Latest articles by Brett Tingley
Artemis 2 moon rocket rolls back to launch pad | Space photo of the day for March 20, 2026
NASA's Space Launch System rocket was back on the move overnight ahead of its second mission to the moon, which will be the first time the vehicle carries a crew.
NASA peers inside an asteroid | Space photo of the day for March 19, 2026
NASA has used advanced imaging techniques to peer inside samples of asteroid Bennu, discovering extensive networks of cracks running throughout the rock particles.
X-59 gets ready for 2nd test flight | Space photo of the day for March 18, 2026
NASA's X-59 jet looks ready to fly into the sunset in this new image taken before its second test flight.
Satellite watches wall of dust roll through Texas | Space photo of the day for March 17, 2026
The dust storm created travel complications and other issues for Texans.
Timboy Chaco in the Mars borderlands | Space photo of the day for March 16, 2026
Scientists are searching for evidence of microbial life left behind in these mineral deposits.
Satellite spies an erupting volcano | Space photo of the day for March 13, 2026
A new NASA satellite image has captured a rare view of an erupting volcano, revealing its bright red lava flow as seen from space.
ISS astronauts take out the space trash | Space photo of the day for March 12, 2026
A photo captures Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL freighter being jettisoned away from the International Space Station carrying thousands of pounds of garbage, headed for a fiery demise.
The 'invisible giant' at the heart of our galaxy | Space photo of the day for March 11, 2026
A new image captured by the Very Large Telescope reveals stars and gas orbiting the "invisible giant" at the heart of our galaxy.
A star dies in the Cat's Eye | Space photo of the day for March 10, 2026
The Hubble and Euclid space telescopes caught a stunning portrait of a dying star at the heart of the Cat's Eye Nebula.
Artemis 2 moon rocket rolls back to the shop | Space photo of the day Feb. 27, 2026
NASA brought its mega moon rocket back into the shop for repairs on Feb. 25, 2026, just as the sun was setting over the Florida Space Coast.
Spacecraft, stars and city lights | Space photo of the day Feb. 25, 2026
Cities far below the International Space Station and stars far in the cosmic distance create ghostly trails of light in a long-exposure photograph from NASA astronaut Chris Williams.
Trump says US government will declassify its UFO files. Will we actually learn anything this time, or is this a distraction?
President Donald Trump has issued a statement that he will instruct the federal government to begin releasing all of its files related to UFOs.
Chinese astronauts film music video in space to celebrate Lunar New Year 2026
China's Shenzhou 21 crew rang in the Year of the Horse with an impressive celebration aboard the nation's Tiangong Space Station that included filming a music video.
NASA's Artemis 2 mission: Everything you need to know
Reference Artemis 2 was the second scheduled flight of the Artemis program and the first crewed Artemis mission. It sent four astronauts around the moon.
NASA research jet makes fiery 'wheels-up landing' after experiencing mechanical issue (video)
One of NASA's high-altitude WB-57 research jet made a fiery wheels-up landing on Tuesday (Jan. 27) after a mechanical issue prevented it from lowering its landing gear.
'This is NASA at its finest': Crew-11 astronauts in good shape after smooth medical evacuation and splashdown, agency says
NASA leaders said the Crew-11 mission's astronaut medical evacuation shows how the agency is prepared to handle the unexpected.
How to track Santa Claus this Christmas Eve with NORAD's 2025 tracker
NORAD celebrates its 70th year of tracking Santa Claus as he flies around the world delivering joy this Christmas Eve.
How interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS went from routine discovery to viral obsession in 2025
For one, it came down to timing.
Night sky tonight: Catch the mighty hunter Orion shine in the southeast on Dec. 17
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
Ghosts, sharks and Norse mythology: US Space Force unveils new names for satellites and space weapons
The U.S. Space Force unveiled the new naming scheme that it will use for its spacecraft and space-based weaponry, drawing inspiration from mythology and the natural world.
US Space Force to get 'next level' tech to combat drones near Cape Canaveral launch sites
The U.S. Space Force is boosting its ability to deter and defeat drones and other uncrewed aerial systems near Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and the Eastern Range.
'We have lost a lot of time.' Former NASA chief says US needs to start over with moon landing plans or risk losing to China
Former NASA chief Michael Griffin told the U.S. Congress that while China is making great strides in its plan to reach the moon, the United States has "stuck to a plan that does not make sense."
China's 1st reusable rocket explodes in dramatic fireball during landing after reaching orbit on debut flight
The first test flight of Landspace's Zhuque-3 rocket ended in a fiery explosion after successfully reaching orbit.
