Space News & Blog Articles

Scientists have detected the presence of air pollutants from burning space junk in the upper layers of Earth's atmosphere.

High-quality satellite images show that the 2020 wildfires burned at least 2.2 million more acres (890,000 hectares) of the Pantanal wetlands than previously estimated.

Music legend Brian May has spoken about his role in the historic NASA OSIRIS-REx mission, which in September returned a sample of the space rock Bennu to Earth.

SpaceX hopes to launch 100 missions this year and ramp its cadence up to 144 flights in 2024, a company representative said during a Senate hearing on Wednesday (Oct. 18).

A review of this week's 'Quantum Leap' episode, 'Closure Encounters,' which takes Ben Song back to 1949 New Mexico to investigate UFO sightings.

India plans to land astronauts on the moon by 2040 and build a space station by 2035, officials announced on Tuesday (Oct. 17).

Guests at NASA's Kennedy Space Center can now see a space shuttle launch, a SpaceX Starship land on the moon and astronauts walk on the surface of Mars, all before they enter the visitor complex.

The Canadian government promises it will get new satellites into space soon to extend its famous Radarsat series for Canada's Earth observation needs, climate change and Arctic military surveillance.

New mysteries aboard the International Space Station came to light during a space archaeology project tracking crew use of key spaces. Cake frosting, pegboards and dry wipes all came under scrutiny for better space habitat design.

A network of space-based lasers could help nudge debris away from collision courses with the International Space Station, according to new research.

NASA's Juno spacecraft photographed Jupiter's moon Io during an Oct. 15 flyby, showing its tortured, volcanically-active surface.

The new Siena Galaxy Atlas is an information gold mine for astronomers and a free gallery of galaxy portraits for the public.

An intermediate spiral galaxy, called IC 5332, was photographed face-on by the Hubble Space Telescope, capturing the galaxy’s large, circular structure and winding spiral arms glittering with stars.

A long-dead white dwarf star is running away from Hyades star cluster — and it could help astronomers solve a number of cosmic mysteries.

Welding issues are holding up a part of the Artemis 2 moon rocket's core stage assembly, a report suggests. But NASA and contractor Boeing continue to build the powerful booster for its 2024 mission.

'For All Mankind’s' upcoming fourth season just debuted at NYCC 2023, and series fans should expect the mix of alternate history drama and optimistic sci-fi they’ve come to love.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has reached a record-breaking speed as it gets a gravitational assist from Venus to fall closer to the sun's scorching surface.

NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli snapped a photo of the Oct. 14 solar eclipse from the International Space Station, showing the moon taking a bite out of the sun.

Asteroid impacts on dwarf planet Ceres influenced the presence of organic aliphatic molecules, according to new research.

A new chemical analysis of stars in Andromeda has revealed the galaxy next door had a more chaotic upbringing than the Milky Way, defined by a galactic clash and merger.

The cryovolcanic comet 12P/Pons–Brooks, which will make its closest approach to Earth next year, has re-sprouted its distinctive "horns" after its second major eruption in four months.