Space News & Blog Articles

Justin Sun, the founder and CEO of the blockchain platform Tron, announced today (Dec. 22) that he's the person who paid $28 million for a seat aboard Blue Origin's first crewed spaceflight.

Earth and Mars must have formed from collisions between giant moon-sized rocks rather than from clumping together of a huge amount of tiny pebbles, a new study found.

A solar storm that erupted from the sun on Monday (Dec. 20) may boost northern lights displays around the north pole just ahead of Santa's trip this weekend.

We've tried, tested and ranked all of this year's best beginner drones.

Astronomers have discovered dozens of new "rogue" planets, nearly doubling the known number of these mysterious free-roaming worlds.

These are some of the best DSLR cameras you can buy right now, whether you're a beginner or a pro.

Looking to jump into The Matrix? Our The Matrix streaming guide tells you how to stream, rent, or buy the movies right now.

The best camera straps for theft-protection, comfortable carrying, and accident prevention.

Discovered nearly a year ago, Comet Leonard is on its final tour of Earth's neighborhood, lighting up the night sky for viewers this holiday season.

What's the secret ingredient that has supported scientists at NASA in creating the most powerful space telescope in history? Music.

A SpaceX Dragon capsule arrived at the International Space Station early Wednesday (Dec. 22), carrying with it a holiday haul of science gear and Christmas treats.

A light-year is a measurement of the distance light travels in a single Earth year, which is important for measuring the vast distances of space

NASA's much-awaited next-generation space telescope is finally ready to launch — just as soon as the weather cooperates.

The omicron variant has apparently made some inroads at SpaceX's Southern California headquarters, as it has in much of the rest of the country.

NASA's STEREO-A satellite caught this view of Comet Leonard as it continued to streak into the inner solar system in December.

Thwaites Glacier is roughly the size of Florida, and holds enough ice to raise sea levels over two feet. New research shows that the collapse of its ice shelf may be just a few years away.

There is a moment in The Infinite where you can find yourself in front of NASA astronaut Drew Morgan as he tries to describe what it's like to enter the International Space Station for the first time.

The Inmarsat-6 F1 satellite is scheduled to launch Wednesday (Dec. 22) from Tanegashima Space Center in Japan, during a two-hour window that opens at 9:33 a.m. EST (1433 GMT). Watch it live!

NASA is counting down towards a Christmas Eve launch for its biggest space telescope ever and you can watch it all live online.

Winter solstice arrives today, bringing the longest night to the Northern Hemisphere. But don't despair, it will start getting better from today on.

The Ursid meteor shower of 2021 will peak overnight on Dec. 21 but don't expect a great meteor display.