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
![Blue Origin brought the first official tourists to space](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20/BlueOrigin_NewShepard_Launchalternate4.jpg?w=600)
Private Space Flight
Blue Origin brought the first official tourists to space
![A woman's face partially in shadow, aboard a suborbital, looks out a window back at Earth.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/Sirisha-virgin-galactic-scaled.jpg?w=800)
Private Space Flight
Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin will bring science along on their joyrides
![flood water under park bench](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/12/high-water-141527-scaled.jpg?w=675)
Climate Change
Why we’re going to see a rapid rise in sunny day floods
![A view of Earth from Virgin Galactic Unity](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/12/virgin-galactic-unity-flght.jpg?w=655)
Private Space Flight
Why the Virgin Galactic spaceship didn’t reach orbit last weekend
![Going Up?](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18/VB3OIJMBDOZVQHDCVKMAHAGVIE.jpg?w=236)
Science
Going Up?
![Who Killed The Deep Space Climate Observatory?](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18/XUS3ZST7PN54EYTTXVYIDNXXHQ.jpg?w=525)
Climate Change
Who Killed The Deep Space Climate Observatory?
![The 4 Weirdest Jobs You Could Get At SpaceX Right Now](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18/IYTRQ2KALVUJB3N2IHD3S3ZIMQ.jpg?w=676)
Private Space Flight
The 4 Weirdest Jobs You Could Get At SpaceX Right Now
![An artistic image inspired by a black hole-neutron star merger event, with lots of blue and red hues.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/30/black-hole-eats-neutron-star.jpg?w=637)
Black Holes
Black holes can gobble up neutron stars whole
![Night sky and stars above the Cherry Springs National Park.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/16/tyler-rutherford-Uacqp0cIyLc-unsplash-3.jpg?w=675)
Climate Change
The world needs dark skies more than ever. Here’s why.
![The International Space Station Is Open For Business](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18/LXLHYW3E7PI632WR6ICP6ZHAUI.jpg?w=676)
International Space Station
The International Space Station Is Open For Business
![Just read the instructions](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18/DHEMWYKX7BR637T54OIMTLGMIE.jpg?w=799)
Private Space Flight
After Successful Launch, SpaceX Rocket Lands On Drone Ship But Topples Over
![Ancient Mars](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18/QKQHOBBVOXIS2DR3QDG6M4KMDE.jpg?w=1200)
Climate Change
Global Warming Could Be The Best Way To Terraform Mars
![Last week in tech: A dummy went to space and we got some new emojis](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18/OSWSUFEYCT3CGX4ZABTHN3N6MM.jpg?w=846)
Private Space Flight