Space

European soldiers work with vendors to launch Micro High-Altitude Balloons during Arcane Thunder 26 at the National Training Center, California, April 2026.

How head of Army’s space command became a ‘huge believer’ on high-altitude surveillance balloons

Mike Brest · October 14, 2026 4:44 pm

Seagulls fly near the site of SpaceX's mega rocket Starship as it is prepared for a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026.

Why SpaceX’s Starship orbital flight test is historic

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the space observatory Roman Telescope

AI’s data center problem could move to space

SpaceX's Starship rocket lifts off during a test flight from Starbase, Texas, with lots of billowing smoke up in arms around it.

Google to send experimental satellite with data center capabilities to space

Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess faces the American Flag as the National Anthem is played during his promotion ceremony.

Military prepares for war in space: ‘The demands right now… are not theoretical’

A composite image of Jupiter from NASAâs James Webb Space Telescope.

70-year record: Jupiter approaches closest distance from Earth

Jenny Goldsberry September 7, 2022 9:15 pm

Scientists spot planet that may be hospitable to human life

Ryan King September 7, 2022 7:03 pm

Artemis I: Where do things stand now?

Jack Birle September 7, 2022 6:38 pm

The Long March 5B Y3 carrier rocket blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in southern China's Hainan Province.

China tests rocket engine for moon landing as space race heats up

Barnini Chakraborty September 6, 2022 7:36 pm

The image from video provided by the Department of Defense labelled Gimbal, from 2015, an unexplained object is seen at center as it is tracked as it soars high along the clouds, traveling against the wind. âThere's a whole fleet of them,â one naval aviator tells another, though only one indistinct object is shown. âIt's rotating." The U.S. government has been taking a hard look at unidentified flying objects, under orders from Congress, and a report summarizing what officials know is expected to come out in June 2021.

Astronomer plans $1.5M expedition to recover possible alien technology in ocean

Luke Gentile September 4, 2022 11:00 am

NASA delays Artemis 1 mission by nearly a month over mechanical leak

Jenny Goldsberry September 3, 2022 9:36 pm

NASA calls off Artemis I mission again due to mechanical leak problem

Asher Notheis September 3, 2022 4:38 pm

NASA's new moon rocket is illuminated by xenon lights as she sits on Launch Pad 39-B hours ahead of a planned launch at the Kennedy Space Center Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

NASA’s Artemis I rocket springs another leak ahead of launch later today

Associated Press September 3, 2022 12:39 pm

SEE IT: New, breathtaking photos show close-up image of Jupiter

Brady Knox September 2, 2022 7:37 pm

SEE IT: NASA releases first-ever image of alien planet outside our solar system

Cami Mondeaux September 1, 2022 2:31 pm

People at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., celebrate as the InSight lander touches down on Mars on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018.

Scientists create oxygen on Mars

Ryan King August 31, 2022 7:50 pm

This image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope shows the heart of M74, otherwise known as the Phantom Galaxy.

SEE IT: NASA and ESA share new images of Phantom Galaxy from Webb telescope

Jack Birle August 31, 2022 4:25 pm