Space Exploration

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.

SpaceX launches 81 satellites to orbit from California, lands rocket on ship at sea

By Mike Wall Last updated 7 July 26

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 81 payloads to orbit from California early Tuesday morning (July 7), then landed on a ship at sea.

Even astronauts in space saw America 250 fireworks on the Fourth of July. See their ISS view of Los Angeles (video)

By Mike Wall Published 6 July 26

The U.S. just celebrated its 250th birthday, and the Americans living off the planet had a great view of some of the parties down below.

Unidentified metal spheres found on Australian beach are 'debris from a foreign rocket body', space agency says

By Elizabeth Howell Published 6 July 26

The Australian Space Agency is warning residents of Queensland to be on the lookout after metallic-looking spheres, possibly space debris, appeared on a beach.