China's Shenzhou 14 astronauts are getting the country's new space station module ready to host crews over the next decade.
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Powerful cosmic explosions left abundant stardust in our solar system
Stardust provides the building blocks that form new stars and planets. New research shows a significant proportion of this stellar material may have been left in the solar system by giant stars going supernova.
US Space Force tests robot dogs to patrol Cape Canaveral
The Space Force has conducted a demonstration using "robot dogs" for security patrols and other repetitive tasks.
Hubble Space Telescope captures photo of a dazzling star cluster
The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged globular cluster NGC 6638, located in the constellation Sagittarius.
Hubble can Still Impress and Inspire. Here's Globular Star Cluster NGC 6638
Wow, what a beauty! While we’ve all turned our attentions to the new James Webb Space Telescope, this image proves Hubble has still has got it where it counts.
Food in space: What do astronauts eat?
What do astronauts eat in space? Here we explore the range of food and drink that has been consumed in space and how space gastronomy has changed over the years.
Curious Kids: Is it possible to see what is happening in distant solar systems now?
If a distant solar system is millions of light years away and so we see it as it was millions of years ago, how can we see what it looks like now? Parul, aged 13, Sri Ganganagar, India
Europe's major X-ray space telescope may get scaled back due to budget constraints
The European Space Agency is considering ways to redesign a major X-ray space telescope after a number of ESA member states have backed out of the project.
Emit dust-tracking instrument on space station snaps its 1st first views of Earth
A new device attached to the International Space Station provided first measurements of mineral dust on Earth, aiming to understand its effects on climate change.
Holy Stone HS720G review
The Holy Stone HS720G is a cheap and cheerful beginner drone offering basic 4K video and photos.
Nikon Action EX 12x50 binoculars review
Although heavy, the Nikon Action EX 12x50 binoculars offer clear, crisp and bright views from within a tough, waterproof body.
Celestron Nature DX ED 12x50 binoculars review
The Celestron Nature DX ED 12x50s are compact and portable, but some high-end glass makes these binoculars a serious step-up option.
Will Europa finally answer, ‘Are we alone?’
While NASA’s much-lauded Space Launch System stands ready for its maiden flight later this month with the goal of sending astronauts back to the Moon in the next few years, our gazes once again turn to the stars as we continue to ask the question that has plagued humankind since time immemorial: Are we alone? While there are several solar system locales that we can choose from to conduct our search for life beyond Earth, to include Mars and Saturn’s moons, Titan and Enceladus, one planetary body orbiting the largest planet in the solar system has peaked the interest of scientists since the 1970s.
Watch OSIRIS-REx's Complex Orbital Path Around Bennu in This Cool Animation
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft conducted a two-year reconnaissance and sample collection at the asteroid Bennu, providing crucial data about the 500-meter-wide potentially hazardous rubble pile/space rock. When OSIRIS-REx arrived on Dec. 3, 2018, it needed some tricky navigation and precise maneuvers to make the mission work.
Scientist admits 'space telescope' photo is actually chorizo in tasty Twitter prank
A physicist's stunning new photo of Proxima Centauri from the James Webb Space Telescope, was just a slice of chorizo.
Sturgeon Supermoon: August's Sturgeon Full Moon will be the last of 4 in a row
The final supermoon of the year will rise this week (Aug. 11). The full Sturgeon moon with likely outshine the Perseid meteor shower which peaks Aug. 11-12.
NASA, private companies count on market demand for future space stations after ISS
Senior officials from companies selected by NASA to develop new low Earth orbit space stations are eager for market input to drive their purpose.
Explore a mysterious exoplanet in new video game 'Earth's Shadow'
Earth's Shadow is a terrifying new sci-fi video game just launched on Steam that takes place on the mysterious exoplanet of Sumbra.
Buzz Lightyear blasts from 'Infinity to Forever' with these cool new U.S. Postal Service stamps
The U.S. Postal Service releases a new First-Class stamp series featuring "Toy Story's" Buzz Lightyear
China mulls using lunar satellites to probe the cosmic dark ages
Chinese scientists want to use satellites orbiting the moon to help get an unprecedented look at the early, dark days of our universe.
India’s new small satellite launcher fails to put satellites into correct orbit
India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center. Credit: ISRO
India’s space agency said Sunday the inaugural demonstration flight of the country’s new Small Satellite Launch Vehicle — the fourth rocket in India’s fleet of launchers — failed to place two satellites into their targeted low Earth orbit.