Galaxy season: Spring brings deep space wonder to the northern hemisphere night sky Spring skies reveal some of the best galaxies visible to backyard telescopes. Space · Mar 14
Arizona's Meteor Crater is still revealing new secrets 50,000 years later Arizona's Meteor Crater remains 'the perfect natural laboratory' for studying what happens when meteors strike Earth, scientists say. Space · Mar 14
Hubble and NASA space telescopes track 'game-changing' gamma-ray burst back to neutron star collision in 'forbidden' region of the universe Astronomers have tracked a powerful blast of radiation back to its source, finding a neutron star collision within colliding galaxies. Space · Mar 13
Sci-fi shooter 'Marathon' comes to life in hilarious marketing prank (video) It's just a prank, bro! Space · Mar 13
Russia aims to reclaim Soviet space glory with 2036 launch of ambitious Venus mission Russia plans to launch the Venera-D mission to Venus in 2036, continuing the Soviet Union's legacy of exploring there in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Space · Mar 13
'Disclosure Day': Release date, plot, cast, & everything else we know about Spielberg's sci-fi return Steven Spielberg returns to sci-fi with a somber UFO invasion flick this summer Space · Mar 13
The March full moon glows red through Saharan dust in eerie composite view Saharan dust and atmospheric filtering combined to give the moon a dramatic red hue. Space · Mar 13
Satellite spies an erupting volcano | Space photo of the day for March 13, 2026 A new NASA satellite image has captured a rare view of an erupting volcano, revealing its bright red lava flow as seen from space. Space · Mar 13
NASA begins building nuclear-powered Dragonfly drone for 2028 launch to Saturn moon Titan Dragonfly will explore the giant Saturn moon Titan by air, helping scientists learn about the proto-ingredients of life on the satellite's hazy surface. Space · Mar 13
How risky is the Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon? NASA would rather not say NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will launch astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, comes with undeniable risk. But quantifying that risk is a tall order. Space · Mar 13
SpaceX plan for 1 million orbiting AI data centers could ruin astronomy, scientists say SpaceX's plan to launch one million orbiting data centers to space worries astronomers, who say the satellite streaks caused by the proposed constellation would severely impair observations. Space · Mar 13
'Rick and Morty' season 9 promises 'No AI slop! Just Grade A organic slop' when it drops on Adult Swim later this year Adult Swim's wild animated sensation is back for more sci-fi insanity in May. Space · Mar 12
NASA says its Artemis 2 moon rocket is all fixed up. It could launch astronauts to the moon on April 1 NASA has completed the Artemis 2 flight readiness review and plans to launch the historic moon mission as soon as April 1. Space · Mar 12
'Completely bonkers': Astronomers find evidence of a cataclysmic collision between exoplanets Astronomers have witnessed evidence of an extremely violent collision between planets, and it resembles the event in Earth's history that created the moon. Space · Mar 12
Space · Mar 12 Why Holly Hunter's Nahla Ake already deserves a place at Star Trek's ultimate top table 'Starfleet Academy''s principal mixes new ideas with inspiration from her famous predecessors
Space · Mar 12 ISS astronauts take out the space trash | Space photo of the day for March 12, 2026 A photo captures Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL freighter being jettisoned away from the International Space Station carrying thousands of pounds of garbage, headed for a fiery demise.
Space · Mar 12 NASA project leader blames next-generation X-ray telescope cancellation on agency mismanagement NASA is canceling the AXIS X-ray space telescope mission concept, saying it failed to meet key requirements. But the project leader thinks there's another reason.
Space · Mar 12 Bus-sized asteroid will fly past Earth tonight mere days after being discovered. Here's what to expect Asteroid 2026 EG1 was discovered on March 8, less than one week ago.
Space · Mar 12 US lawmakers call for a permanent moon base. Will it ever happen? The impetus for establishing a "Lunar Surface Moon Base" is that America is in a space race with China.
Space · Mar 12 Astronomers witness colossal supernova explosion create one of the most magnetic stars in the universe for the first time Astronomers have discovered that the birth of neutron stars with magnetic fields trillions of times stronger than Earth's magnetosphere is the "magic trick" behind superbright supernovas.
Space · Mar 12 Will Artemis 2 launch toward the moon next month? Watch NASA's mission update today NASA will give an update about its Artemis 2 moon launch plans today (March 12), and you can watch it live.
Space · Mar 12 A mass stellar migration billions of years ago may have helped life get started on Earth Our sun and a host of "solar twins" may have migrated away from the core of the Milky Way galaxy together long ago, potentially making the solar system more hospitable to life.
Space · Mar 12 Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket reaches orbit on 1st launch since explosive accidents last year (video) Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket launched for the seventh time ever today (March 11), bouncing back from two explosive mishaps in 2025.
Space · Mar 11 Black hole and neutron star mergers push the laws of physics with their odd orbits Merging black holes and neutron stars have unusual oval orbits prior to colliding and merging, which challenge the laws of physics.
Space · Mar 11 Northrop Grumman's 1st 'Cygnus XL' cargo spacecraft departs the space station Northrop Grumman's first "Cygnus XL" cargo ship departed the International Space Station Thursday morning (March 12), and is scheduled to deorbit and burn up in Earth's atmosphere this weekend.