Space News & Blog Articles

SpaceX is taking a measured approach to the testing that will get its newest Starship prototype ready for liftoff.

The spacecraft at the center of NASA's first asteroid sample return mission has altered its trajectory in preparation for its return to Earth next year.

Director Ryan White shares his thoughts on his new documentary, "Good Night Oppy," the real-life fable of a Mars robot that refused to die and the dedicated NASA team that kept it going.

Star Wars Villainous’ refined mechanics are enough to turn even the most virtuous of Jedi Knights to the Dark Side – sometimes it’s good to be bad .

New maps of the chemical composition of dust based on measurements taken from the International Space Station will help scientists understand which types of minerals contribute to climate change.

Find the best camera for low light photography in our guide, covering mirrorless, DSLR and Micro Four Thirds cameras.

Of the eight new galleries debuting with the reopening of the National Air and Space Museum, none may be more anticipated than "Destination Moon." Here is a multimedia walkthrough of the exhibition.

The Hubble Space Telescope peered into a massive gathering of stars.

A very basic star projector, but one that floods your space with bright, single-color laser dots to add an instant ambience.

Build your way to Christmas Day with the best Lego advent calendars.

Astronomer Aman Chokshi talks about indulging his passion for astrophotography during a year-long expedition to the South Pole where he's been working as an astronomer maintaining a unique telescope.

NASA engineers are firing micro-bullets at squares of anti-meteoroid shield material that will protect a Mars sample return orbiter during its journey back to Earth.

Leading from the Hunter's Full Moon to the new moon next week, the moon will appear half illuminated during its final quarter phase on Monday, Oct 17.

We put the Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 G Master ultra-wide zoom lens to the test to see if it's worth the hefty price tag.

Billionaire Elon Musk said SpaceX will keep funding Starlink internet service in Ukraine, backtracking from a previous push to ask the Pentagon to foot the bill.

The asteroid Phaethon's rotational period is decreasing, which is rare for space rocks.

The International Space Station experiment is a small step towards testing this tech for lunar exploration for the Artemis program, proponents say.

Russia launched a small military satellite on Saturday (Oct. 15), pulling off its third orbital mission in less than a week.

Christopher Slayton took on a challenge of galactic scale: to recreate the universe in Minecraft, a game that is usually tailored to creators building on a single world.

NASA's spacecraft Lucy will return to Earth on Sunday (Oct. 16) as part of its 12-year-mission to visit a record number of asteroids, and the event will be available to stream live online.

A deep-space mission is celebrating the first anniversary of its launch from Earth by zipping closer to the planet than the International Space Station's orbit.