Latest Space Stories
The James Webb Space Telescope’s first image shows the universe in a new light
A massive comet and supermoon will light up the night sky this week
The world’s best dark matter detector whiffed on its first try
NASA sampled a ‘fluffy’ asteroid that could hold clues to our existence
This sailplane could cruise Mars for months on only wind
After a few months in space, astronaut bones don’t look so pretty
Earth has more than 10,000 kinds of minerals. This massive new catalog describes them all.
What do fireworks look like from space?
Organic carbon on Mars could be from old life—or volcanoes
Amazon to FCC: SpaceX’s satellite expansion plan is a little much
We may be underestimating how many cold, giant planets are habitable
What happens when a rocket hits the moon? It’s not always what astronomers predict.
‘Rogue black holes’ might be neither ‘rogue’ nor ‘black holes’
Look up at the sky to see a parade of perfectly aligned planets
This tiny, trailblazing satellite is taking on a big moon mission
NASA finally fully fueled up its Artemis moon rocket
Here’s what it’s like to drive on the moon
Satellite images of Las Vegas show just how extreme urban heat islands can get
Hubble’s largest near-infrared image helps astronomers see 10 billion years into galaxies’ past
UFO research is stigmatized. NASA wants to change that.
How did Mars get its gasses? A special space rock holds clues.
See the stars from the Milky Way mapped as a dazzling rainbow
What SpaceX’s final Starbase permits could mean for Texas wildlife
In NASA’s new video game, you are a telescope hunting for dark matter
Astronomers caught a potent radio burst blasting at us from a dwarf galaxy 3 billion light-years away
The James Webb Space Telescope survived its first collision
NASA chose these designers to make over its ancient spacesuits
Uranus and Neptune both have the blues. But different hues.
What comes after the James Webb Space Telescope? Some astronomers want LIFE.
This novel solar sail could make it easier for NASA to stare into the sun
Gladys West’s mathematical prowess helped make GPS possible
Space stations could wage war on hitchhiking bacteria with self-cleaning tech
Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered pulsars, but someone else won the Nobel
To grow food in space, we had to start in the Antarctic
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Daniella McCahey / The Conversation
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May 22, 2022
NASA recorded a black hole’s song, and you can listen to it
After two failed attempts, Boeing’s Starliner will try again this week to reach the ISS
From the archives: Inside the tantalizing quest to sense gravity waves
Martian beavers, intentional explosions, and other weird facts from 150 years of PopSci
Don’t miss this weekend’s total lunar eclipse
We now have proof that plants can grow in moon dirt
Gaze upon the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy
With the arrival of Africa’s next radio telescope, Namibia sees a new dawn in astronomy
Why NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter briefly went dark on Mars
From the archives: NASA dispatches drone to help rescue the ozone layer
Take a peek at how Amazon is prepping Alexa for space
NASA’s 747 space observatory is reaching the end of its flight plan
The James Webb Space Telescope is almost ready to start blowing our minds
From the archives: ‘Do beavers rule on Mars?’
A fully aligned James Webb Space Telescope captures a glorious image of a star
Lunar soil could help us make oxygen in space
A helicopter caught and released a rocket this week
Why astronomers are blasting Earth’s location to potential intelligent aliens
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Chris Impey / The Conversation
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May 1, 2022
How Popular Science covered ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ in 1968
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Herbert Shuldiner
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Apr 29, 2022
Expect NASA to probe Uranus within the next 10 years
Meteorites older than the solar system contain key ingredients for life
Jupiter’s largest moon wrestles for attention with its Big Red Spot
NASA’s new moon rocket is leaking fuel, but that’s not a setback
NASA is watching California’s groundwater crisis from space
Inside NASA’s plan to switch to private communications satellites
Astronomers just caught a ‘micronova’—a small but mighty star explosion
In its visit to Psyche, NASA hopes to glimpse the center of the Earth
A thousands-year-old meteor shower will peak in the night sky this week
This satellite has high hopes—the transformation of Finland’s space industry
The sleek, shiny transport van NASA never built