Space

SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch classified mission for U.S. Space Force from West Coast

Google Takes the A.I. Data Center Race to Outer Space

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope test images

The James Webb Space Telescope is helping astronomers become alien weather forecasters

Pokémon Partners with the European Space Agency for World Space Week 2026

Space weather caused a 16-minute train delay in 1848. 'Our research has a hint of a detective story'

Roman Space Telescope starts waking up as NASA powers on instruments for the 1st time

James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble discover 27 puzzling new objects orbiting the sun far beyond Neptune

Musk, Money and Mars

Wall Street and critics scrutinize financial plans for SpaceX and interplanetary travel initiatives.

SpaceX is quietly building an AI compute business that may become key to its eye-popping valuation

SpaceX is developing an AI compute business and orbital data centers, potentially driving a significant increase in the company's valuation.

Space jam: astronomers detect ‘raspberry sugar’ on dust cloud in Milky Way

Astronomers have discovered signs of sugar within a dust cloud located near the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

The nuclear option: Scientists reveal how atomic blasts could save Earth from asteroids

Scientists and Chinese officials are detailing strategies to use nuclear blasts and early-warning networks to protect Earth from asteroid impacts.

A Hidden Nuclear Weapon Could Already Be Orbiting Earth. This MIT Physicist Has a Plan to Find It

UK scientists and an MIT physicist have proposed a new satellite system designed to detect hidden nuclear weapons orbiting Earth.

Strange balls found on Queensland beaches could be toxic ‘space debris’, experts warn

Experts and the Australian Space Agency are investigating mysterious silver 'space balls' washed up on Queensland beaches.

What did the night sky look like on the 1st Independence Day 250 years ago?

As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, scientists and historians are exploring the astronomical views witnessed by the Founding Fathers in 1776.

13,000 tonnes of space junk clutters Earth orbit. Here’s how it could be cleaned up

Earth's orbit is currently cluttered with 13,000 tonnes of space debris, prompting a search for viable cleanup solutions.

NASA Is Making a Fifth State of Matter in Orbit

NASA is utilizing an orbiting quantum lab to create a fifth state of matter, potentially revolutionizing future space navigation.

Rocket Lab continues buying spree by acquiring satellite company Iridium

Rocket Lab acquires satellite company Iridium in $8 billion deal

China plans to double the size of its Tiangong space station while the ISS nears its end

China is planning to double the size of its Tiangong space station to expand scientific capacity as the International Space Station approaches its end.

Neon green auroras from space will take your breath away photo of the day for June 26, 2026

Astronauts have captured striking neon green aurora footage from a SpaceX capsule and the International Space Station.