Space

mars' surface with the left side of the image toned yellow and the right side blue
Astronomy
NASA shares colorful “postcard” of Mars’ surface
NASA has used photos taken by the Curiosity rover to create a gorgeous “postcard” of the Martian landscape.
Kristin Houser
a crowd of young people with their backs to the camera watching a rocket fly through the air in the distance
Aerospace
Students build reusable rocket, win $5,000 from NASA
The University of Alabama in Huntsville has won Student Launch 2023, NASA’s annual rocket-building competition.
Kristin Houser
an illustration of a capsule reentering Earth's atmosphere
Aerospace
SpaceX successfully launches world’s first “space factory”
SpaceX has successfully deployed a “space factory” developed by startup Varda Space Industries to manufacture drugs in microgravity.
Kristin Houser
low earth orbit satellite
Aerospace
Tiny satellite uses Earth’s magnetic field to generate thrust
Teresa Carey
moon rover
Aerospace
This spider-like moon rover will explore lunar lava tubes
Kristin Houser
space missions
Aerospace
The most anticipated space missions of 2021
Kristin Houser
spacesuit
Aerospace
NASA's next-gen spacesuit
Kristin Houser
esa spaceplane
Aerospace
ESA is building its first reusable spaceplane
Kristin Houser
space exploration
Aerospace
5 awesome space exploration achievements of 2020
Kristin Houser
robot dog
Robotics
NASA scientists want to send this robot dog to Mars
Kristin Houser
milky way
Astronomy
See the Milky Way 1.6 million years from now
Kristin Houser
ai military jet
Aerospace
An AI co-pilots a military jet for the first time
Teresa Carey
Extraterrestrial Life
Outer Space
What alien life could teach us about humanity
In partnership with John Templeton Foundation
Doug Dais