They really launched this tiny spacecraft (Well, sort of.) | Space photo of the day for May 11, 2026
It's the tiniest Mars test we've seen yet.
The charred hull of Artemis 2’s Orion | Space photo of the day for May 8, 2026
NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft rests after its flight around the moon, charred from the return to Earth.
Scientists found 10,000 possible exoplanets hiding in NASA data
It would appear we now have 10,091 candidate exoplanets to go through and confirm.
Moon joy at Jupiter | Space photo of the day for May 7, 2026
NASA's Juno spacecraft captured a photo of Jupiter's moon Thebe.
Why does NASA’s Curiosity rover have a ‘lucky penny’ on Mars? | Space photo of the day for May 6, 2026
Providing good luck to the first Martian to find it.
Moon lander preps for the lunar surface | Space photo of the day for May 6, 2026
Blue Origin's MK1 moon lander has passed its tests in the vacuum chamber as NASA continues to develop the hardware needed to return astronauts to the moon.
Thinner than a hair and stretchy like rubber: New material could shield against radiation in next-gen space tech
Scientists have developed a new material that could shield humans and critical technology from harmful radiation.
Is it cake? No, it’s a parachute! | Space photo of the day for May 1, 2026
In this donut-shaped bag is a massive parachute. Next stop? Mars.
An Amazon rainforest river from space | Space photo of the day for April 30, 2026
The Ucayali River snakes across the rainforest in this image captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir from the International Space Station.
‘The Martian’ becomes real life: Meet ‘Spudnik,’ the space potato
Fuzzy, purple, and edible, Spudnik is a marvel.