It was a big year for space. The past year was a big one for space. Skywatchers across the United States witnessed a total solar eclipse, SpaceX caught a giant rocket out of mid-air with a pair of ...

"All of this in just five years." The U.S. Space Force celebrates its fifth anniversary today. The service was formally established on Dec. 20, 2019, when President Donald Trump signed it into law ...

Rob Wieland is a tabletop game designer with over 20 years experience working on large IP like Star Wars and Firefly as well as his own games like Camelot Trigger and Save Game. He covers Dungeons ...

In 2024, space exploration dazzled the world. As an aerospace engineer, I'm excited for 2025, when space agencies worldwide are gearing up for even more ambitious goals. Here's a look at the most ...

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. NASA has announced ...

But it is a rare class of star that NASA's Hubble Space Telescope explored by looking deeply into the open star cluster M67, roughly 2,800 light-years ... Jan. 13, 2025 — Astronomers observed ...

So Scientific American is here to celebrate with nine of our favorite space-related images from the year. In case you’ve lost track, 2024 was filled with a host of exploration milestones ...

Ido Mizrahy is a filmmaker based in New York and the director of the documentary “Space: The Longest Goodbye.” Most of us would panic if we were stranded in space without a firm return date.

Not so long ago, many people wouldn’t consider even the best heated jackets due to weak heating elements and bulky components that made them impractical. But over the years, advancements in ...

A SpaceX rocket launch is on the horizon — and parts of the Space Coast may get a nice view of it … and hear a rumble afterward. SpaceX is potentially targeting Monday, Dec. 23, to launch a ...

Big fancy space telescopes are all well and good, but there’s something about being able to see things with your own eyes–either directly, or through the sort of telescope that doesn’t ...

By Kenneth Chang Home security-camera footage shows a puff of smoke, with the sound of an explosion included, as the space rock lands in Canada. A geologist said it was a rare recording.