Space News & Blog Articles

Circle Dec. 1 on your calendars, space fans. That day will mark the first meeting of the National Space Council under Vice President Kamala Harris, who plans to get a lot done.

NASA is getting ready to launch a spacecraft to test an experimental method to deflect near-Earth objects, and you can participate in the mission by testing your own planetary defense know-how.

NASA and Intuitive Machines announced the Shackleton Crater landing site for an ice-drilling robot.

NASA and SpaceX are weighing when to bring the Crew-2 astronauts home, even as their replacements await launch.

The Big Bang Theory explains how the universe began.

China launched the SDGSAT-1 satellite into orbit Nov. 4 as part of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Director Brian Volk-Weiss discusses his 10-part dive into Trek for the History Channel's "The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek."

Three stars in this system are the closest stars to Earth, other than the sun.

These strikingly layered Mars rocks may be the Perseverance rover's next sampling target.

The Canon RF 70-200mm f2.8L IS USM is an incredibly compact telephoto zoom which delivers stunning handheld results for Canon’s mirrorless system.

NASA announced Monday (Nov. 1) that it is adding several new leadership positions and merging two offices into a new one.

Check out our selection of the best zoom lenses, because astronomical photography isn’t just about wide-angle glass – a good, portable zoom can make a huge difference, too.

A new NASA video highlights the giant ozone hole that opened over the Antarctic this year.

The annual Taurid meteor shower made of bits of the comet Encke is peaking Friday, Nov. 5.

Is the Canon EOS 6D Mk2 the perfect companion for enthusiast photographers looking to make their first break into the full-frame world?

Groups of walruses gathering on land are so large they're visible from space. Unfortunately, the reason why doesn't bode well for the animals' future.

Astronomers have detected traces of water in one of the oldest known galaxies proving for the first time that the life-giving substance played a role in the formation of the earliest stars.

A digital replica of Earth could help scientists better model the future of our planet and find solutions to problems wrought by climate change.

NASA's new moon explorers will have better mobility and a lighter load to lug than their Apollo ancestors.

The best compact binoculars are great for their portability, but limited in astronomy performance. Here, we’ve put together a list of some of the best to be found.

The Orion Constellation — named after the hunter in Greek mythology — is found on the celestial equator and is a prominent constellation in the night sky.