Space News & Blog Articles

Jameel Janjua made it 'to the bitter end' in a Canadian astronaut government selection in 2009, but wasn't chosen. He found a different path to space, however: Virgin Galactic.

Europe's new heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket is set to make its long-delayed debut on Tuesday (July 9).

The space environment is harsh and full of extreme radiation. Scientists designing spacecraft and satellites need materials that can withstand these conditions.

Check out these three incredible solar images taken by astrophotographer Mark Johnston from his backyard in Scottsdale, Arizona.

At the 2024 Astronomical Society of Australia's Annual Scientific Meeting, I got to walk on an asteroid in virtual reality. Here's what I found in Ryugu World.

Join me on an adventure along Norway's stunning coastline as I explore the strange phenomenon of the midnight sun, where the sun doesn't set below the horizon.

SpaceX aims to launch the fifth test flight of its huge Starship rocket just four weeks from now, Elon Musk said.

On Episode 118 of This Week In Space, Rod and guest co-host Isaac Arthur talk with Alina Kiessling and Jason Rhodes of JPL about the concepts of dark matter and dark energy.

Four volunteers will exit a mock Mars habitat at NASA's Johnson Space Center today (July 6), bringing the agency's first year-long simulated Red Planet mission to an end.

A review of Prime Video's new NASA astronaut training comedy, "Space Cadet," starring Emma Roberts.

Without plate tectonics, oceans and continents, complex life that is able to invent and master advanced technology might never evolve.

The International Astronomical Union has partnered with the Radiolab podcast to present a quasi-moon-naming contest.

Japan has many iconic tourist destinations, but one place unlikely to be on many itineraries is about 90 minutes from central Tokyo – and it's just as intriguing as one of the world's most photogenic mountains.

SpaceX released a highlight reel from the fourth flight test of the Starship megarocket, which includes a tease of a new capability the company may test on an upcoming flight.

NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar has collected invaluable information about two asteroids that flew very close to Earth. Don't worry, neither posed a threat.

Two Chinese astronauts continued installing space debris protection outside the nation's Tiangong space station during a July 3 EVA.

Researchers studying iron meteorites suggest that the early solar system took the shape of a donut, not a dartboard as previously thought.

Eerie new ISS photos appear to show a ghost in the machine during Independence Day. NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick and others did 'light painting' with the U.S. flag in the background.

Get a look at the first reveal trailer for Saber Interactive's "A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead" video game.

The new moon of July 2024 occurs today as Earth reaches its farthest point from the sun, known as aphelion.

ESA's Mars Express orbiter has captured images of a huge crevice on Mars that looks awfully like a "scar" from above.