Space News

This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Mars' features, missions, and mysteries.

Stargazers will need a clear view of the western horizon to spot the moon near Spica as the sun sets on Aug. 27.

Scientists have developed a new and improved method to better understand "steam world" exoplanets, a move that could refocus the search for life.

SpaceX shared spectacular photos of its Falcon 9 night launch carrying the U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane to orbit on Aug. 21, 2025.

The James Webb Space Telescope has joined the study of the interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS, uncovering secrets that could reveal more about the planetary system in which it formed.

The narrowest magnetic loops ever seen in the sun's corona have been imaged by the most powerful solar telescope on Earth.

The chain of lights shows the river's corridor from Minya to New Bani Sewf City to the heart of Cairo.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Luxembourg's National Advanced Optical System spacecraft and several smaller satellites to orbit from California today (Aug. 26).

SpaceX scrubbed the planned 10th test flight of its Starship megarocket for the second day in a row today (Aug. 25), this time because of some uncooperative clouds.

Lucasfilm unveiled a sneak peek at Volume 3 of "Star Wars: Visions" that hints at something new coming from a galaxy far, far away.

The opinion opens a door for future claims by countries seeking reparations for climate-related harm.

Scientists using NASA's Juno spacecraft have discovered a new plasma wave in Jupiter's auroras, offering fresh insight into space weather and magnetism.

Astronomers just ruled out merging black holes as a possible solution to a giant discrepancy plaguing cosmology.

This quiz will test your knowledge of Venus' wild weather, strange geology, and mythological roots.

An image from NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory shows a glowing hand stretching across the cosmos with its palm and fingers sculpted from the wreckage of a massive stellar explosion.

Find expert weather insights and travel advice in this essential guide to the 2027 total solar eclipse in Spain, Egypt and North Africa.

Dark matter could gather at the heart of Jupiter-sized worlds, eventually creating a black hole that eats its way out of its exoplanet host.

The crescent moon will be positioned close to Mars soon after sunset on Aug. 26

It makes it easier to drive an extremely heavy radio dish when you can do it remotely.

NASA's Psyche spacecraft, which is headed toward a big and bizarre metal asteroid, has delivered a stunning perspective of our home planet from deep space.