Space News

A persistent problem with a Pegasus rocket will keep a long-delayed NASA space science mission on the ground until at least this spring. SpaceNews.com

Some of the peculiar aspects of our solar system -- an enveloping cloud of comets, dwarf planets in weird orbits and, if it truly exists, a possible Planet Nine far from the sun -- have been linked to the close...

Israel's first lunar lander appears to be back on track.

Lawmakers have asked DoD to explain why a U.S. Space Command and a Space Force are needed at the same time. SpaceNews.com

A colorful panorama that looks like the view from inside an astronaut's helmet shows the breadth of the Milky Way galaxy as it stretches across the night sky from one horizon to the other.

Eight years after the last manned US space flight, NASA and SpaceX are preparing to test a new space capsule for astronauts on Saturday--although for now the only occupant will be a dummy named Ripley.

The Pentagon has submitted a proposal to Congress that, if approved, would see the creation of a new "Space Force," officials said Friday.

The shutdown created plenty of more figurative messes that NASA and other government agencies had to clean up after the 35-day shutdown ended in late January. SpaceNews.com

What’s going on in the distant reaches of our Solar System? Is there a Planet 9 out there? Out in the frigid expanse of our System, there are bodies on orbital paths that don’t make sense in terms of our eight-planet...

The Expedition 58 crew continued filming in virtual reality onboard the International Space Station today....

See photos from SpaceX's Crew Dragon Demo-1 mission to the International Space Station.

A new YouTube series from the American Museum of Natural History called "Space vs. Dinos" features scientists who discuss popular topics about space and dinosaurs.

Here's how we know the distant Oort Cloud exists.

The action gets dialed up to 11 in the latest episode of 'The Orville.'

Veteran 'Star Trek' actor and director Jonathan Frakes will direct some episodes in the new show focusing on Jean-Luc Picard.

The insides of neutron stars—the densest form of matter in the universe—have long been a mystery, but it is one that scientists are starting to crack --

Our week through the lens: 25 February - 1 March 2019

One of the most visible -- and fabulously beautiful -- effects of this 'space weather' on our planet are the aurora borealis, the famous 'northern lights' that dance across the high (and low) latitudes.

Rovers are versatile explorers on the surface of other planets, but they do need some training before setting off. A model of Rosalind Franklin rover that will be sent to Mars in 2021 is scouting the Atacama Desert, in C...

NASA's Lunar Gateway space station project has secured its first international partnership. Canada pledged to contribute a "Canadarm3" smart robotic arm to repair and maintain the Gateway.

For one week only, you can feel yourself in the room as the tension on faces across Mission Control fades into elation as Neil Armstrong narrates his first steps on the moon's surface.

Images from the mission that tested the lunar module Apollo 11 would use to land on the moon just months later.