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A Solar Flare and a Volcano Blizzard Are Among These Stellar Shots
An X-class explosion and a snowy satellite image feature among our picks for the week’s best space images
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This is How Earth Welcomed Back Soyuz
Not a bad re-entry after months on the International Space Station
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These Cosmic Visions Include a Mars Ocean and a Supernova Quartet
The red planet’s deep blue sea and a rare Einstein cross feature among the week’s best space images
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Someone Found Chris Hadfield’s Flight Suit in a Thrift Store
The astronaut isn’t sure how his suit made its way to a Toronto second-hand shop
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Forget the Race to the Moon. These Rovers Will Race on the Moon.
It’s going to be a pretty slow race, however
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Only 1 in 4 Americans Would Take a Free Space Flight
Americans are still skeptical about some aspects of space travel
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These Spacey Treats Include a Galactic Smiley Face and an Interstellar Rose
A lucky lens and a pair of mismatched star twins feature among our picks for the week’s best space images
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The Rich and Flavorful History of Chocolate in Space
From vacuum-sealed pudding to Blue Bell ice cream, astronauts have been taking the treat into orbit since the dawn of the space age
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These Cosmic Visions Include a Moon Parade and a Naked Nebula
Jovian giants and newly seen stars are among our picks for the week’s best space-related images
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How Space Travel Can Damage Our Immune Systems
Research finds that living in low-gravity conditions can take a toll that goes far beyond an aversion to dehydrated foods
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Private Space Investments Will Reach $10 Billion This Year
Make way for money—investors are bullish on space
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What the SpaceX Rocket Crash Really Looked Like
New images show Falcon 9’s dramatic crash landing
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Best Space Photos of the Week: From Solar Flares to Saturn’s Moons
A spitting sun, a well-loved lake and a happy accident on Mars star in this week’s best space images
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These Photos From a Lunar Orbiter Could Be Abstract Art
Our distant view of the Moon from Earth is nice, but these close-ups are amazing
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U.S. Air Force Builds New Radar for Space Junk
It’s called Space Fence and should help us track the estimated 500,000 pieces of debris that orbit Earth
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Visit Kepler’s Exoplanets—And Don’t Worry About the Natives (At Least for Now)
NASA has made a set of travel posters themed to exoplanets while a nonprofit searches for life among them
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Never Mind Mars, What About a Trip to Venus First?
There’s a serious proposal to send astronauts to a floating cloud city in Venus’s atmosphere before heading to Mars
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If You Looked Out the Window While Returning From Space, Here’s What You’d See
The bright glow of friction in Earth’s atmosphere
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NASA Could Actually Get a Budget Boost Next Year
The pending budget will give NASA even more money than they asked for
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