A 10-day trip to the ISS will cost you $55 million
June 15, 2018, 3:08 p.m. by Michael d'Estries
Axiom joins the space tourism race with an extravagant option.
Australia finally forms its own space agency
May 4, 2018, 9:17 a.m. by Michael d'Estries
Federal officials say the move will help to bolster local startups looking to break into the growing aerospace industry.
What to see in the night sky in May
May 1, 2018, 12:54 p.m. by Michael d'Estries
From a meteor shower to the Flower Moon, here's what to look forward to above your head.
Astronomers witness birth of massive galaxy cluster
April 26, 2018, 5:32 p.m. by Michael d'Estries
Discovery of 14 galaxies merging into one incredible celestial structure stuns researchers.
Intense gravity might be why aliens haven't visited us yet
April 25, 2018, 3:47 p.m. by Bryan Nelson
The universe might be full of aliens, but if they're pinned to their planets, we won't meet them.
Experience a Google Street View car driving through the 2017 total solar eclipse
April 25, 2018, 3:45 p.m. by Michael d'Estries
While photographing roads in a St. Louis suburb last August, a Google Street View car drove straight through the path of totality.
NASA launches plans for orbiting lunar outpost
April 24, 2018, 3:35 p.m. by Michael d'Estries
The station will be a gateway for astronauts studying the moon and deep space.
Hubble spends its 28th birthday with Lagoon Nebula
April 20, 2018, 12:40 p.m. by Noel Kirkpatrick
The Hubble Space Telescope sent back new images of the Lagoon Nebula as a 28th anniversary gift.
These space diamonds may hail from a planet that once existed in our solar system
April 19, 2018, 9:21 a.m. by Christian Cotroneo
The 'lost planet' was probably between Mercury and Mars in size.
Why the first Mars mission team should be all women
April 17, 2018, 11:55 a.m. by Starre Vartan
When it comes to space travel, women are just as capable as men, eat less and use fewer resources.
Lyrid meteor shower to peak on Earth Day
April 16, 2018, 11:45 a.m. by Russell McLendon
Our planet is now passing through ancient debris left by Comet Thatcher, which hasn't visited the inner solar system since 1861.
NASA to launch groundbreaking planet hunter
April 15, 2018, 11:22 a.m. by Michael d'Estries
The TESS spacecraft is expected to discover more than 20,000 alien worlds orbiting distant stars.
The weather at Jupiter's poles is truly frightful
April 13, 2018, 10:42 a.m. by Michael d'Estries
NASA's Juno spacecraft reveals violent, massive cyclones in the Jovian atmosphere.
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Scientists find 'weird' objects hanging around the heart of our galaxy
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Mars is about to shine brighter than any time since 2003
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Clouds of spinning diamonds linked to Milky Way mystery
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The controversy behind the world's next great telescope
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World's largest scale model solar system spans 11 Swedish cities
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12 out-of-this-world observatories
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Cryosleep isn't science fiction
Putting astronauts into short-term hibernation could be more efficient.
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5 events science can't explain
Some natural events continue to mystify us, like the beginning of the universe.
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Bizarre genetic engineering
Here are some of the weirdest engineered plants and animals already in existence (or on the way.)
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Do you know your science?
Americans aren't so science-savvy. Take this quiz and see how much you know.
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Spider spins web that can hold weight of a human
The webbing was on par with bulletproof Kevlar in strength.
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