Space News & Blog Articles

SpaceX plans to launch 55 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit just after midnight on Sunday (Feb. 12), and you can watch it live — if the weather cooperates.

Gaseous planets close to their star could see their hydrogen atmospheres evaporate, leaving behind helium that could be detected by the James Webb Space Telescope.

A U.S. fighter jet shot down a mysterious object over Alaska on Friday (Feb. 10), six days after taking out a big Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina.

A robotic Russian cargo craft will arrive at the International Space Station early Saturday morning (Feb. 11), and you can watch the action live.

The four-time NBA champion is reaching for space with Blue Origin's non-profit, Club for the Future.

The company will launch NASA's two-spacecraft ESCAPADE mission in 2024 with its forthcoming New Glenn rocket, assuming Blue Origin has it ready in time.

A satellite system designed to track hurricanes can reveal where damaging microplastics accumulate in the ocean. A new study now reveals why.

Two enormous cracks in Earth's crust opened near the Turkish-Syrian border after two powerful earthquakes shook the region on Monday (Feb. 6), killing over 20,000 people.

We know precious little about how Mars got its atmosphere or how it disappeared. Now, thanks to some rocks from Duluth, Minnesota, scientists have a new theory.

The PneumoPlanet inflatable lunar habitat offers an opportunity for future lunar astronauts to comfortably live, eat and work on the moon, its designers say.

The sturdy MK055XPRO3 BHQ2 can handle heavy astrophotography setups, but it might be overkill for beginners and mirrorless users.

The agency wants to send huge payloads towards the moon starting with Artemis 5. Getting there requires more power from recycled RS-25 space shuttle engines.

Throughout history, the has moon remained a favorite skywatching target for astronomers of all levels.

The Nikon Aculon A211 10x42 binoculars are light, have great optics and offer a wide field of view and are now 25% off.

Researchers are studying hibernating Arctic squirrels in order to harness the benefits of this natural state to protect astronauts on long-duration space missions.

Two Chinese astronauts headed outside of the Tiangong space station on Thursday (Feb. 9) for a seven-hour-long spacewalk, the first of the ongoing Shenzhou 15 mission.

A spacesuit contest from the European Space Agency invites designers and makers to think of how best to represent "European identity" on the surface of the moon or Mars.

You can get a big discount on a powerful telescope that's well suited to beginners and those without much stargazing experience.

India's new SSLV rocket successfully delivered three satellites to orbit on Thursday night (Feb. 9), bouncing back from an August 2022 failure.

A Starship first-stage prototype known as Booster 7 ignited 31 of its 33 Raptor engines during a "static fire" test today (Feb. 9), far more than it ever had before.

King Charles III met on Feb. 9 with Chris Hadfield, the retired Canadian astronaut best known for commanding the International Space Station in 2012-13 with social media flair.