Every year, scientists discover something new and amazing about the universe. Some of these you'll hear about no problem, but just as many will never get enough coverage to become general knowledge.

The past year was a big one for space. NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured SpaceX Starlinks below the International Space Station in November 2024, including flashes (visible in white in this timelapse ...

Andreas Mogensen became the first Dane in orbit when he arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) as part of SpaceX’s Crew-7 in August 2023. After just over six months aboard the orbital ...

"We are ready for every scenario as we ride this amazing Space Launch System on the Orion spacecraft, 250,000 miles away." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

An image of the Martian moon Deimos. It's relatively small at some seven miles across. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / University of Arizona A satellite orbiting Mars captured a stunning view of our ...

At 67, Don Pettit is NASA’s oldest active astronaut. During three trips to the International Space Station (ISS) — in 2002, 2008, and 2011 — Pettit earned a reputation as a highly skilled photographer ...

Space may be closer than we think — perhaps even sitting on a charcuterie board. A French scientist has had to apologize for his spicy space prank after he tweeted a picture of a slice of chorizo, ...

European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen shared a series of lovely photos showing Earth's fleeting icebergs as seen from the International Space Station. When you purchase through links on our ...

But I really thought astronauts would be back on the moon by now. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. What a difference a few years ...

Touting their imaging capabilities, Maxar Technologies shared this amazing photo in a social media post June 13, saying, "this type of imagery collection, known as non-Earth imaging (NEI), is a ...