Bigelow Aerospace has plans to launch and sell its own space stations
Las Vegas-based Bigelow Aerospace has announced the creation of a new spinoff company that will manage, operate and sell its own space stations.
SpaceX nailed the Falcon Heavy launch, but didn’t quite stick the landing
Despite suffering a few minor delays caused by weather, the launch went almost perfectly. After safely delivering its payload, the rocket's first two boosters landed safely back on Earth. The fate of the third is still unclear.
NASA’s new X-ray navigation could guide robots through deep space
In a first, NASA has demonstrated X-ray navigation in space, paving the way for autonomous spacecraft in deep space.
No, an alien megastructure doesn’t explain that mysterious star
The mysterious "Tabby's Star" is more likely surrounded by dust than encircled in an energy-absorbing alien megastructure, new study finds.
With $40 million, you could book a trip to a luxury hotel on the ISS
Russia is looking to build a luxury hotel in outer space, slated to be stationed on the International Space Station
An unpredictable blinking star appears to be a planet eater
According to a new study, Astronomers think they have an explanation for the unpredictably blinking star RZ Piscium. It eats planets.
Elon Musk posts pics of huge Falcon Heavy rocket ahead of debut launch
Teasing fans ahead of its maiden launch, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted several photos of the massive Falcon Heavy rocket.
Dummies in space! Watch Jeff Bezos’ rocket company test a new crew capsule
Check out this video showing what it'll be like to experience a suborbital space flight offered by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company.
New spacesuit design boasts ‘auto home’ button for astronauts adrift in the void
There are myriad ways to brutally die in the vacuum of space. Fortunately, a new spacesuit will feature return home feature fail-safe.
Forget humans, Russia wants a gunslinging robot piloting its spacecraft
Russia has announced plans to send its humanoid gunslinging robot to outer space, but don't worry, the Russians promise it comes in peace.
Here’s how scientists know the ‘Oumuamua’ asteroid isn’t from our solar system
An unusual asteroid has visited our solar system, but it wasn't born here. Astronomers used orbital calculations to determine its origin.
Sky watchers, get your popcorn ready: A guide to the Leonid meteor shower
In the coming days, the annual Leonid meteor shower will reach peak activity. That said, here's a comprehensive guide to the celestial event.
Compare the gravity on different planets with the Space Museum desk toy
Space Museum is a Kickstarter desk display that let you compare gravity on different planets in our Solar System.
Asty McAsteroidface? NASA wants the internet to help name a space rock
New Horizons will soon rendezvous with at least one object beyond Pluto. NASA is enlisting us earthlings to name this strange new world.
NASA is sending its strange 'Martian igloo' into orbit for a trial run
If we plan to stay on Mars for an extended period, we'll need a place to stay. That said, NASA will soon test its Martian habitat in orbit.
Want to see galaxies in full color from your backyard? Check out this telescope
The Unistellar telescope enhances the image of objects in the sky by accumulating and amplifying the light that they’re emitting.
Prepare for liftoff! 17 upcoming space missions worth getting excited about
There are dozens of probes in the works to investigate our galactic backyard and beyond. Here's a timeline of these future space missions.
Newly discovered moon cave could house mankind’s first lunar colony
Researchers have confirmed a lava tube beneath the lunar surface. Geological formations like this could be used as a permanent moon base.
This ‘inflatable space yacht’ could be in orbit by 2022
Las Vegas-based Bigelow already has one of its inflatable space habitats attached to the space station. Now it wants to send one to the moon.
Explore our solar system with Google’s new maps of Pluto, Venus, and more
Google Maps created a Street View of sorts for Mars in 2014 and now the company has extended its mapping platform across our solar system.
Lava tubes on Mars could provide shelter for streets and towns, study says
Using high-resolution satellite data, researchers have found that lava tubes could provide space for homes, streets, and even communities.
The 10 best exoplanets we’ve discovered so far, ranked
Astronomers have discovered thousands of exoplanets since the 1970's, so we went ahead and picked the best ones -- and ranked them!
Next-gen lunar station will be built by United States and Russia
NASA and Roscosmos have announced Deep Space Gateway, a lunar station concept that would place a space station in an orbit close to the moon.
RIP, Cassini: 25 spellbinding Saturn images from NASA’s self-sacrificing probe
After logging more than 4.9 billion miles, the Cassini mission is finally coming to a close. Here are the 25 best Cassini images of Saturn.
Artificial intelligence could help us see farther into space than ever before
New AI algorithm is 10 million times faster at analyzing images of so-called "gravitational lenses" in space.
The raddest NASA space colony illustrations from the 1970s
NASA has unveiled a series of prototype space colony designs over the years. Here are a few of our favorite vintage illustrations.
Scientists detect strange repeating radio burst on the other side of the cosmos
Fast radio bursts have baffled scientists for years. Until recently, we've only seen a FRB repeat once, and now we've observed another.
Part of a disembodied lung just arrived at the International Space Station
ISS astronauts will attempt to grow a lung, which researchers will use to study how lung tissue is affected by longterm spaceflight
The future of satellite propulsion in space could be … water?
Purdue University researchers have developed a new water-based micropropulsion system for maneuvering satellites through space.
With exoplanet discovery, our nearest sun-like star just got more interesting
Four Earth-sized planets orbit our nearest Sun-like star, Tau Ceti, two of which are potentially habitable.
Tough new 3D printing plastic lets astronauts print spacewalk tools on demand
Made In Space has unveiled a more durable 3D printer plastic. This sturdier material could be used to create spare parts and satellites.
Heart of brightness: Astronomers map the inside of a supernova
Thanks to computer models and 30-year-old data from a supernova, astronomers have been able to map the inside of this event.
Climb aboard Blue Origin’s rocket for a (simulated) space ride
Blue Origin is aiming to take tourists into space in the next 18 months, but there's a way to experience the ride well before then.
Students are locked in a Beijing bunker for a space isolation experiment
Students in the isolation experiment will be expected to live self-sufficiently, recycling everything from human waste to plant clippings.