SpaceX fires up next-gen ‘Version 3’ Starship ahead of May test flight (photos)
The new, juiced-up version of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket just cleared a big hurdle on the path to its…
a fragment of the solar system that predates our planet
What if the heaviest “nugget” you have ever picked up was not gold at all, but a piece…
Scientists Found Literal Ink From Ballpoint Pens in Martian Meteorites
Stuff from Mars often makes headlines for a variety of reasons, but here’s something that you’ve probably never…
NASA astronauts joke around with an optical illusion on the ISS photo of the day for April 15, 2026
NASA astronaut Chris Williams extends his hand, appearing to “hold” the Cygnus capsule from the ISS as his…
NASA Wants to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon
Having demonstrated that it has the operational capability to transport humans safely to the moon and back, the…
NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Maps Water Ice Throughout Cygnus X
An observation made by NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer)…
Interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS is spraying tons of water into space every second. Jupiter-bound spacecraft JUICE discovers
The interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS is spraying enough water into space to fill 70 Olympic swimming pools each…
A Crew of Worms on the ISS Aims to Help Scientists Unlock the Secrets of Space Travel
Shortly after four astronauts returned from their trip around the Moon, a crew of tiny space travelers were…
Axiom Space Is Ready to Test Its Next-Generation Spacesuit in 2027
In keeping up with the Artemis program’s expedited timeline, Axiom Space said it’s prepared to test its new…
Astronomers Just Dropped the Largest High-Res 3D Map of the Universe
Since March, scientists have been keeping their eyes peeled as the Dark Energy Spectroscopy Instrument (DESI) started chipping…
See Comet PanSTARRS glow above a false dawn in stunning new photo
Comet PanSTARRS glows above Somerset in the UK. (Image credit: Josh Dury.) Astrophotographer Josh Dury captured a magnificent…
Swedish Space Agency Signs Agreement with FAA on Launch Licensing
Credit: SSC Space The Swedish National Space Agency has signed an agreement with the US Federal Aviation Administration…