Microbes from space have fueled the plots of science fiction mainstays like "Project Hail Mary" and "The Andromeda Strain." ...
An asteroid only about 80 centimetres wide was detected in space just hours before it entered Earth’s atmosphere, giving ...
NASA researchers are developing a hybrid observatory that would pair a giant telescope on Earth with a 99-meter starshade orbiting about 175,000 kilometers away. The starshade would block a nearby ...
Studying 75 meteorites falling to Earth, scientists have identified the seven stages a space rock goes through as it crashes through our atmosphere.
Most days, you can look up and see the Sun shining above. Even if it’s hidden behind clouds, you know it’s there, lighting up ...
Our magnetosphere plays the role of gatekeeper, repelling unwanted energy that's harmful to life on Earth, trapping most of it a safe distance from Earth's surface in twin doughnut-shaped zones called ...
In a new development, scientists have officially bridged the 400,000-kilometer abyss between Earth and the Moon with ...
Space technology on Earth has gone from futuristic to foundational in our everyday lives. From satellite innovations that enable global communication to space science applications improving ...
The following is the U.K. Space Strategy, released Sept. 8, 2026.  From the Report Space is entering a new era. One that is ...
Space is vast, almost incalculably huge. And yet we’ve still found ways to pollute the area immediately surrounding our home planet, proving once again that you’ll know exactly where the human race is ...
The story of human progress has always been about the pioneers who dared to cross the river, explore the cave, or sail beyond the horizon. When those who go first return, what was dangerous and ...