'How to Die in Space' explores the dangers of astrophysics By Meghan Bartels Life on Earth can seem pretty hazardous, but if you ask astrophysicist Paul Sutter, it's still safer than anywhere else in the universe.
Asteroid shower rained space rocks on Earth and the moon 800 million years ago By Charles Q. Choi An asteroid shower thought to have struck the moon and Earth 800 million years ago may have helped trigger Earth's greatest ice ages, a new study finds.
Watch SpaceX catch an entire rocket nose cone that fell from space for the 1st time (video) By Mike Wall SpaceX managed to snag both halves of a Falcon 9 rocket's falling payload fairing shortly after the successful launch of a South Korean military satellite from Florida yesterday (July 20).
NASA astronauts tie spacewalk record while prepping space station for upgrades By Robert Z. Pearlman Two NASA astronauts tied a spacewalk record while preparing the International Space Station for future upgrades.
China's first Mars rover Tianwen-1 launches this week. Here's what it will do. By Andrew Jones China's Mars rover will likely attempt to land at a site in northeastern Mars, according to a new paper published just days ahead of the mission's launch.
For Mars, Hope (and a little Perseverance, too) shines in UAE's 'Apollo moment' By Meghan Bartels The United Arab Emirates is on its way to Mars, claiming the title of first Arab country to launch an interplanetary mission, which it designed and built in just six years and dubbed Hope.
Watch two astronauts take a milestone spacewalk outside the International Space Station right now! By Elizabeth Howell NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken are about to emerge back in the black.
New monument shines light on Houston suburb's link with NASA By Robert Z. Pearlman A Houston suburb is celebrating its 50-year connection to NASA with a monument designed to serve as a beacon for continued space exploration.
Apollo 11 spacecraft joysticks top $780K at auction, despite NASA concerns By Robert Z. Pearlman Three joysticks used to fly the historic spacecraft that carried the first astronauts to land on the moon have sold for more than $780,000 — despite NASA having sought their return.
SpaceX launches South Korea's 1st military satellite, nails rocket landing at sea By Amy Thompson SpaceX successfully launched South Korea's first military satellite Monday (July 20) and aced a rocket landing.
Venus probably has active volcanoes right now By Mike Wall Researchers have identified 37 features on Venus that were likely created by volcanism recently, potentially reshaping our understanding of the hellishly hot planet.
Comet NEOWISE shines over SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket (photo) By Mike Wall The gorgeous image shows Comet NEOWISE blazing above a Falcon 9 rocket that's poised to launch South Korea's first military satellite today (July 20).
NASA jettisons Apollo moon landing stats to reach 300th American spacewalk By Robert Z. Pearlman To prepare for two of its astronauts marking a new milestone in space, NASA has decided to rewrite the records for many of its historic missions, including the first moon landing.
Google doodle celebrates female Turkish astrophysicist Dilhan Eryurt By Meghan Bartels On the 51st anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Google doodle program chose to commemorate the scientific legacy of Turkish astrophysicist Dilhan Eryurt.
Watch SpaceX launch a South Korean military satellite today By Tariq Malik SpaceX will launch a South Korean military satellite from Florida today, July 20. Here's how to watch it live.
What's next for Hope Mars orbiter? UAE faces long journey to Red Planet. By Meghan Bartels The United Arab Emirates is bound for Mars.
Apollo 11 'disaster' video project highlights growing danger of deepfake tech By Mike Wall "In Case of Moon Disaster" showcases the danger of media disinformation, which is already profound and will only grow as deepfake tech gets better and better.
Tubby 'tardigrade' crawls across sun's surface in spectacular images By Mindy Weisberger New images of the solar surface, the closest ever seen, included a flaw that resembled a tardigrade.
A Russian cosmonaut successfully performed tissue engineering in space with a magnetic field By Doris Elin Urrutia A cosmonaut has bioengineered human cartilage tissue at the International Space Station for the first time, according to a new study.
United Arab Emirates launches 'Hope' mission to Mars on Japanese rocket By Meghan Bartels A mission called Hope, the Arab region's first attempt to go interplanetary, is now on its way to Mars.
