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
a rocket ready to launch
Aerospace
World’s first 3D-printed rocket launches at Cape Canaveral
Kristin Houser
a close up of a person in a spacesuit giving a thumbs up
Aerospace
NASA unveils new spacesuits for upcoming moon mission
Kristin Houser
a large black rock in the snow
Astronomy
“Treasure map” guides scientists to massive meteorite
Kristin Houser
image of Venus with a volcanic region highlighted
Outer Space
Venus may have currently active volcanoes
B. David Zarley
a close up of an asteroid
Asteroids
NASA cuts odds of asteroid impact on Valentine’s Day 2046
Kristin Houser
EpiPens floating in orbit
Outer Space
Canadian students discover EpiPens will turn toxic in space
B. David Zarley
Outer Space
Space travel will radically change human psychology and spirituality
Elizabeth Fernandez
a microscopic image of a dust particle
Inventions
New anti-dust tech could solve this major problem for NASA
Kristin Houser
an illustration of a hydroponic garden on the moon
Aerospace
ESA thinks we can grow hydroponic gardens on the moon
Kristin Houser
three metal scaffolds
Aerospace
NASA’s new balloon-borne telescope was designed with AI
Kristin Houser