Two senators earmarked $85 million for the move to Houston—but safely shipping an 86-ton shuttle orbiter cross-country could ...

Scientists from the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland, sought to study one stellar subject and ended up finding something even more exciting. The team's results ...

A rainbow blanket of patchwork colors sprawls across South Africa in this new composite image created using data from NASA's ...

Keep your eyes on the sky tonight: the sun is putting on a rare show, and it’s dragging the Northern Lights further south ...

Radio astronomer Emma Chapman explains why the radio view of the universe is so crucial to space exploration, astronomy, and ...

Space discoveries over the last five years have transformed how scientists understand galaxies, planets, and the origins of the universe. Advances in telescope technology, data processing, and modern ...

Searing across the night sky, a meteor puts on a spectacular show above Arizona's Kitt Peak National Observatory.

Uncover the mysteries of the cosmos with the latest news on celestial events and space exploration. Learn about our universe ...

Astronomy and commercial space are often portrayed as being on a collision course, yet their futures are deeply intertwined. As satellite constellations expand, astronomers raise concerns about trails ...

Registration for the Youth Astronomy and Space Science Congress 2026 opens today, fostering student interest in science and research.

Look into the night sky, and it might seem like space is a vast expanse of darkness. But are any regions darker than others? What's the darkest place in the solar system and, on a grander scale, the ...

A recent SpaceNews opinion article argued that it is time to “take astronomy off Earth.” The suggestion is straightforward: If satellite constellations and commercial space activity threaten ...