'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy': Paul Giamatti and Holly Hunter on beaming into the storied sci-fi franchise (interview) 'It felt really warm and welcoming. It was a lovely atmosphere the whole time.' Space · Jan 13
'Death by a thousand cuts': James Webb Space Telescope figures out how black hole murdered Pablo's Galaxy "It points to a slow starvation rather than a single dramatic death blow." Space · Jan 13
Viruses may be more powerful in the International Space Station's microgravity environment "Microgravity pushed evolution into corners of the phage we still don't fully understand" Space · Jan 13
Astronomers watch 2 supermassive black holes caught in a twisted dance with never-before-seen jet behavior "This result shows that the Event Horizon Telescope is not only useful for producing spectacular images, but can also be used to understand the physics that govern black hole jets." Space · Jan 13
This stunning Orion Nebula photo will make you want to grab a telescope this week The Orion Nebula is the closest large star-forming region, located within the Milky Way just 1,500 light-years from Earth. Space · Jan 13
'Backward and upward and tilted': Spaceflight causes astronauts' brains to shift inside their skulls Space apparently changes your frame of mind in more ways than one. Space · Jan 13
We may be witnessing the messy death of a star in real time For over two centuries, we have watched the red giant R Leonis dim and brighten with regularity, but this 'heartbeat' is beginning to speed up near the end of the star's life. Space · Jan 13
ISS astronauts spy airglow and dwarf galaxy | Space photo of the day for Jan. 13, 2026 Astronauts on the International Space Station were not only treated to a sight from Earth's atmosphere recently but also caught a glimpse of one of the Milky Way's nearest galactic neighbors. Space · Jan 13
This company is taking $1 million reservations for hotel rooms on the moon A California-based start-up wants to open a hotel on the moon by 2032 and is now accepting bookings for the out-of-this world travel experience. Space · Jan 13
SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida (video) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. Space · Jan 13
Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly sues Pentagon, Pete Hegseth over censure campaign Former NASA astronaut and current U.S. Senator Mark Kelly is fighting back, suing the Pentagon for its plan to censure him over comments he made in a video late last year. Space · Jan 12
Experts push back against cancellation of NASA's Mars sample return project Exploration advocates are pushing back against the planned cancellation of NASA's Mars sample return project, saying it could potentially find evidence of Red Planet life. Space · Jan 12
'It is bittersweet': Crew-11 astronaut hands over control of ISS ahead of 1st-ever medical evacuation The astronauts are scheduled to leave in a matter of days. Space · Jan 12
Will budget cuts force NASA to withdraw from Europe's next Venus mission? "We are in constant contact with NASA." Space · Jan 12
Space · Jan 12 How Earth's orbit might help us find oil reserves within the planet Scientists studying Jurassic rocks in China found that cyclical changes in Earth's orbit affected not only the climate, but also the development of shale oil reserves.
Space · Jan 12 'Stranger Things' and 5 other places Einstein-Rosen Bridges have wormed their way into sci-fi From the Upside Down through the Devil's Anus and beyond. Here are 6 times these theoretical wormholes turned up in sci-fi shows and movies.
Space · Jan 12 Mystery shockwave around dead star stuns astronomers: 'We found something never seen before and entirely unexpected.' "The surprise that a supposedly quiet, discless system could drive such a spectacular nebula was one of those rare 'wow' moments."
Space · Jan 12 NASA funds new tech for upcoming 'Super Hubble' to search for alien life: 'We intend to move with urgency' The observatory will combine tech from NASA's most powerful space telescopes.
Space · Jan 12 Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX's Starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper Astronomy needs space.
Space · Jan 12 Satellite sees 40-year-old iceberg melt, turn blue | Space photo of the day for January 12, 2025 Iceberg A23-A has been around since the Chernobyl explosion and Space Shuttle Challenger accident...but perhaps not for much longer.
Space · Jan 12 How cold is space? Physics behind the temperature of the universe Space is filled with a variety of objects, some blisteringly hot, some tremendously cold, but areas with little to nothing at all never drop to absolute zero thanks to a fossil relic left over from its earliest moments.
Space · Jan 12 Astronomers baffled by 'mysterious disruptor' with a mass of 1 million suns and a black hole for a heart "This is a structure we've never seen before, so it could be a new class of dark object."
Space · Jan 12 Astronomers discover cosmic hamburger has the potential to grow giant planets "The combination of extreme disk size, strong asymmetries, winds, and potential planet formation makes it the perfect laboratory for understanding how giant planets can form."
Space · Jan 11 I visited the largest collection of public telescopes in the US in Oregon's high desert, and the dark skies blew me away Located south of Bend’s outdoor playland, I visited this Pacific Northwest gem for an enchanted winter evening of astronomical wonders
Space · Jan 11 'A completely new manufacturing frontier': Space Forge fires up 1st commercial semiconductor factory in space Such experiments have previously only been conducted aboard the International Space Station.