In 1966, NASA launched Surveyor 2 to the Moon. Now its rocket booster has apparently returned to near-Earth space. Earth has captured a tiny object from...
A guide to SpaceX's Crew Dragon vehicle, which carries astronauts to the space station.
The asteroid Apophis has a slim chance of slamming into Earth in 2068. Before then, however, the object is scheduled to zip past us in an...
The small launch company Rocket Lab has a big agenda for late 2020, including plans for its first launch from U.S. soil and its first attempt...
As you’re reading this, an Earth starship carrying the Perseverance rover is hurdling towards the Red Planet. It should get there in February 2021, and embark...
SpaceX is delaying its bid to send four astronauts into low-earth orbit as part of its first operational crewed flight to the International Space Station.
This week, there will be some scenes that are not so familiar in the sky: the seven planets are visible at different points during the dayVenus...
Just once a year, the sex life of coral on the Great Barrier Reef is on display — this time, it has more spectators than usual.
Four astronauts are slated to ride into orbit aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule this weekend, kicking off what NASA hopes will be years of SpaceX...
A dying massive star is not a peaceful event. It blasts off its outer material in a colossal explosion, irradiating space with high-energy gamma radiation for...