Latest Space Stories
How do you keep a spacesuit clean? One answer is antimicrobial fabric.
An art-filled time capsule is headed for the moon
7 US parks where you can get stunning nightsky views
The Ring Nebula is a glowing gas-filled donut in the latest JWST snap
NASA gears up to send a trio of rovers to the moon in 2024
This archaic arrowhead might be made from iron that fell from space
Two full moons, colorful meteors, and an asteroid will light up August’s sky
Space junk is a precious treasure trove to some archaeologists
Secrets of the early universe are hidden in this chill galaxy cluster
What it takes to display a 176,000-pound space shuttle in a launch configuration
Robot limbs could keep satellite plasma thrusters at an arm’s length
Dust clumps around a young star could one day form planets
5 space robots that could heal human bodies—or even grow new ones
How epic wind tunnels on Earth make us better at flying through space
Smashed asteroid surrounded by a ‘cloud’ of boulders
New image reveals a Jupiter-like world that may share its orbit with a ‘twin’
Astronomers spy cosmic dust, with a twist, from the very early universe
How astronomers traced a puzzling signal to a lunchtime mistake
How old is the universe? Our answer keeps getting more precise.
This giant solar power station could beam energy to lunar bases
A Jupiter-sized dwarf star burns half as hot as a campfire
How scientists decide if they’ve actually found signals of alien life
Check out NASA’s fun new electric vans
NASA rover finds evidence of carbon-based chemistry in Martian crater
An enormous radio telescope may soon be a powerful tool for planetary defense
Don’t miss out on saving $200 on Celestron telescopes and binoculars with these last-minute Prime Day deals
Four-legged dog robots could one day explore the moon
15 remarkable JWST images that reveal the wonders of our vast universe
The Milky Way’s shiniest known exoplanet has glittering metallic clouds
Updated forecast shows northern lights won’t be visible in most US states this week
NASA’s quirky new lunar rover will be the first to cruise the moon’s south pole
Uranus got its name from a very serious authority
A toaster-sized NASA instrument captured a UV scene of the Milky Way
Saturn’s rings get a glow up in new near-infrared telescope images
Euclid space telescope begins its search through billions of galaxies for dark matter and energy
July’s skies heat up with the Buck Moon, a shimmery Venus, and more
Astronomers used dead stars to detect a new form of ripple in space-time
How to get your name engraved on a NASA spacecraft bound for Europa
How Russia’s war in Ukraine almost derailed Europe’s Mars rover
There might be an ice giant planet hiding in our solar system
Onboard the ISS, nothing goes to waste—including sweat and pee
Virgin Galactic has a launch date for its first paying space tourists
NASA kills its electric plane’s flight plan, citing safety concerns
This company put a huge cell-tower-like satellite in space
Explosive star ‘demolition derby’ observed for the very first time
NASA turns spectacular space telescope images into vibey ‘cosmic sonifications’
The best telescopes for kids in 2024
JWST’s double take of an Earth-sized exoplanet shows it has no sky
NASA’s ‘airliner of the future’ is now officially an X-plane
Every essential ingredient for life exists on an ocean moon in our solar system
These 2D machines can shapeshift into moving 3D robots
Astronomers unveil a new way to search for extraterrestrial intelligence
The best telescopes of 2024
Boeing can’t catch a break as its Starliner spacecraft gets delayed again
Inside Blue Abyss’ plan to build super-deep pools for astronauts and military bots
A spacecraft engineer’s wisdom from Mars 2020 and a disaster-stricken island
NASA’s journey to a strange metal asteroid should finally begin in October
The ISS’s latest delivery includes space plants and atmospheric lightning monitors
Witness space history by tuning into the first almost-live stream from Mars
UFO data is honestly a mess, NASA panel says
A Strawberry Moon, solstice, and meteor shower will dance across the skies this June
An amateur astronomer spotted a new supernova remarkably close to Earth
Mixing volcanic ash with meteorites may have jump-started life on Earth
This hot Jupiter exoplanet unexpectedly hangs out with a super-Earth