Space Exploration

The stunning comet C/2024 G3 lights up the sunset sky over Chile's Very Large Telescope in this spectacular photo.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has directly imaged four planets orbiting the host star HR 8799 about 130 light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus.

Rocket Lab launched the final five satellites for the French company Kinéis' "Internet of Things" constellation tonight (March 17).

Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases decrease the atmosphere's ability to devour space junk, a new study finds.

This butterfly shaped nebula is the perfect target for the James Webb Space Telescope to learn more about star formation.

A recent image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a gorgeous spiral galaxy bursting with new star formation.

SpaceX's Crew-10 astronaut mission arrived at the International Space Station early Sunday morning (March 16).

SpaceX launched its third mission in less than 13 hours this morning (March 15), sending 23 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 74 satellites from California early Saturday morning (March 15), then came back to Earth for a landmark touchdown.

What do you get when you fold together the contributions of four space station-bound astronauts from the U.S., Japan and Russia? A zero-gravity indicator in the form of a crocheted origami crane.