Space News & Blog Articles

A plume of searing hot rock as wide as the continental U.S. is rising up from near the core of Mars and might help explain recent volcanism and earthquakes seen at the Red Planet, scientists say.

The team behind NASA's Lucy asteroid mission is resuming work with the spacecraft to fully deploy and latch its second solar array after a recent successful Earth flyby.

A new image shows the exposed heart of a distant galaxy in stunning detail, demonstrating the promise of a recent addition to the Very Large Telescope.

Astronomers observed a major eruption from a volcanic comet flying through the solar system, likely spewing more than 1 million tons of debris into space.

Spaceports are our gateway to the stars, from the early days of the cold war to modern commercial flights.

While distant Uranus will be covered in the night sky for many observers, amateur astronomers in other parts of Earth will be able to use the proximity of the moon and Uranus to spot the ice giant.

Using data from the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have created a stunning image of a cosmic fireworks display resulting from the explosion of a massive star.

NASA's Artemis 1 Orion capsule will perform a crucial engine burn during a flyby of the moon on Monday morning (Dec. 5), and you can follow the action live.

Luckily, the launch abort system wasn't needed during the Artemis 1 launch to the moon. But the view its departure left behind looks just like a moment from 'Interstellar' or 'Star Wars'.

Neutral particles lurking in atomic nuclei, neutrons are responsible for nuclear reactions and for creating precious elements.

NASA's Tom Marshburn visited the International Space Station three times with three different spacecraft, accruing nearly a year in space over his career.

20th Century Studios releases the final trailer for "Avatar: The Way of Water"

China's Shenzhou 14 astronauts have handed over control of the Tiangong space station and returned to Earth.

A new image of the closest star-forming nebula to Earth shows the effect massive stars have in transforming the region.

Andrew Fazekas, a.k.a. The Night Sky Guy, shared the story of the stunning new "Stargazer's Atlas" from Nat Geo.

Epic Games' Fortnite Chapter 3 finale event destroyed the battle royale game's island battleground on Saturday (Dec. 3), then launched players into space to build a new one.

The U.S. Air Force unveiled the new Northrop Grumman-built B-21 Raider stealth bomber Friday (Dec. 2) to be the new backbone of the Air Force's fleet.

NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio helped augment and restore power to the International Space Station during a seven-hour spacewalk on Saturday (Dec. 3).

Diners enjoying the fare on the Centauri space station can take home a souvenir that dips even further into the solar system. Space 220 gives out trading cards featuring space food and exploration.

Two major NASA missions that have launched in the past year are revealing a communications weakness in space.

Arianespace will launch five Earth missions with Vega C between 2024 and 2026 on behalf of the European Union.