'The Expanse' recap: The full fury of Marco Inaros is unleashed in season 5, episode 3 By Scott Snowden Avasarala faces opposition, Naomi confronts her son and Drummer deals with her grief in episode 5 of the "The Expanse" season 3.
'Kerbal Space Program 2' now launching in 2022 By Elizabeth Howell Kerbonauts will need to wait a year longer to fly their newest missions in "Kerbal Space Program 2," which is now set to launch in 2022.
Japanese asteroid-sampling probe begins long trek to next space rock By Mike Wall Just a month after returning asteroid samples to Earth, Japan's Hayabusa2 probe is officially on the move toward another space rock.
Bad weather on Earth delays SpaceX Dragon's return from space station By Elizabeth Howell Poor weather on Earth forced a SpaceX supply ship to wave off the opportunity to make the company's first autonomous undocking from the International Space Station on Monday (Jan. 11).
'Super Bowl of Astronomy' kicks off online due to global pandemic By Elizabeth Howell The American Astronomical Society (AAS) is making the most of online opportunities during its 237th meeting, which will fully take place virtually this week due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Curious Kids: How does the sun make such pretty colours at sunsets and sunrises? By Jake Clark, Nataliea Lowson We love watching all the pretty colours of sunsets and sunrises. But why does this happen, when most of the time the sky is just blue?
This transforming NASA rover can go places others could only dream of By Kasandra Brabaw A new "transforming" rover in development at NASA will be able to explore rough terrain unlike any rover before it.
A mysterious 'wobble' is moving Mars' poles around By Brandon Specktor Like a teetering top, Mars refuses to rotate on a straight axis.
How to watch the rare 'triple conjunction' of Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn tonight By Brandon Specktor Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn will form a tight triangle in the sky this Sunday during a rare 'triple conjunction' event.
Wandering polar vortex may cause a wild, snowy winter By Laura Geggel A polar vortex disruption may cause snowy, cold weather in about two weeks.
An alien machine already visited us, Harvard astrophysicist still contends By Rafi Letzter Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has reignited a debate about whether alien life can explain an object that visited the solar system in 2017 in a scathing new book.
'The Expanse' sets up an epic story arc in episode 2 of season 5 By Scott Snowden The Amos Burton backstory is enthralling and leaves you wanting more.
Baby Yoda lands in Minecraft Star Wars DLC By Elizabeth Howell A range of "Star Wars" stories from a galaxy far, far away landed recently in the epic building game, Minecraft— including some with Baby Yoda.
Netflix reveals 1st teaser for 'Space Sweepers,' a South Korean sci-fi film about space junk salvage By Elizabeth Howell "Space Sweepers," a South Korean science fiction film about space junk salvage crews, launches on Netflix on Feb. 5.
Don't miss Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury shine in a triple-conjunction this weekend By Joe Rao A spectacular gathering of bright planets will be the chief celestial attraction in the evening sky this weekend as Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury appear to crowd into tight quarters.
Sunquakes likely triggered deep beneath solar surface By Samantha Mathewson Scientists have uncovered new details about the mysterious origin of seismic activity on the sun during solar flares.
Future astronauts could make methane rocket fuel on Mars By Chelsea Gohd How will future astronauts get back home to Earth from Mars? According to a new study, they could make rocket fuel from the methane that's already on the Red Planet.
The Stingray nebula is fading fast, Hubble telescope photos reveal By Samantha Mathewson Photos from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope show the Stingray nebula fading at an unprecedented rate.
How satellites are stopping deforestation in Africa By Chelsea Gohd Satellites are helping to reduce deforestation across Africa.
Astronomers reevaluate the age of the universe By Chelsea Gohd Scientists have taken a fresh look at the observable (expanding) universe and have estimated that it is 13.77 billion years old (plus or minus 40 million years).