Artist’s conception of a starshade (a disk surrounded by “petals” at the top left) blocking starlight from a star so that a space-based telescope (at right) can image the two
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NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Dragon cargo spacecraft atop, launched Friday, May 15, 2026, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Credit:
The devil may wear Prada on Earth, but NASA Artemis astronauts will on the moon. Here's why.
In “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” there’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment where a billionaire character scoffs at the idea of sending astronauts to the moon — “We went there 60 years
Joint ESA-China SMILE mission set for launch to study Earth’s magnetic shield
HELSINKI — A pioneering joint ESA-China science mission to study Earth’s magnetosphere is set to launch May 19, after a decade of preparations. The Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer
The Canon EOS R5 Mark II is our choice as the best-resolution Canon camera – it's perfect for astrophotography and is $501 off in this Walmart deal
Walmart has dropped the Canon EOS R5 Mark II camera to its lowest-ever price in this incredible Canon camera deal for astrophotographers. It’s available for $3,398, reduced by $501 from
Live Coverage: SpaceX makes another attempt to launch space station cargo mission
A SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft, C209, is seen atop a Falcon 9 rocket at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Image: SpaceX SpaceX is counting
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Small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, NASA’s High Performance Spaceflight Computing processor packs the power of a full system-on-a-chip. This next-generation processor is made to survive
In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Chris Quilty about the launch bottleneck, the new budget proposals and what to expect in the next 12
Delivering a refreshing fusion of science, pop culture, history, and esoteric humor, renowned astrophysicist, lecturer, and best selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson takes us on a whirlwind tour of UFO
You’re allowed to play with your food when you’re on the International Space Station! NASA/Chris Williams NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway (bottom left), Jessica Meir (middle left), and Chris Williams (bottom
Earth photobombs a satellite deploying its giant reflector | Space photo of the day for May 14, 2026
ViaSat’s ViaSat-3 F2 satellite fully deployed its reflector with Earth in the background. (Image credit: ViaSat) Earth watched on as a communications satellite deployed its big reflector more than 22,000
“What’s that bright light in the sky?” a friend messaged me the other evening. “Venus,” I replied, without thinking about it. There was a pause, then: “How can you tell?
WASHINGTON — AST SpaceMobile may launch some of its direct-to-device satellites on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket to expand the launch options for its constellation. In a May 11 earnings
This was the Psyche spacecraft’s view of Mars on May 3, 2026. But Mars is about to get much larger from its point of view! The Psyche mission will fly
WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee advanced a spending bill May 13 that rejects many of the cuts to NASA proposed by the administration. The committee voted 32-28 along party
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