Space News & Blog Articles

The trio is easily visible with the naked eye.

That's from one team's examination of just one-quarter of the northern sky.

Europe's space chief said Friday (Feb. 25) that business with Russia continues as usual despite the situation in Ukraine. But it's unclear if the partnership can survive Russia's recent aggression.

We still have no idea what species 10-C will look like or what their motives are.

What's beyond the known limits? What lies outside the boundary of the universe? The answer is — well, it's complicated.

The head of Russia's space agency warned Thursday (Feb. 24) that new sanctions imposed on his country could have dire consequences for the International Space Station program.

Dark Horse Comics releases "Radio Spaceman," a new sci-fi series from writer Mike Mignola and artist Greg Hinkle.

Stars are getting sharper in the James Webb Space Telescope's field of view.

"Last Exit: Space," which was narrated and executive produced by Werner Herzog, looks at humanity's quest to extend its footprint beyond Earth.

The Hubble Space Telescope kicked off the Cosmic Evolution Survey (COSMOS) two decades ago, but soon, the newly launched James Webb Space Telescope will join the galaxy-mapping program.

The average distance between Earth and the moon is about 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers).

According to new research led by the University of Rochester, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) should be broadened to look for signs of "planetary intelligence."

Mars' atmosphere is over 100 times thinner than Earth's and is primarily composed of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and argon gases.

Satellites orbiting Earth are capturing a detailed view of Russia's invasion into Ukraine.

The spacecraft will zoom close to 5 million miles from the sun's surface during its 11th flyby.

Some of Saturn’s auroras are triggered by swirling winds within the planet’s own atmosphere, a completely new type of aurora not seen on any other planet before, new research suggests.

SpaceX will launch 50 satellites and land the returning rocket today (Feb. 25), and you can watch the action live.

The global average surface temperature lies somewhere around 57 degrees Fahrenheit (13.9 degrees Celsius).

The International Space Station program will continue business as usual, NASA assures us as the U.S. government levies new sanctions against Russia.

The biggest airplane ever built, Stratolaunch's Roc carrier aircraft, just aced its fourth test flight.

An April launch is no longer possible for Artemis 1, which will send an uncrewed Orion capsule around the moon using a huge Space Launch System megarocket. And May could be difficult to hit as well.