Barely a pixel in size, this tiny dot encapsulates the entire story of human civilization, every triumph, tragedy, and act of love, reduced to a glimmer in the vast expanse of space.

Katy has a BA in Humanities and Philosophy, with over 20 years of experience in online and print publishing. She was named the Association of British Science Writers' Editor of the Year in 2023. Katy ...

A top newly appointed Nasa official has taken an unconventional oath to assume charge of her duties. Makenzie Lystrup, who became the first woman in Nasa’s history to be appointed the director of ...

On Valentine's Day 1990, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft snapped what would become one of the most iconic images ever taken: a view of Earth from 3.7 billion miles (6 billion kilometers) away. In that ...

See that little dot up there, in the upper right of that photo? That’s the planet Earth, as photographed from about 3.7 billion miles away 35 years ago Friday, on Feb. 14, 1990. “That’s home,” famed ...

The famous “Pale Blue Dot” is a photograph of Earth taken Feb. 14, 1990, by Voyager 1 at a distance of 3.7 billion miles. (Courtesy of NASA) The famed astrophysicist Carl Sagan and former President ...

NASA has revealed the next director for its Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, and at the swearing-in ceremony, fans noticed something peculiar about the book being used to take the oath. NASA ...