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NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Frank Rubio is pictured inside the Cupola, the International Space Station's "window to the world," as the orbiting lab flew 263 miles above southeastern England on Oct. 1, 2022.
The future of spacecraft windows: 'We can't just live in a box'

By Leonard David Published

Windows are key to astronauts' comfort and mental health, but they pose risks to a spacecraft's structural integrity. Here's a look at how engineers make them work.

Human Spaceflight
People sit near a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul on Sept. 20, 2026. North Korea fired a missile off its east coast on Sept. 20, South Korea's military said, days after Pyongyang reaffirmed its status as a nuclear-armed state.
Hypersonic weapon test? North Korea says it just launched a new 'ultra-modern' missile

By Mike Wall Published

North Korean state media says the nation launched a new type of missile on Sunday (Sept. 20), one that's apparently topped with a hypersonic glide vehicle.

Launches & Spacecraft
It's your last chance to save $20 on this STEM-friendly Lego Technic Lunar Moon Rover

By Chris McMullen Published

Deals Want your children to learn while they play? Lego has retired this superbly detailed, STEM-friendly Technic Lunar Moon Rover set, but you can still save big if you hurry.

Deals
Central Asia's city lights as seen from the ISS.
Astronaut spies city lights, auroras and star trails from the ISS | Space photo of the day for Sept. 22, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

City lights streak by as stars twinkle in the distance in this image captured from aboard the International Space Station.

International Space Station
An inside look at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, an incredible adventure for Star Wars superfans (and everyone else)

By Chelsea Gohd Published

This place really lives up to the hype.

Entertainment
Happy first day of fall! Astronomical autumn arrives in the Northern Hemisphere today

By Anthony Wood Published

The September equinox arrives today, triggering the start of astronomical autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.

Stargazing
Beautiful sunset at Ruins Luxor temple and obelisk near Nile river at Luxor city Egypt. A tall structure is backlit from a rising sun.
Where will the 'eclipse of the century' be visible on Aug. 2, 2027?

By Jamie Carter Last updated

A total solar eclipse on Aug 2, 2027, will be visible across southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Find out more about where to see the 'eclipse of the century' in our guide.

Solar Eclipses
a map of earth, flattened into an oval
Earth is getting a new map — but it's impossible to draw planets accurately. Here's why

By Meghan Bartels Published

Earth is getting a new world map that more accurately depicts how much land countries contain — but surprisingly similar issues plague interplanetary mapmakers, too.

Earth
An illustration of a quantum black hole created in the Large Hadron Collider
Large Hadron Collider is still on the hunt for short-lived quantum black holes and a theory of everything

By Robert Lea Published

Using the Large Hadron Collider, the world's most powerful particle accelerator, scientists are on the hunt for quantum black holes smaller than atoms.

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Black Holes
an illustration of a spacecraft taking on the look of a bright fireball as it falls to its demise into a large gas planet.
On this day in space! Sept. 21, 2003: NASA's Galileo spacecraft at Jupiter ends its mission with a fiery death dive into the gas giant

By Hanneke Weitering Published

On Sept. 21, 2003, NASA's Galileo mission to Jupiter and its moons came to an end. Here's why it mattered for Jupiter exploration.

Space Exploration
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