Laika and her crew: 'Space Dogs' documentary explores Moscow through a stray's eyes By Mike Wall A new film channels the spirit and traces the lineage of Laika, the first creature ever to orbit Earth.
'The Mandalorian' season 2 will bring Baby Yoda back to us Oct. 30 By Scott Snowden The much anticipated second season of Disney's first live action "Star Wars" TV spin-off show, "The Mandalorian," is set to premiere Oct. 30.
Lego unveils epic Mos Eisley Cantina set from 'Star Wars' By Elizabeth Howell The seedy Mos Eisley Cantina is home to some of the most iconic moments in the first "Star Wars" film, and soon you'll be able to recreate them on your own in Lego form.
Satellites monitor California wildfires from space (photos) By Doris Elin Urrutia Satellites have snapped true-color images of the West Coast wildfires and also detected aerosols caused by the burning material.
Hitch a ride to space (and back) on a SpaceX Falcon 9 in this awesome video By Amy Thompson Falcon 9 made a rare onshore landing following its historic launch on Aug. 30.
NASA wants to buy moon dirt from private companies By Mike Wall NASA, which has already booked robotic rides to the lunar surface on commercial landers, now aims to pay private companies to collect moon dirt.
Pioneering gravity research snags $3 million physics Breakthrough Prize By Mike Wall A team of physicists just snared $3 million for testing the law of gravity like never before.
Space tug to test out robotic arm on 2022 demonstration mission By Mike Wall Two space companies are teaming up on a planned 2022 mission that could help open up the off-Earth economy.
Mystery of Jupiter's persistent geometric storms may be solved By Charles Q. Choi The mystery of how giant cyclones stay together in geometric patterns around the poles of Jupiter may now be solved, but new questions have emerged as to how these clusters formed in the first place.
'The Virtual Astronaut’ launches with live space explorer event series By Robert Z. Pearlman You can now attend a full lineup of live astronaut talks and "meet and greet" opportunities — all without having to leave your home.
Denis Villeneuve's 'Dune' adaptation gets first trailer By Scott Snowden The long-awaited first trailer for Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi saga has arrived and it's going to blow your mind.
Interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua could actually be a cosmic dust bunny By Chelsea Gohd A new theory has emerged that the cigar-shaped space rock 'Oumuamua might actually be a dust bunny.
William Shatner wants the US Space Force ranks to use captains, not colonels By Elizabeth Howell William Shatner wants U.S. Space Force to rename its colonels to captains.
Buff space mice could stop astronauts from losing bone and muscle mass By Charles Q. Choi Astronauts lose bone and muscle mass on long-duration missions, but a new treatment administered to mice in space could prevent that from happening, a new study finds.
Watch SpaceX's SN6 Starship prototype soar on test flight (video) By Mike Wall A striking video gives a bird's-eye view of the recent test hop by SpaceX's SN6 Starship prototype.
Cargo spacecraft named for fallen NASA astronaut Kalpana Chawla By Robert Z. Pearlman A commercial cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station will fly under the name of a fallen NASA astronaut who was the first Indian-born woman to enter space.
'Star Trek: Discovery' drops epic new trailer for season 3 By Scott Snowden Prepare to beam to the future on Oct. 15.
China's reusable experimental spacecraft returns to Earth after two-day mystery mission By Elizabeth Howell A Chinese reusable experimental spacecraft has safely landed after two days in orbit, according to state media, and may have deployed a satellite during its mysterious, brief journey in space.
3,200 megapixels! The camera heart of future Vera Rubin Observatory snaps record-breaking 1st photos By Mike Wall The imaging sensors for the future Vera C. Rubin Observatory have taken their record-breaking first photos.
California's fast-moving Creek Fire spawns 'fire cloud' visible from space By Meghan Bartels Fires continue to ravage California, with five new blazes igniting since Friday (Sept. 4).
