Space News & Blog Articles

Rocket Lab will build its next-generation Neutron launcher in Virginia, at a site adjacent to the company's coastal U.S. launch pad.

Women have set many records in space and achieved a number of spaceflight firsts. We take a look at some of these pioneering women in this gallery.

CERN will not enter new cooperations with Russian scientific institutions following a request of Ukraine's scientists to halt partnerships with Russian science institutions.

Commander Musilova admits to being deeply moved by her crew when they prepare a surprise gift and celebration in her honor, commemorating their extraordinary time on Mars as well.

The resulting debris created several dozen craters, the largest nearly 230 feet across.

Astronomers spotted the largest molecule yet found in a planet-forming disk, which they say will tell us more about the origin of life.

A recently discovered asteroid seemed to be on a trajectory to hit Earth next year, but orbit recalculation eventually revealed it will miss our planet.

Most astronomers believe the universe began 13.8 billion years ago in a sudden explosion called the Big Bang. Other theorists have invented alternatives and extensions to this idea.

Platforms are retracting around the huge SLS rocket at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Roscomos head Dimitry Rogozin has fired off a number of incendiary tweets recently — including some aimed at former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly.

NASA has awarded a nearly $3.5 billion contract to SpaceX to provide three additional Crew Dragon launches to the International Space Station.

A powerful new picture of Jupiter posted by a citizen scientist shows the planet looming large with the shadow of its biggest moon Ganymede blanketing its clouds.

Astra thinks it knows what went wrong during last month's failed flight, which was the company's first-ever mission with operational payloads onboard.

Move over Falcon, there’s a whole group of awesome Marvel characters who deserve their own show, waiting in the wings.

After 10 years in space, a NASA space telescope now has a way to use "nuisance light" to potentially increase its science productivity.

The data provided by Webb will be a boon to astronomers around the world. Here's what they hope to learn.

It's a big galaxy out there full of many different and interesting people (and aliens). These are the Star Wars characters who deserve their own show and a chance to share their tale.

A recent study has found that the hazards posed by large impactors far outweighed their benefits for life on Earth.

We look at where The Mandalorian season 3 is likely to head, with plot details, rumored returning characters, and more. Spoilers ahead!

If the oldest star in the universe is more than 14 billion years old that would make it older than the universe itself! We investigate this space mystery.

Is dumping space junk over the South Pacific a good idea? Or can we do better?