Space
Come along with us as we explore outer space, including everything from NASA to astronomy to aliens.
In Florida, a surging number of space launches has created a new type of travel headache.
A tiny sample of dust collected by Neil Armstrong will go up for auction next month.
How Elon Musk was falsely accused of sending a rocket to the moon.
In her book The Disordered Cosmos, Black queer scientist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein argues that physics can be more universal.
The James Webb Space Telescope will change how we see the universe.
The ISS will burn up in Earth’s atmosphere in a few years, paving the way for new businesses in space.
Blue Origin thinks all kinds of companies will want some space in space.
The ISS seems fine after a Russian weapons test blew up a defunct satellite, but these incidents could become more common.
Project Kuiper, the company’s satellite-based broadband service, is finally getting off the ground.
Telescopes are time machines. Someday, they could take us to a time before starlight.
The latest SpaceX mission carried souvenirs to space.
She built a bulletproof case for exploring the concept.
You can’t afford space tourism. But you’ll be able to watch it on Netflix.
As the commercial space industry heats up, security experts worry about cyberattacks.
How bad is space tourism for the environment? And other space travel questions, answered.
Blue Origin launched its first flight with humans aboard, including billionaire Jeff Bezos.
The Virgin Group founder is taking another step toward making space tourism a reality.
Two weeks after leaving his Amazon CEO post, the billionaire is leaving Earth.
International law governing rocket reentry is too lax.
Who will save the night sky?
Some powerful tech has landed on the red planet.
Dark matter, unexplained.
NASA’s Perseverance mission, explained.
What could possibly survive on a blistering-hot planet?
A new rover is on its way to Mars. Its mission: collect samples to return to Earth.
Alexander Wendt is one of the most influential political scientists alive. Here’s his case for taking UFOs seriously.
Privately owned orbital human spaceflights are here. A new era of commercialized space travel begins.
SpaceX’s satellites are messing up astronomers’ observations. It’s just the beginning.
This decade, scientists revealed so much about the universe. Here are some of their most inspirational accomplishments.
A short scientific guide to the solstice.
The Hubble Space telescope recently captured the alien visitor, which is moving at around 100,000 mph.
Lunar samples are a time capsule. Scientists say we should go back for more.
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down on the moon on July, 20, 1969. It changed the world.
This year’s winners highlight just how much more there is to be discovered in the universe.
The Milky Way has a mass of 1.5 trillion suns. We have no idea what most of it is made of.
The best meteor shower of the year peaks soon.
What’s better in the summer than to look up at the night sky and see bits of meteor catch fire in our atmosphere?
NASA tracks big asteroids. Small ones — which can still do damage — are harder to spot.