Space Exploration

NASA's Roman Space Telescope prepares for launch | Space photo of the day for July 8, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 8 July 26

Roman is in Florida, getting ready for its August liftoff.

The US Space Force just got a new electromagnetic weapon to jam adversary satellites

By Brett Tingley Published 8 July 26

The U.S. Space Force has acquired one of its first publicly acknowledged offensive weapons, one that can blast adversary satellites with electromagnetic radiation.

NASA's New Horizons probe just woke up from hibernation 6 billion miles away beyond Pluto. What's it doing out there?

By Brett Tingley Published 8 July 26

NASA's New Horizons probe has woken up in good health nearly 6 billion miles away beyond Pluto after spending nearly a year in hibernation.

Artemis 2's Jeremy Hansen stepping down from active astronaut duty after epic moon mission

By Elizabeth Howell Published 7 July 26

The Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen will step back from active astronaut service in September for a new role.

How public–private partnerships can turn Mars into an economic frontier (Op-Ed)

By Chris Carberry, Tiffany Vora Published 7 July 26

No single agency — not even NASA — can develop all the technologies and systems needed for sustained Mars settlement.

China releases 1st photo of Earth's elusive 'quasi-moon' Kamo'oalewa

By Brett Tingley Published 7 July 26

China's Tianwen-2 probe beamed home a photo of its target, asteroid 2016HO3, also known as quasi-moon Kamo'oalewa.

'That's going to come back and bite us': Former NASA chief questions Artemis moon lander plans

By Josh Dinner Published 7 July 26

Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine questions the designs for NASA's commercial moon landers for its Artemis program.

Astronaut flexes his muscles mid-spacewalk | Space photo of the day for July 7, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 7 July 26

NASA astronaut Chris Williams recently flexed his muscles for a photo while on a spacewalk with fellow astronaut Jessica Meir.

Chinese scientists find the best way to nuke an asteroid on its way to impact Earth

By Elizabeth Howell Published 7 July 26

While no imminent asteroid threats have been found for Earth, Chinese scientists discussed two ways to deflect a space rock in case of trouble.

SpaceX just launched the 1st-ever nuclear-powered commercial satellite

By Josh Dinner Published 7 July 26

A satellite aboard SpaceX's Transporter-17 rideshare mission is the first commercially designed and operated spacecraft to harness nuclear energy in orbit.