Space News & Blog Articles

Shorter days, crisp clean air and a low winter sun all play a role in those vivid pink and golden skies.

Steven Spielberg and Amblin Entertainment's 4-part dino-doc arrives March 6

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.

The discovery is just the latest to come from the asteroid sample, which dates back to the dawn of the solar system.

At the center of the Egg Nebula is its yolk: a deteriorating sun-like star.

New research reveals how quiet galactic engines can help shape entire galaxies.

Target and arrow in a single frame.

NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will send four astronauts on a journey around the moon, can launch on just 11 days in March and April combined. Why are there so few opportunities to fly?

The fate of a comet that was predicted to pass close to Earth remains a mystery five years after its dramatic breakup in the inner solar system.

The 'ring of fire' eclipse on Feb. 17, 2026, will be witnessed by more penguins than people.

Life on Earth may exist thanks to an incredible stroke of luck — a chemical sweet spot that most planets miss during their formation but ours managed to hit.

Thia and Dek arrive on Hulu/Disney+ just in time for a romantic Valentine's Day weekend.

Relatedly, astronomers may have just pushed the upper size limit of what counts as a planet.

From dark-sky parks to remote deserts, these locations offer prime views of the March 3, 2026, blood moon.

Could we prevent in-orbit crashes in the future by using advanced computer models?

ESA marked the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics by capturing the venue from low-Earth orbit.

The moon will pass directly in front of the sun on Feb. 17, setting the stage for a dramatic annular solar eclipse.

The key to solving the mystery of the Viking results is the discovery of perchlorate on the Martian surface in 2008.

NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, which is currently operating with a skeleton crew.

Just 13 months after declaring the moon "a distraction," Elon Musk has announced that Earth's nearest neighbor is now the focus of SpaceX's settlement plans. What changed?

There are a lot of moving pieces when it comes to building the world's largest telescope.