Space News & Blog Articles

For the fourth time in the last 19 months, the upper stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket experienced a problem during a mission. How long will the vehicle be grounded this time?

Astronomers witnessed a star emitting as much energy in mere moments as our sun puts out in a few months. The dramatic observation gives a direct look into the brutal physics of these stellar events.

Crew-12's timeline has been unusually dynamic.

"It highlights gravity's possible hidden complexity and invites a reevaluation of where dark matter effects originate."

It's nicknamed Jetty McJetface.

From spaghettified convicts to doomed interplanetary liners, these space movies really pile on the misery.

Ionized clouds give the impression of flames surrounding the star AE Aurigae.

China will work on establishing space-based data centers as a part of a larger five-year plan to expand the nation's already significant presence in space.

What happened to Captain Benjamin Sisko? This episode won't give you any answers, but it asks all the right questions.

Mercury puts on its best evening show of 2026 this February, with bright views after sunset and a helpful crescent moon.

Perchlorate, a toxic substance found in Mars dirt, could help the bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii strengthen bonds between particles of regolith.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman took Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for a ride over the Artemis 2 launch pad recently.

From Lego and stickers to hats and mugs, we've rounded up the best NASA Artemis 2 swag you can buy for the space and rocket fan in your life, everything from soup to nuts!

A new comet approaching the sun has caught the attention of astronomers, primarily because of its lineage. It appears to belong to a group of comets that in some cases have briefly become outstandingly bright objects.

Astronomers used James Webb Space Telescope data to determine the density of the universe's most mysterious "stuff."

"If our hypothesized dark charge is true, then we believe there could be a significant population of primordial black holes, which would be consistent with other astrophysical observations, and account for all the missing dark matter in the universe."

"If reproduction is ever to occur beyond Earth, it must do so with a clear commitment to safety, transparency and ethical integrity."

"We studied the last several orbits before the merger, when the entwined magnetic fields undergo rapid and dramatic changes, and modeled potentially observable high-energy signals."

It is time for Star Trek to boldly go where no streaming series has gone before: back to the 20+ episode seasons of old!

On Jan. 19, a powerful geomagnetic storm pushed auroral activity far beyond its usual range, allowing this exceptional sighting over Brazil.

A light-polluting green hydrogen plant project that would seriously affect one of the world's most important astronomical observatories has been scrapped by the company behind it.