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International Space Station fires thrusters to avoid Chinese rocket debris

A Russian cargo ship docked to the International Space Station fired its thrusters Wednesday (April 30) to distance itself from passing piece of orbit...

International Space Station fires thrusters to avoid Chinese rocket debris

See Saturn and Venus flank ghostly Neptune in the pre-dawn sky on May 2

Before Saturn and Neptune team up to leave Venus in the dust later in the month.

See Saturn and Venus flank ghostly Neptune in the pre-dawn sky on May 2

The 10 best sci-fi TV shows of the 1970s

From 'Space: 1999' and 'Battlestar Galactica' to 'UFO' and 'Mork & Mindy,' the 1970s might be the best decade of sci-fi TV yet!

The 10 best sci-fi TV shows of the 1970s

ISS astronaut shares recipe for a 'ranger' burger | Space photo of the day for May 1, 2025

Stacking wheat snack bread, beef steak, cheese spread, potatoes au gratin and gochujang red pepper paste, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim creates his take on...

ISS astronaut shares recipe for a 'ranger' burger | Space photo of the day for May 1, 2025

Some ‘Star Wars’ stories have already become reality

Some ‘Star Wars’ stories have already become reality

Scientists explore where consciousness arises in the brain

Scientists explore where consciousness arises in the brain

Evidence of controversial Planet 9 uncovered in sky surveys taken 23 years apart

An object seen to have moved in the time between when it was imaged by the IRAS and AKARI surveys in 1983 and 2006 respectively could be Planet Nine.

Evidence of controversial Planet 9 uncovered in sky surveys taken 23 years apart

NASA astronauts step outside space station to perform the 5th all-female spacewalk

NASA astronauts step outside space station to perform the 5th all-female spacewalk

Asteroid Vesta is at its brightest this week. Here's how to find it in the night sky

Vesta won't reach opposition with Earth again until Oct. 13, 2026.

Asteroid Vesta is at its brightest this week. Here's how to find it in the night sky

James Webb Space Telescope captures thousands of galaxies in a cosmic 'feast' (image)

A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope offers a "visual feast of galaxies," including objects billions of light years away and the m...

James Webb Space Telescope captures thousands of galaxies in a cosmic 'feast' (image)

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks May 6. Here's what to expect from the 'crumbs' of Halley's Comet

The annual Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower is due to peak on the morning of May 6. thanks to debris left by the famous Halley's Comet.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks May 6. Here's what to expect from the 'crumbs' of Halley's Comet

Doubts mount further over signs of alien life on K2-18b: 'This is evidence of the scientific process at work'

An independent analysis of recent data from K2-18b casts doubt on claims of detecting alien life on the distant exoplanet.

Doubts mount further over signs of alien life on K2-18b: 'This is evidence of the scientific process at work'

Watch 2 NASA astronauts perform the 5th-ever all-female spacewalk today

NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain will head outside the ISS at around 8 a.m. ET today (May 1) on history's fifth all-female spacewalk, an...

Watch 2 NASA astronauts perform the 5th-ever all-female spacewalk today

Peru’s ancient irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into farms because of the culture − without it, the systems failed

Peru’s ancient irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into farms because of the culture − without it, the systems failed

Cyclones on Jupiter and a moon with flowing magma: NASA Juno probe's latest discoveries are awesome

NASA's mission to Jupiter has revealed new findings about the giant planet and its volcanic moon.

Cyclones on Jupiter and a moon with flowing magma: NASA Juno probe's latest discoveries are awesome

A thousand stars are fleeing home in a hurry, and scientists don't know why

Data from Europe's Gaia spacecraft have revealed that a cluster of 1,000 stars is breaking up much faster than is normal, stumping astronomers.

A thousand stars are fleeing home in a hurry, and scientists don't know why

Petzl Tikka Core headlamp review

A reliable, no-nonsense, hybrid-powered headlamp from one of the best technical brands in the business.

Petzl Tikka Core headlamp review

New Horizons' new map of the galaxy | Space photo of the day for April 30, 2025

This spectrograph map, generated from data collected by NASA's New Horizons probe, depicts the relatively uniform brightness of the ultraviolet "Lyman...

New Horizons' new map of the galaxy | Space photo of the day for April 30, 2025

NASA is looking to privatize astronaut rescue services

NASA is asking private industry and academia for ideas for new rescue services for its astronauts on Earth in the event of emergencies.

NASA is looking to privatize astronaut rescue services

Oral histories and now DNA of Picuris Pueblo link their ancestors to Chaco Canyon

Oral histories and now DNA of Picuris Pueblo link their ancestors to Chaco Canyon

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