On This Day in Space! Feb. 23, 1990: Pioneer 11 Heads Out of the Solar System By Hanneke Weitering On Feb. 23, 1990, NASA's Pioneer 11 spacecraft left the solar system! See how it happened here in our On This Day in Space video series.
Elusive Planet Mercury Is Not So Elusive in the Sky This Month By Joe Rao Once again, it is time to seek out what has often been called the most difficult of the five brightest naked-eye planets to see: Mercury.
NASA, SpaceX 'Go' for 1st Crew Dragon Test Flight on March 2 By Mike Wall NASA and SpaceX have cleared the first Crew Dragon spacecraft for an uncrewed test flight on March 2.
Russia Says It Will Launch 2 Tourists Into Orbit for Space Adventures in 2021 By Tariq Malik Roscosmos has inked a deal with the U.S. space tourism company Space Adventures to fly two paying passengers to the International Space Station in 2021.
British Rocketmaker Orbex Unveils Prototype of Small-Satellite Launcher By Tereza Pultarova UK startup Orbex has unveiled a prototype of its small-satellite launcher, a device that the company hopes will be lofting spacecraft at a rate of once per month by the mid-2020s.
Star Wars Lightsaber Academy Is Jedi Boot Camp By Sherri L. Smith Launching in Fall 2019 (priced at $49.99), Star Wars Lightsaber Academy will let you train with up to five Masters in the force -- either Sith or Jedi via an app-connected lightsaber.
On This Day in Space! Feb. 23, 1990: Pioneer 11 Heads Out of the Solar System By Hanneke Weitering On Feb. 23, 1990, NASA's Pioneer 11 spacecraft left the solar system! See how it happened here in our On This Day in Space video series.
Russia Says It Will Launch 2 Tourists Into Orbit for Space Adventures in 2021 By Tariq Malik Roscosmos has inked a deal with the U.S. space tourism company Space Adventures to fly two paying passengers to the International Space Station in 2021.
NASA Picks Payloads to Be Toted by 1st Private Moon Landers By Mike Wall We know now what NASA science gear will fly on the first private moon landers, which could launch as early as this year.
We're 'Well On Our Way' to Discovering Alien Life, NASA Chief Says By Mike Wall We may not have to wait much longer to get our first glimpse of E.T., NASA chief Jim Bridenstine said.
Dwarf Planet Ceres Hosted Near-Surface Water for Millions of Years By Mike Wall Some parts of the dwarf planet Ceres harbored pockets of near-surface water for millions of years in the recent past, a new study suggests.
New NASA Partnership Will Spearhead Search for Life By Meghan Bartels NASA is launching a new research partnership to tackle the search for life beyond Earth, including life that may look very different from the kinds we're familiar with.
A Brilliant Daytime Meteor Exploded Over Cuba This Month. Here's Where It Came From By Mike Wall Astronomers just got the goods on the meteor that flared up over Cuba earlier this month.
Space Calendar 2019: Launches, Sky Events & More By Hanneke Weitering Here's a guide to the major astronomical events of the next year, as well as space launches and milestones for spacecraft already in travel.
'The Orville' Gives Us a Thrilling Ride in 'Identity — Part I," an Episode Unlike Any Other By Scott Snowden Kaylon 1's dark secret is revealed as "The Orville" takes the action up a notch with part 1 of a new episode "Identity."
'Star Trek: Discovery' Crew Ventures to Saru's Home World in 'The Sound Of Thunder' By Scott Snowden The entire Kelpien race undergoes a significant physiological change in this week's episode of 'Star Trek: Discovery.'
Star Wars Lightsaber Academy Is Jedi Boot Camp By Sherri L. Smith Launching in Fall 2019 (priced at $49.99), Star Wars Lightsaber Academy will let you train with up to five Masters in the force -- either Sith or Jedi via an app-connected lightsaber.
