NASA has plans to study hazardous space weather events in more detail than ever before, using a group of six small satellites in a project called SunRISE.
Hard as it is to imagine, out in the depths of space entire galaxies can collide. One such merger has been captured by NOIRLab's Gemini North telescope.
The huge red supergiant star Betelgeuse blew off a huge chunk of its mass in 2019, creating a cloud of dust which obscured its light and caused it to dim.
SpaceX has this week been conducting the first test fires of its next-generation Super Heavy rocket that's destined for missions to the moon, Mars, and beyond.
The James Webb Space Telescope continues to astonish, with early data providing a tantalizing glimpse at some extremely distant and extremely old galaxies.
The Indian space agency launched its new SSLV rocket, but its two satellite payloads were placed into an incorrect orbit and have since been destroyed.
NASA is getting ready for a new era of lunar exploration with the upcoming Artemis I mission launch. Now, teams are working on final testing and preparations.
Virgin Galactic has again delayed the launch of its space tourism service, leaving those who’ve already forked out for a ticket having to wait even longer.
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has pointed the way to a special website where you can learn more about all of the rock and soil samples it's collected to date.
Researchers share stunning images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope every week, and this image shows a trio of galactic objects of varying different types.
Future moon explorers could make a cozy home base away from the alternately freezing and hot conditions of the lunar surface by sheltering in lunar pits.
NASA has a new tool for monitoring Earth's climate, with the EMIT instrument on board the International Space Station taking its first measurements this week.
The moon is no easy place for a little rover to explore -- from its sharp, glass-like dust o the pockmarks and craters, it's a challenging place to move around.