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Trump is proposing a US Space Academy — if created, it could blur the lines between NASA and the military (op-ed)
As a space policy expert, I see several open questions and potential problems related to the vision of a U.S. Space Academy laid out by President Trump’s recent executive order.
On this day in space! NASA astronaut Mae Jemison makes history as the 1st Black woman in space
On Sept. 12, 1992, NASA astronaut Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to go to space. Here's why it mattered.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 227 — Trekmania
On Episode 227 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Michael Okuda, who with wife and others have been central to the look, feel, and substance of the Star Trek universe.
Perseid meteors meet mesmerizing star trails over Egypt's Western Desert
Osama Fathi captured this breathtaking view of Perseids cutting through star trails from Egypt's Western Desert on Aug. 13-14.
NASA, IBM launch new AI model for studying the moon
NASA and IBM have developed an AI model to help sift through the mountains of data the agency has gathered about the moon.
Rocket Lab protests NASA's decision to award Blue Origin $700 million Mars orbiter contract
Rocket Lab has filed a protest against NASA's decision to award Blue Origin a $700 million Mars orbiter contract, saying it's inconsistent with the eligibility rules laid out by Congress.
I've chased the 'false dawn' for years — this is the week to find and photograph it
September's new moon opens a dark window for seeing zodiacal light, the ghostly cone of interplanetary dust that rises above the eastern horizon before dawn.
A star is exploding 45 million light-years away — here's how you can see it
The newly discovered Type Ia supernova SN 2026aaiv in NGC 7331 offers amateur astronomers and astrophotographers a rare opportunity to observe and image an exploding star before it fades.
