6 days ago · The Space topic features the latest news in astronomy, cosmology, planetary science, exoplanets, astrobiology and more.

Dec 6, 2024 · Humankind accomplished new feats in space this year, including scooping up some of the moon’s farside and launching a probe to Jupiter’s moon Europa.

Mar 18, 2025 · Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s extended stay in the International Space Station will add to what we know about how space affects health.

Apr 24, 2025 · Hubble is still going strong 35 years after it was launched into space. Celebrate its anniversary with some out-of-this-world images.

Jul 11, 2025 · Over the past decade, researchers have been puzzling through Pluto’s mysteries. Meanwhile, the New Horizons probe heads for interstellar space.

May 28, 2025 · Simulations show that the stars’ tug could send Mercury, Venus or Mars crashing into Earth — or let Jupiter eject our world from the solar system.

Jun 23, 2025 · These are the first public images collected by the Chile-based observatory, which will begin a decade-long survey of the southern sky later this year.

Feb 27, 2025 · Hundreds of surface swabs reveal the station lacks microbial diversity, an imbalance that has been linked to health issues in other settings.

6 days ago · Astronomy A double cosmic explosion could be the first known ‘superkilonova’ The blast may have been a kilonova — a type of neutron star merger — in the wake of a more …

Aug 1, 2025 · The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first look at black holes secretly snacking on stars within dusty galaxies. JWST’s ability to pick up detailed infrared signals lets …