Space News & Blog Articles

The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB for short), is light: the oldest and most distant light that we can see in the entire universe. It comes from soon after the Big Bang – which is considered to be the beginning of the universe.

A mesmerizing new photo captures bright, golden swirling clouds of gas that generate an exceptionally high rate of star formation.

Stargazers around the world captured some dazzling views of the Perseid meteor shower as it peaked overnight Friday and Saturday (Aug. 12-13)

What could more pivotal to NASA history than landing the first humans on Mars? As revealed in the season 3 finale of "For All Mankind," the answer could be much more terrestrial. Warning: spoilers.

China’s space station recently gained a new module and with it a pair of huge, solar energy-capturing “wings” that can rotate as the outpost orbits the Earth.

Are you thinking of buying a camera? Here are some tips and tricks to help you save money on your next purchase.

Look for Mars low on the eastern horizon Saturday (Aug. 13) as the Red Planet comes into the evening sky, shining with Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus.

Check out the king of the planets meeting up with the moon on Aug. 14, throughout most of the night.

New evidence suggests the culprit for the cosmic assault presented by cosmic rays may be the shock waves from exploding stars.

The company says data so far from May's first epic helicopter snatch shows a lot of success, even though they let it go into the water.

A massive sinkhole measuring more than 100 feet across has opened on mining land in Chile, according to the government's geology mining service.

NASA's Aqua satellite photographed plumes of dust being drawn from Africa's Sahara Desert and sent across the Atlantic towards the United States and the Caribbean.

You can learn about NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission science and watch its SLS megarocket roll to the launch pad in webcasts next week.

The FCC opened a new inquiry Aug. 5 focusing on how space manufacturing may help the fight against space debris — or hinder it.

Tune in live as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, also the chair of the National Space Council, gives a speech on the commercial space sector today at 4:35 p.m. EDT (2035 GMT).

New research highlights a troubling problem with the concept of a cyclical universe that experiences infinite expansion and contraction, known as 'bouncing universe' models.

Scientists detected the most powerful gigantic jet lightning bolt — a lightning bolt that shoots up out of a cloud into the ionosphere — ever.

The last of four supermoons in a row rose Aug. 11, 2022 and generated gorgeous pictures.

The "Star Trek" spinoff "Strange New Worlds" is the most watched Trek series on the streaming service Paramount Plus.

The Month on Mars expedition begins its fieldwork listening to some of the earliest radio frequency signals in the universe.

Uninspired by the dull scientific numbering of exoplanets? Well, here's your chance to name an alien world and its host star by connecting them to human cultures.