Space News

Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Monday (July 1) morning, setting the record of strongest hurricane to happen this early in the year.

Space Pioneer's new Tianlong-3 rocket took to the skies accidentally on Sunday (June 30), then crashed back to Earth in a dramatic explosion.

The James Webb Space Telescope found "tiny red dots" in the early universe representing overgrown supermassive black holes and stars that are impossibly old for the infant cosmos.

New research has identified two distinct populations of puffy, sub-Neptune exoplanets with low densities, allowing them to stay in step with their planetary siblings.

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket is scheduled to launch for the fifth time ever just after midnight on Tuesday (July 2), and you can watch the action live.

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro caught the International Space Station as it crossed in front of the sun, making for a truly epic time-lapse photo .

A hand-powered calculator from 2,000 years ago, known as the Antikythera mechanism, had a calendar ring that likely followed the lunar year.

Japan's new H3 rocket launched for the third time ever tonight (June 30), sending the ALOS-4 Earth-observing satellite to orbit.

NASA's long-running Mars Odyssey orbiter celebrated its 100,000th orbit with a fresh view of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system.

This year's events highlight the upcoming Hera mission and an Arizona-based project that uses off-the-shelf security cameras to scan meteors from roofs of schools, colleges and sometimes even private homes.

The space race of the 20th century, characterized by rivalry and high barriers to entry, has transformed, opening up unparalleled opportunities for collaboration.

We're big fans of Ugreen products, and this 2048 Wh power station is no exception — it's ideal for multi-day festivals or overnight skywatching sessions.

Discover the strange world of rogue planets left to wander the cosmos untethered to any star.

On Episode 117 of This Week In Space, Rod and guest co-host Isaac Arthur talk with Evan Jensen of ICON Build about 3D printing habitats on the moon and one day Mars.

Why is that some planets, such as Saturn, have more than a hundred moons, while others, such as Venus, have none?

The first-ever stellar tanning salon just opened in Germany, giving a few lucky folks the chance to see what it would be like to bake on an alien beach.

A review of "A Quiet Place: Day One" from director Michael Sarnoski, which reveals how Earth went quiet following a terrifying alien invasion.

It's one of the most advanced tripods in Benro's catalog — we're testing the Mach3 to see how well it performs for various photographic styles, including astro.

Infrared images showcase "fire-breathing" lakes all across the Jovian moon.

NASA has delayed the next ISS spacewalk until at least late July while it investigates a spacesuit leak that cut a recent EVA short.