Space News

In Star Trek lore, money doesn't exist in the 24th century. But sometime in the 21st century, when we (hopefully) can go to a Bigelow orbiting space hotel or spend a weekend at a colony on the Moon, how are we going to p...

See photos of Kirobo, the first talking space robot.

That pale white dot up there? No. 10,000 in a list of near-Earth objects. This rock, 2013 MZ5, was discovered June 18. It is 1,000 feet (300 meters) across and will not come anywhere near to threatening Earth, NASA assur...

You can help NASA's upcoming lunar mission. NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) is slated to lift off from Wallops Island this September 5th in a spectacular night launch. LADEE will be the firs...

While we recently posted a huge batch of images from the recent "Super Moon," this new image from Sergio Garcia Rill in Houston is something special. It's a composite photo of the Moonrise on June 22nd, and is a mosaic m...

Ever have to take a call while stargazing, or do you use astronomical apps on your phone, only to have the white screen ruin your night vision? A new app called Sunset is a screen filter that essentially adds a dimmed re...