Space News & Blog Articles

The debate surrounding Kirk vs Picard has been raging on since the late 80s, but can we finally settle the dilemma?

NASA's 10 new astronaut candidates are reporting to work to begin two years of basic training. The four women and six men are embarking on new careers to be space station and Artemis crew members.

Hiding beneath the outer layers of some planets, there may be something spectacular: a constant rain of diamonds.

The three-body problem, which has plagued science since the days of Isaac Newton, is closer to being solved, scientists say.

While it may be overshadowed by a newer, bigger brother, the Lego Star Wars AT-AT 40th anniversary kit is a brilliant build from start to finish.

The robotic arm on China’s space station has moved a cargo spacecraft in a crucial test for new module additions.

Work for the James Webb Space Telescope is just beginning after was successfully deployed on Jan. 8.

First 'Halo" now "Fallout." When is someone going to make the "Abe's Oddysee" live-action TV series?

Commander Musilova shares how she was tempted to continue exploring underground caves at her own risk, which echoed her fears of returning to "Earth" after many months of being on analog missions.

From a Christmas launch to a tricky deployment, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is now successfully deployed and scientists are thrilled.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope unfolded the second "wing" of its massive primary mirror today (Jan. 8), marking the end of its complex deployment.

The pioneering work of physicist Stephen Hawking is honored in a Google Doodle today (Jan. 8).

Commander Musilova describes how the Selene V crew compensated for their confinement in the habitat by doing excessive amounts of moonwalks and research activities when the weather finally cleared.

The current chaos in Kazakhstan isn't seriously impacting the famous spaceport in the nation, Russian officials say.

A collision with a Mars-size planet 4.5 billion years ago may have left a permanent impact on our planet's deep mantle.

Starlink is a satellite network created by private spaceflight company SpaceX.

Are you worried about the sun suddenly blinking out? Never fear — our star still has billions of years left to shine.

Another kind of countdown hit New York City's Times Square Friday (Jan. 7) as a commercial spaceflight company celebrated joining the NASDAQ stock exchange.

The planet Mercury, typically hard to spot for skywatchers, will be at its greatest distance from the sun in our sky Friday (Jan. 7).

Unfolding the two side wings of the James Webb Space Telescope's golden primary mirror marks the last major task in assembling the observatory.

The Virtual Telescope Project's webcast begins Friday (Jan. 7) at 4:30 p.m. EST (2130 GMT).