Space News & Blog Articles

The U.S. Space Force seeks to ramp up its 'rapid launch' capabilities with a pair of task orders supporting a 2023 mission devoted to assessing orbital threats.

Lodewijk van den Berg, who studied crystal growth aboard the space shuttle Challenger as the first Dutch-born astronaut, has died at the age of 90. He logged just over a week in space.

The spacecraft at the center of NASA's first asteroid sample return mission has altered its trajectory in preparation for its return to Earth next year.

Director Ryan White shares his thoughts on his new documentary, "Good Night Oppy," the real-life fable of a Mars robot that refused to die and the dedicated NASA team that kept it going.

Star Wars Villainous’ refined mechanics are enough to turn even the most virtuous of Jedi Knights to the Dark Side – sometimes it’s good to be bad .

Find the best camera for low light photography in our guide, covering mirrorless, DSLR and Micro Four Thirds cameras.

New maps of the chemical composition of dust based on measurements taken from the International Space Station will help scientists understand which types of minerals contribute to climate change.

The Hubble Space Telescope peered into a massive gathering of stars.

Of the eight new galleries debuting with the reopening of the National Air and Space Museum, none may be more anticipated than "Destination Moon." Here is a multimedia walkthrough of the exhibition.

A very basic star projector, but one that floods your space with bright, single-color laser dots to add an instant ambience.

Leading from the Hunter's Full Moon to the new moon next week, the moon will appear half illuminated during its final quarter phase on Monday, Oct 17.

NASA engineers are firing micro-bullets at squares of anti-meteoroid shield material that will protect a Mars sample return orbiter during its journey back to Earth.

Astronomer Aman Chokshi talks about indulging his passion for astrophotography during a year-long expedition to the South Pole where he's been working as an astronomer maintaining a unique telescope.

Build your way to Christmas Day with the best Lego advent calendars.

We put the Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 G Master ultra-wide zoom lens to the test to see if it's worth the hefty price tag.

The International Space Station experiment is a small step towards testing this tech for lunar exploration for the Artemis program, proponents say.

The asteroid Phaethon's rotational period is decreasing, which is rare for space rocks.

Billionaire Elon Musk said SpaceX will keep funding Starlink internet service in Ukraine, backtracking from a previous push to ask the Pentagon to foot the bill.

Russia launched a small military satellite on Saturday (Oct. 15), pulling off its third orbital mission in less than a week.

See the spectacular photos snapped by China's Shenzhou 14 crew aboard the Tiangong space station.

A deep-space mission is celebrating the first anniversary of its launch from Earth by zipping closer to the planet than the International Space Station's orbit.