Space News

Some people probably believe that the twinkling effect is produced by the stars themselves, but that is not the case at all.

Our sun is wobbling, and this has a huge impact upon the regularity of many of Earth's meteor showers, according to a new study.

An amateur astrophotographer has captured a stunningly detailed view of the spiral galaxy Messier 106, which is located 24 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici.

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Fore Station on Thursday (April 24), carrying 28 Starlink satellites to orbit.

As scientists and space enthusiasts commemorate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35 years in orbit, the mission team joined in by delivering a fresh collection of awe-inspiring images.

Valleys on Mars suggest the Red Planet was once covered in flowing water — but it's still a mystery how that could have been.

The end of the long-running animated show puts Anakin Skywalker's downfall in a whole new perspective.

A NASA Mars orbiter recently spotted the Curiosity rover driving across the Red Planet's surface, capturing an unprecedented off-Earth action shot.

Thirty-five years ago today, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into Earth orbit.

Nobody knows it, but the universe has a secret smile, and it uses it only for Earth.

Super-Earths can exist in wider orbits around their parent stars than was previously believed, suggesting these Earth-like exoplanets could be more common than we thought.

The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou 20 mission arrived at the nation's Tiangong space station today (April 24), about 6.5 hours after lifting off.

The first public look at Predator: Badlands has finally arrived, and it's safe to say this new entry is doubling down on the series' sci-fi worldbuilding.

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have peered into galaxies that existed at cosmic noon to hunt ravenously feeding black holes and bursts of starbirth.

Despite a rocky start, Ubisoft Massive is nowhere near done with Star Wars Outlaws. Next up, Kay and Nix will meet infamous pirate Hondo Ohnaka.

Astronauts repaired and upgraded NASA's Hubble Space Telescope over the course of five servicing missions from 1993 to 2009. Could yet another astronaut visit be in the cards?

For the first time, scientists have identified climate change as the top driver of human-caused biodiversity loss among species protected under the Endangered Species Act.

A powerful new instrument added to the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope promises to maximize the information gleaned from the sun's light.

Here are the best star projectors to enjoy a night-sky experience from the comfort of your couch. The prices are often reduced on special occasions, such as Amazon Prime Day, so keep your eyes open.