030 to wrap up unfinished business
![Kepler-186f-exoplanet](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20/Kepler-186f-scaled.jpg?w=800)
Deep Space
There is no Planet B
![planet earth with a rounded black shadow creeping over its southern pole](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/07/epic_1b_20211204075803.png?w=450)
International Space Station
A total solar eclipse bathed Antarctica in darkness
![A black hole meets a white dwarf star](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18/36HDGP7TV4MKHBX76TCHMQB6RU.jpg?w=636)
Black Holes
Watch a black hole devour simulated stars
![This week’s destroyed Russian satellite created even more dangerous space debris](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/16/leo-2019-2048.jpeg?w=450)
International Space Station
This week’s destroyed Russian satellite created even more dangerous space debris
![J0313-1806 quasar black hole rendition](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/09/quasar-black-hold-nasa-observatory.jpg?w=800)