Even astronomers who study peculiar outer space objects have their favorites. Here are some interstellar bodies that have won ...

Since the 1970s, Voyager 1 has been making groundbreaking discoveries. But its journey is far from over, and it's still ...

Tech billionaire and SpaceX head Elon Musk is even more bullish. “SpaceX will colonise Mars”, he said last year. Musk ...

Space is dirty. Filthy. It's littered with asteroids, and rocks, and dust. Some of that material falls to the earth. When it enters the atmosphere, we call it a meteor. If it lands, it's a meteorite.

Hopefully, this new space age we're in will incentivize governments to preemptively work out some new treaties or agreements.

"Living in Space" isn't just about designing spacecraft or stations — it's about solving the complex challenges that come ...

A Pakistan-born German astrobiologist has identified life-supporting organic molecules beneath the icy crust of Enceladus, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Author: Michelle L.D. Hanlon, University of Mississippi The first space race was about ...

Africa is working to cement its own status in space. In May 2025, it “established the continent’s first space agency to boost ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Russia held its Victory Day parade this year, hackers backing the Kremlin hijacked an orbiting satellite that provides television service to Ukraine. Instead of normal programing, ...