During the Cold War, space was never just about exploration. Behind public missions and symbolic cooperation, both ...

Astronomers have long searched for life within a rather narrow ring around a star, the "habitable zone," where a planet ...

Optical proof of a tiny companion orbiting supergiant star Betelgeuse is hard to come by. Hubble just spotted new evidence.

Why don't planets fall into the stars they orbit if they're constantly being pulled by gravity?Lindsey CoughterRocky Mount, ...

Scientists studying Jurassic rocks in China found that cyclical changes in Earth's orbit affected not only the climate, but ...

When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to understand the 3D map of our ...

Starlink's new FCC approval for 7,500 more satellites aims to boost service and capacity for millions. But at what cost?

Earth and its neighbors orbit the sun on a relatively flat plane. But what's below this plane, and is anythign below the ...

On Jan. 11, 2026, I watched anxiously at the tightly controlled Vandenberg Space Force Base in California as an awe-inspiring ...

“An S4 severe solar radiation storm is now in progress—this is the largest solar radiation storm in over 20 years,” SWPC declared on X. The storm is still ongoing, with a potential impact on space ...

NASA astronaut Suni Williams has retired after 27 years of service and a career defined by endurance, leadership, and firsts in space. She spent 608 days in orbit, completed nine spacewalks, and twice ...

SpaceX's 4th rocket launch of 2026 from California will be the debut Starlink mission of the year on the West Coast. Here's ...