US and China need a space hotline for orbital emergencies, experts say
The Council on Foreign Relations released a new report calling for the United States to make space a top national priority.
Solar storms and cyberattacks can both cause blackouts. Knowing the difference could save billions of dollars
Space weather and cyberattacks can cause similar disruption to our civilization's indispensable technology systems. Telling one from the other swiftly and reliably can make billions of dollars' worth of difference.
Why scientists are so excited about the highest-energy 'ghost particle' ever seen
Scientists have found a neutrino that could come from a gamma-ray burst, an active black hole or a collision between a cosmic ray and photons in the cosmic microwave background.
Launch of Australia's 1st homegrown orbital rocket delayed indefinitely due to payload fairing issue
Australian company Gilmour Space stood down from the debut launch of its Eris rocket today (May 15), and it's unclear when the pioneering vehicle will take to the skies.
Norway becomes 55th nation to sign NASA Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration
Norway has added its name to the growing list of nations signing onto NASA's Artemis Accords, continuing the space agency's efforts to establish internationally cooperative space exploration.
NASA resurrects Voyager 1 interstellar spacecraft's thrusters after 20 years: 'These thrusters were considered dead'
NASA engineers have miraculously revived the Voyager 1 interstellar probe's backup thrusters — components that hadn't been used since 2004.
Eight feet keep PACE | Space photo of the day for May 15, 2025
Engineers and technicians from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland crawl under the PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) spacecraft to inspect its underside.
'Why not a dolphin Jesus?' — 'Love, Death + Robots' creators talk us through this season's sci-fi episodes (exclusive)
Tim Miller and Jennifer Yuh Nelson discuss four out-of-this-world animated gems in "Love, Death + Robots" Volume 4, which hits Netflix today.
We finally have a premiere date for 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 3
Paramount+'s flagship 'Star Trek' TV series launches back into our living rooms this summer.
Is NASA ready for the Red Planet? US senator's 'Mission to MARS Act' aims to modernize Johnson Space Center
Texas is positioning itself at the forefront of human spaceflight research with a $1 billion proposal to upgrade NASA's Johnson Space Center for missions to the moon, Mars and beyond.
Trump's proposed 2026 NASA budget cuts will cede our space 'position of leadership to other nations', top scientists say
The chairs of several NASA analysis and assessment groups (AGs) issued a statement in response to the Trump administration's proposed budget that would gut science programs.
Best sci-fi romance movies of all time, ranked
The future might not be all sunshine, rainbows, and happy endings, but the best sci-fi romances are here to hit you with the feels.
US Mint begins sales of $1 coin honoring innovative NASA space shuttle
The United States Mint is ready to launch the next $1 coin in its American Innovation series, honoring NASA's retired space shuttle.
Amateur astronomer captures Cigar Galaxy and Bode's Galaxy swimming in a spectral nebula (photo)
The galaxies are found about 12 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major
SpaceX's next private astronaut launch to ISS, Ax-4, delayed to June 8
Houston company Axiom Space's next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, a mission called Ax-4, has been pushed back by 10 days, to June 8.
Canon EOS R5 Mark II review
The Canon EOS R5 Mark II is a high-end professional camera packed with the latest technology and designed to capture any subject you can throw at it.
Perseverance Mars rover becomes 1st spacecraft to spot auroras from the surface of another world
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover made skywatching history in March, becoming the first robot to witness auroras from the surface of another planet.
The latest 'Superman' trailer looks fantastic, but beware if spoilers are your kryptonite (video)
We're less than two months away from Superman's return to cinemas, and the latest trailer for James Gunn's reboot is colorful, punchy, and hopeful.
NASA's PUNCH spacecraft see a cosmic rainbow in the zodiacal light
NASA's new PUNCH spacecraft captured colorful images of the zodiacal light while testing out their sun-watching instruments.
Scientists calculate when the universe will end — it's sooner than expected
New calculations suggest that the universe's most enduring celestial objects, such as white dwarf stars, are decaying faster than previously thought.