Watch SpaceX's Crew-8 astronauts move their Dragon at the ISS May 2 to make way for Boeing's Starliner
The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-8 mission will move their Dragon capsule to a different port at the ISS on Thursday morning (May 2), and you can watch it live.
'It almost feels unreal': NASA astronauts excited for 1st crewed Boeing Starliner launch May 6
Two experienced NASA astronauts will take Boeing Starliner on its first human excursion on May 6. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams bring test pilot and spaceflight experience to bear.
NASA prepares for intense sun storms on Mars during 'solar maximum'
As the sun reaches solar maximum, Mars spacecraft are preparing to study the effects of increased radiation bombardment and how solar storms may impact future crewed missions to the Red Planet.
James Webb Space Telescope forecasts clouds of melted rock on this blisteringly hot exoplanet
The JWST has performed a weather report for a distant hot Jupiter exoplanet, finding winds three times as fast as a jet fighter, clouds made of rock and temperatures hot enough to melt lead.
A Switzerland-size hole opened in Antarctica's sea ice in 2016-17. Now we know why
During the winters of 2016 and 2017, a hole the size of Switzerland opened in the middle of Antarctica's sea ice. And scientists just figured out how it came to be.
Lego Marvel The Amazing Spider-Man review
Having a spider on your wall has never looked so good thanks to Lego's The Amazing Spider-Man set.
Solar maximum: What is it and when will it occur?
Want to know more about solar maximum and how it affects us? Read our complete guide on what solar maximum is and when it might occur.
Yellowstone Lake's weird resistance to climate change could be about to crack
Yellowstone's lake's ice cover has remained unaffected by increasing temperatures due to increased snowfall. But this could make it vulnerable to a sudden shift.
Best sci-fi movies with 90%+ on Rotten Tomatoes
Here are the top 15 sci-fi movies boasting over 90% scores on Rotten Tomatoes from both critics and audiences alike.
The highest observatory on Earth sits atop Chile's Andes Mountains — and it's finally open
A new Japanese observatory built high in the Chilean Andes mountains promises fresh views of the early universe.
Satellite operator SES acquiring Intelsat in $3.1 billion deal
SES plans to buy fellow satellite operator Intelsat, in a deal that could help the combined company compete with SpaceX's huge Starlink broadband network.
Einstein Probe X-ray telescope releases 1st images taken with 'lobster vision'
Einstein Probe, which is the new Chinese–European X-ray mission, has revealed its first widescreen views of the universe.
'We are ready:' New NASA documentary looks ahead to Artemis 2 moon mission (video)
A new NASA video reflects on the successful Artemis 1 moon mission and looks ahead to next year's crewed effort, Artemis 2.
Scientists reveal Southern Ring Nebula's unexpected structure: 'We were amazed'
The molecular gas ejected by a dying star within the Southern Ring Nebula will one day be recycled into a new generation of stars and planets.
Astrophotographer captures the Running Chicken Nebula in impeccable detail
Check out this incredibly detailed image of the Running Chicken Nebula — IC 2944 — captured by astrophotographer Rod Prazeres.
China unveils video of its moon base plans, which weirdly includes a NASA space shuttle
A video outlining China's moon base plans depicts a wide number of concepts, including surface sample return operations, a lander and rover, and supporting orbital satellites.
NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter may have spotted its 1st rogue planet
NASA's exoplanet hunter TESS may have detected its first free-floating planet with a little help from Einstein.
This spacecraft is headed to NASA's asteroid-crash aftermath — but first, it'll stop by Mars
During a gravity assist with Mars, Hera will study the moon Deimos.
China's Shenzhou 17 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months in space (video)
China's Shenzhou 17 astronauts touched down safely this morning (April 30), bringing their six-month mission to a successful close.
Evidence for Planet 9 found in icy bodies sneaking past Neptune
The hypothetical ninth planet may be slingshotting Oort Cloud objects onto orbits that come closer to the sun than Neptune does.