Space News & Blog Articles

A gorgeous photo opportunity will greet skywatchers on Sunday (June 26) when the slim crescent moon meets Venus in the early morning sky.

Never-before-seen microbes living deep beneath the permafrost at one of the coldest and saltiest water springs on Earth could provide a blueprint for life on Mars.

NASA to launch three rockets from the Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory of Australia

The Curiosity rover might be spotting signs of the Martian climate drying up in ancient times.

LightSail 2 is now marking three years of spaceflight, but is unlikely to celebrate a fourth anniversary.

China is continuing its quest to carry out more than 50 orbital launches this year with a pair of missions lifting off within just over 24 hours of each other.

NASA officials have declared the Artemis 1 moon rocket's most recent "wet dress rehearsal" a success and are hopeful the mission can get off the ground as soon as late August.

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' episode 7 teases the return of an epic character in a nuanced episode that is great for additional viewing.

The rare sight of five bright planets lining up with the moon wowed skywatchers around the world Friday and you can still see it this weekend.

Samantha Cristoforetti channeled her inner Sandra Bullock in a space station nod to "Gravity."

North Carolina State University scientists are using satellite images to monitor the expansion of the state's swine waste lagoons.

NASA's Psyche asteroid mission is facing an uncertain future after software testing issues forced an extended launch delay expected to last at least until July 2023.

The grave of a rocket body that slammed into the moon more than three months ago has been found.

The European Space Agency is upgrading software on its venerable Mars Express orbiter to enable it to see beneath the surface of Mars and its moon Phobos in greater detail than before.

Space weather refers to conditions in the region of space that is affected by the sun. It is tricky to predict and can wreak havoc on the technological world.

This fast radio burst comes from a faraway galaxy and shows some unique properties

BepiColombo's second close flyby of Mercury Thursday (June 23) gave a stunning set of close-ups of the planet's craters and volcanic regions.

The Gaia spacecraft is helping to fill the gaps in our understanding of "hot Jupiters," mysterious, massive planets that orbit very close to their stars.

That's a huge discount on a 3D printer we've tested and rate very highly

Mirrorless cameras are rapidly rising in popularity, but are they actually worth the hefty price tag?

A new analysis of a Martian meteorite is challenging current thinking about how terrestrial planets acquired volatile elements early in their formation.