Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of the sun's missing silver Scientists say the sun has a little more silver than we thought. Space · Jul 23
NASA's retired astronauts are hitting the road to get young people to vote: 'one small step for you, and one giant leap for our country.' "We have to do what we can to ensure that the country makes it through the challenges that we're dealing with here, and that is the message that we're going to be taking to colleges and universities." Space · Jul 23
Satellite spots a 'hummingbird' in Antarctica | Space photo of the day for July 23, 2026 A hummingbird shape in satellite data from NISAR is actually a mountaintop spotted in Antarctica. Space · Jul 23
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' season 4 opener is a pulpy sci-fi joy packed with dinosaurs, martians, and a 5th planet where the asteroid belt should be Dinosaurs, Martians, and the fate of the human race? This could be more than your standard day at the office for the Enterprise crew. Space · Jul 23
Should Artemis IV astronauts actually land near the moon's south pole? Artemis II pilot says the lunar equator might be better NASA has long eyed the moon's south pole for its first crewed Artemis landing. But Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover says the agency should target an easier and safer place to touch down. Space · Jul 23
The James Webb Space Telescope's disappearing 'Little Red Dots' may lead to another cosmic puzzle Just as the dinosaurs didn't disappear but rather evolved into birds, cosmic dinosaurs in the form of the JWST's Little Red Dots may fade away completely. Space · Jul 23
China's record-breaking Gravity-1 rocket launches 9 satellites from a ship at sea (video) Orienspace's Gravity-1, the world's most powerful solid rocket, aced its third-ever mission on Tuesday (July 21), launching nine satellites to orbit from a ship at sea. Space · Jul 22
5 disturbing things we saw after digging into the recent 'Dune: Part 3' trailer Let's explore this latest look at Denis Villeneuve's epic close-out to his 'Dune' magnum opus Space · Jul 22
After nearly 30 years, NASA realized this near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet. The discovery may help us defend the planet some day Astronomers discovered that a near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet that could help scientists identify more hidden comets and improve planetary defense. Space · Jul 22
NASA's Roman Space Telescope could reveal black holes ripping up stars. It's set to launch Aug. 30 NASA's next super telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, may leave nowhere to hide for black holes that violently murder and devour stars, not even cosmic noon. Space · Jul 22
If space war erupts, 'none of us will be able to avoid the war zone,' warns outgoing Space Force chief in final public speech The outgoing head of the U.S. Space Force had some stark words in his last public speech, stating that "none of us will be able to avoid the war zone" should conflict extend to space. Space · Jul 22
'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' is time-travelling back into theaters next month for a 35th anniversary re-release Grab your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle because it's time to party like it’s the summer of 1991. Space · Jul 22
Astronomers may have discovered the 1st moon outside of our solar system — or is it something weirder? Have astronomers observed the first exomoon, or have they spotted a weird object that could challenge the very concept of planets and moons? Space · Jul 22
Our 1st-ever up-close look at the Martian surface | Space photo of the day for July 22, 2026 What might seem like a simple black-and-white picture of some rocks is actually the first photograph ever taken on the surface of Mars. Space · Jul 22
Space · Jul 22 'The court has to intervene now': Indigenous groups and conservationists condemn SpaceX's South Texas land swap A coalition of environmental and tribal groups filed an emergency injunction to stop a land swap between SpaceX and the federal government, saying courts should rule on its legality.
Space · Jul 22 New timelapse video shows NASA's Psyche spacecraft zooming by Mars "We didn't anticipate big discoveries, given how extensively the planet has been studied, but we did complement Mars science with the data we collected through Psyche's unique perspective."
Space · Jul 22 Metal spheres found in Australia show how little we still know about falling space debris, experts say The latest space debris incident in Australia shows just how much we still don't know about what happens to rockets and other debris when it falls from space.
Space · Jul 21 James Webb Space Telescope discovers the secrets of cosmic 'factories' that filled the early universe with stardust Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the secrets of early galaxies that pumped the infant cosmos full of dust, but by studying a much closer and modern galaxy.
Space · Jul 21 Alien life likely can't survive on exoplanets smaller than Mars, scientists say For a world to maintain an atmosphere long enough for life to gain a foothold, it seems it needs to be at least as big as Mars.
Space · Jul 21 Space Force orders 36 more Golden Dome missile-tracking satellites, for $1.75 billion The Space Development Agency announced partnerships with two companies worth up to $1.75 billion total, to develop 36 satellites for the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile-defense initiative.
Space · Jul 21 SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sends Starlink satellites to orbit a day after rare launch abort A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday (July 21), a day after aborting its first liftoff attempt.
Space · Jul 21 Billions of miles and thousands of years in the making: This is the life of a Perseid shooting star Exile, an interplanetary odyssey and a fateful encounter, this is the journey taken by each Perseid meteor.
Space · Jul 21 Artemis III astronauts will beam 4k video from Orion to Earth using SpaceX Starlink lasers NASA is partnering with SpaceX to outfit the Artemis III Orion spacecraft with Starlink laser communications terminals to assist with high-definition video transmissions and data-heavy mission downlinks.
Space · Jul 21 The 'Avengers Doomsday' trailer is cool, but it's missing something... where's all the space stuff? Out of space.
Space · Jul 21 Scientists may have found the 1st twin star system where both stars exploded Imagine if Star Wars' Tatooine twin suns went supernova. Scientists may have just found that in our universe.