Space News & Blog Articles

The Aeolus satellite will make its fiery return to Earth on Friday (July 28). In a pioneering operation, Aeolus will be guided back to Earth safely. However, the spacecraft won't be returning in one piece.

When NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope comes online, it could be capable of spotting as many as 400 Earth-size rogue planets, and that might merely be the tip of the iceberg.

Seen by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, this peaceful galaxy cluster existed when the universe was just 5.8 billion years old and brimming with chaos.

Ever wondered how light slows down when passing through a material? Here we explore why the answer is not that straightforward.

This visually-appealing and informative stargazing app for Apple devices now comes in a free version with impressive in-app upgrades.

Evelyn Boyd Granville, one of the first Black women to earn a mathematics Ph.D. from a U.S. university, did key work for NASA during early space missions and the moon landing.

Scientists are puzzled by an unusual rock that might've once launched from our planet into space before coming back home in one safe piece.

The chorus of voices calling for the U.S. government to spill the beans on possible alien visitation of Earth is louder than ever. But are we ready for such a revelation?

China is planning to send zebrafish to its space station in the future as part of experiments that aid research into mitigating bone loss in astronauts.

The James Webb Space Telescope stars in "Deep Sky," a new IMAX documentary from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn coming in October 2023.

The annular solar eclipse on Oct 14, 2023, will be quite the spectacle. Here's a roundup of some of the best beauty spots to watch the infamous 'ring of fire' from.

Astronomers have discovered a massive galaxy that does not seem to contain dark matter, a cosmic puzzle that could challenge theories surrounding the evolution of the universe.

SpaceX will launch 22 Starlink satellites to orbit tonight (July 22), and you can watch the action live.

SpaceX's next Starship Super Heavy booster looks amazing in these glory shots showing the huge rocket on its orbital launch mount.

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured an incredible panoramic image of the Milky Way from the Lut (Dasht-e Lut) desert in Iran.

India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is continuing its circuitous journey to the moon with a series of burns to raise its orbit around Earth.

Spare time on the International Space Station sometimes involves space games, and astronauts just invented a new one.

The FIFA Women's World Cup is underway, and satellites have given us a birds-eye view of two of the stadiums that are hosting the soccer action.

Scientists with NASA discussed the urgency of climate change mitigation and the innovations that can help us reach our environmental goals.

See these gorgeous photos of SpaceX rolling its Starship Super Heavy booster to the launch pad for testing.

Two Chinese astronauts completed an approximately eight-hour spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station on Thursday (July 20).