NASA’s new chief has radically rewritten the rules for private space stations
Winners and losers About five years ago, NASA awarded initial space station development contracts to four different companies:…
Lunar Photobioreactors Could Enable Astronauts to Produce Food and Oxygen on the Moon
The future of human exploration on the Moon depends largely on our ability to sustain astronauts with limited…
An Icy Supervolcano on Pluto Might Be Hiding an Unknown Ocean
A mysterious crater on Pluto may not be the result of an ancient impact but rather the collapsed…
The Loeb Scale: Astronomical Classification of Interstellar Objects | by Avi Loeb | Aug, 2025
Zoom image will be displayedDepartment of Psychology, Reichman University, Herzliya, IsraelDepartment of Astronomy, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA…
China wants to return samples from Mars, but will it allow other nations to inspect its containment methods?
It is a hot debate bracketed by cold hard facts: What are the best methods for handling Mars…
Solar eruption from Earth-facing sunspot could trigger northern lights Aug. 8 (video)
Sunspot region 4168 is certainly making quite a name for itself! Earlier this week, active region 4168 churned…
Houston, you’ve got a space shuttle… only NASA won’t say which one
The Smithsonian operates as a trust instrumentality of the United States and is partially funded by Congress, but…
NASA’s proposed budget eyes human exploration of Mars
A new emphasis on Mars exploration was clear from the very beginning of the second Trump administration. “We…
Curiosity rover celebrates 13 years on Mars with well-deserved naps and Red Planet ‘coral’
Thirteen years into its mission, NASA’s Curiosity rover is still uncovering Martian mysteries — and learning to do…
Sonoma Home of Apollo 9 Astronaut Lands on the Market
A notable addition to Sonoma’s real estate inventory is the home of astronaut Russell “Rusty” Schweickart, who piloted…
Lockheed Martin to test space interceptor by 2028 for Golden Dome
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lockheed Martin is designing a space-based missile interceptor and aims to…
U.S. Space & Rocket Center begins search for new leader | Alabama
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center on Tuesday announced the retirement of CEO Dr. Kimberly Robinson. The center…