Outer Space
Scientists Discover a Planet With the Potential to Support Life
It orbits a small, cold star about 100 light-years from Earth
James Webb Space Telescope Snaps Spectacular New Photos of the Tarantula Nebula
The stellar nursery, located 161,000 light-years away, offers insights into a period of intense star formation in the early universe
SpaceX's Starlink Satellite Internet Is Coming to Cruise Ships
Royal Caribbean says it will begin installing Starlink terminals across its entire fleet immediately
A Lunchbox-Sized Device Is Making Oxygen on Mars
By scaling up the technology, NASA could allow future astronauts to breathe on the Red Planet
Artemis 1 Launch Postponed Again and What Else You Need to Know About the Mission
NASA’s historic return to the moon will begin when the rocket takes off from Florida
How Artemis 1 Honors an Apollo 13 Hero—and a Champion for Diversity in Space
A mannequin that will orbit the moon is named for Arturo Campos, a Mexican-American electrical engineer who worked on several NASA missions
Why the Legacy of 'E.T.' Endures, 40 Years Later
A new book offers a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic Steven Spielberg movie
Webb Telescope Detects Carbon Dioxide on a Far-Away Planet
Finding this greenhouse gas on other worlds could give scientists clues in the search for extraterrestrial life
Four Things We’ve Learned About NASA’s Planned Base Camp on the Moon
Eventually the station will allow astronauts to spend up to two months on the lunar surface
The Revolution in Moon Exploration
In a series of in-depth features, Smithsonian magazine reports on humanity’s renewed push to understand the moon.
See the James Webb Space Telescope’s Stunning New Images of Jupiter
Its Near-Infrared Camera captured auroras, moons and the Great Red Spot
The Earth Had Its Shortest Day in Recorded History
On June 29, our planet completed one rotation in 1.59 milliseconds less than 24 hours
See the James Webb Space Telescope's Dazzling New Photo of the Cartwheel Galaxy
Located 500 million light-years away in the Sculptor constellation, the galaxy got its unique wagon wheel-like shape from a cosmic collision
When Will the Next Supernova in Our Galaxy Occur?
Scientists have new tools at their disposal to detect and study the dramatic explosion of a star
Nichelle Nichols, Pioneering 'Star Trek' Actress, Dies at 89
She made history as one of the first Black women to appear in a leading role on television
South Korea to Send Its First Mission to the Moon
The unmanned spacecraft will launch next week and begin to orbit the moon in mid-December
Russia Says It Will Leave the International Space Station After 2024
The United States and Russia jointly built and now operate the station
The James Webb Space Telescope Might Have Spotted the Most Distant Galaxy Ever Seen
Scientists think the light detected by the telescope is from just 300 million years after the Big Bang
These Objects Tell the Story of Buzz Aldrin's Career
The astronaut is auctioning off his moon-landing jacket and other space gear
Scientists Just Sent Two Batches of Stem Cells Into Space
Experiments on the International Space Station will help show how human cells grow and age in zero gravity
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