Space News & Blog Articles

New research on the International Space Station has increased astronauts' knowledge of DNA repair in space.

A new film-accurate collectible figure of the famous "Alien" Xenomorph is ready to pre-order from Mezco Toyz, ready to ship in 2022.

Teams working on the James Webb Space Telescope have completed testing of the giant observatory and are now preparing to ship it to the launch site ahead of its journey to space later this year.

The Grand Canyon is missing one billion years' worth of rocks, and the breakup of the ancient supercontinent Rodinia may be responsible, according to a new study.

California startup Astra aims to launch a satellite to orbit for the first time ever this afternoon (Aug. 26), and you can watch the milestone mission live.

There are many strange things happening on Venus. Among them is a recognizable weather pattern that scientists now realize has persisted in the atmosphere for at least 30 years.

A new experiment recreated Titan in small glass cylinders.

Dawn Aerospace's suborbital space plane took to the skies for the first time last month, and a new video takes you along for the ride.

On Aug. 28, a SpaceX rocket will blast off from Cape Canaveral in Florida, carrying supplies bound for the International Space Station.

Astroscale's ELSA-d spacecraft has successfully captured a simulated piece of space junk in orbit.

As hospitals struggle to figure out how to treat patients, SpaceX fears a liquid oxygen shortage that could also jeopardize upcoming launches.

Kate Mulgrew's iconic Captain Kathryn Janeway character joins the ranks of EXO-6's deluxe "Star Trek" lineup from "Star Trek: Voyager."

The U.S. Space Force is seeking more recruits to address future military challenges of spaceflight. Yes, there's an ad for it.

SpaceX has fired up the rocket that will ferry its next cargo shipment to the International Space Station early Saturday morning.

More than 50 years after its pressurized writing instruments first entered orbit, Fisher Space Pen and its late founder are entering the Space Technology Hall of Fame.

Massive crowds converged at Hamid Karzai International Airport before explosions there killed and injured dozens on Thursday (Aug. 26).

Comets from other star systems, such as 2019 Borisov, visit the sun's neighborhood more frequently than scientists had thought, a new study suggests.

After 17 successful flights to space and back, Blue Origin is ready to move its launch operations to your backyard. The company, which was founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, announced an Estes's model rocket version of its New Shepard launch vehicle.

Hero Collector is launching a new "Star Trek: The Original Series" retrospective hardcover on Sept. 21 in time for the show’s 55th birthday

New Shepard aced its latest mission this morning (Aug. 26), an uncrewed jaunt that carried a variety of scientific experiments, as well as some pioneering artwork, to and from suborbital space.

A new strategy game called "Humankind" was released last week and its trailer had a hilarious Apollo 11 twist.