Transforming the Moon Into Humanity’s First Space Hub
The small step back to Earth’s satellite will provide a giant leap for exploring our solar system.
How NASA Might Change Under Donald Trump
The Trump transition team is looking for “big changes” at NASA—including some cuts.
The Universe Is Teeming With Complex Organic Molecules
Wherever astronomers look, they see life’s raw materials—and hints at answers to one of the great mysteries of science.
A Spacecraft Is About to Fly Into the Sun’s Atmosphere for the First Time
On Christmas Eve, NASA's fastest-moving probe will come closer than ever to the surface of the sun.
What’s the Winter Solstice? Celebrations, Science, Livestream
Here’s what happens on the longest night of the year—in the solar system and across different cultures here on Earth.
NASA Postpones Return of Stranded Starliner Astronauts to March
Barry Wilmore and Suni Williams will now come home in March at the earliest, to allow SpaceX and NASA engineers to complete development of a new Crew Dragon spacecraft.
We’ve Never Been Closer to Finding Life Outside Our Solar System
Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, we may have spotted a galactic neighbor with all the right molecular ingredients a mere 40 light-years away.
The End Is Near for NASA’s Voyager Probes
The two probes have left the solar system and are still collecting data from the interstellar environment—but their atomic hearts are growing weaker and weaker.
The Mystery of How Supermassive Black Holes Merge
The giant holes in galaxies’ centers shouldn’t be able to combine, yet combine they do. Scientists suggest that an unusual form of dark matter may be the solution.
Starship’s Next Launch Could Be Just Two Weeks Away
The SpaceX rocket will launch during the late afternoon so its descent into the Indian Ocean is visible.