Coming from one of the world's largest astrophysical research institutes, I can tell you, the anticipation across the global ...

What: A forward-looking SETI Live discussion examining the most significant space science missions, discoveries, and observational opportunities anticipated in 2026.

The venerable Hubble observatory is going strong despite its decades in space and the advent of next-generation successors ...

NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off 40 years ago with six astronauts and a teacher on board. That legacy is being ...

Every week, Space.com delivers the latest discoveries, launches, and cosmic curiosities from across the universe. From ...

Researchers are developing a real-life tractor beam, with the goal of pulling defunct satellites out of geostationary orbit to alleviate the space junk problem. When you purchase through links on our ...

It’s a big universe out there—13.8 billion years old, full of hundreds of billions of star-and-planet-packed galaxies and, out past the limits of our sight, perhaps infinite in all directions. But as ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

NASA’s 1986 Challenger mission was intended to inspire students to consider a future in space. The crew’s family is continuing their legacy.

Last fall, a plane took off from Ottawa, Ontario, with some unusual cargo: a collection of nonviable human embryos and eggs.

On the steps of the U.S. Capitol on a balmy October morning, a crowd of people sporting “Save NASA Science” buttons buzzes with anticipation. Among them stands Eli Orland, who likens America’s space ...