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NASA's mega ion engine clears a fiery test on the road to Mars

NASA's experimental MPD thruster could significantly cut Mars mission travel times by providing 25 times more power than current models.

Stardust from ancient supernovae found frozen in Antarctic ice

Stardust from ancient supernova explosions has been discovered in Antarctic ice, offering clues about the Solar System’s path through space.

32 Things People Who Live In Hot Climates Swear By

With this outdoor misting system, not even 100-degree weather can stop you from enjoying your outdoor space.

31 Things To Take Your Outdoor Space From Meh To Magnificent

Your yard's about to have a serious glow-up.

This NASA gear may be the first to survive the brutal lunar night

NASA's Lunar Environment Monitoring Station, or LEMS, could be first payload at moon's south pole to survive night without nuclear heat.

NASA Reveals New Details About Artemis 3—and It’s a Bit Weird

The agency still has big decisions to make, but the preliminary mission plans include some interesting choices.

NASA Satellite Images Show Huge Colored Plumes Staining the Ocean

NASA satellites are tracking an intriguing patch of colored plumes in the waters off the US’s Mid-Atlantic coast. Swirling ...

NASA Once Tricked Its Own Government By Hiding An SR-71 In Plain Sight

The SR-71 Blackbird is a legend in the world of military aircraft, and NASA may have received one a bit earlier than it was supposed to. What happened?

NASA Releases Stunning HD Footage of Artemis II Reentry Before Earth Splashdown

NASA sends the Artemis II crew on a landmark mission beyond Earth orbit Freepix NASA has released dramatic new ...

NASA releases final RFP for Mars communications orbiter

NASA has released the final request for proposals for a Mars telecommunications system, confirming requirements that limit the companies that can bid on it.

NASA and SpaceX launch CRS-34 tonight carrying 6,500 pounds of experiments to the ISS — including one that can't survive another day on the ground

At 6:05 p.m. EDT on May 15, 2026, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape ...

NASA maps show Earth's brightest and darkest regions at night

Researchers expected to find "a gradual increase in artificial light at night," but instead saw "much more nuanced patterns," ...

NASA Aims to Launch the World’s First Planet-Hopping Spacecraft Powered by Nuclear Fission

Mars' surface as captured by NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter in 2023. The agency's new Mars helicopters will be modeled on this device. NASA / JPL-Caltech NASA has big, potentially revolutionary ...

Most distant black hole yet observed - NASA telescopes

Data from Chandra X-ray telescope and James Webb Space Telescopes have revealed a black hole from 470 million years after the ...

NASA's Psyche spacecraft is flying to a metal asteroid. So, why did it just visit Mars?

NASA's Psyche flyby of Mars highlights how gravity assists help spacecraft gain speed, conserve fuel and travel across the solar system.

SpaceX targets May 19 for the first Starship V3 launch — a 408-foot rocket deploying 22 satellites on its maiden flight

SpaceX is pushing toward a May 19 liftoff for the first Starship Version 3, a rocket that would stand roughly 408 feet tall ...

SpaceX Files for the Largest IPO Ever While Absorbing a $4.94 Billion Loss From Its xAI Merger

A cash-printing satellite network, an entrenched launch monopoly, and a $14-billion-a-year AI furnace are about to be priced under a single ticker. The hard part isn't the size. It's deciding what

SpaceX launches Dragon cargo ship on unpiloted flight to space station

The International Space Station-bound SpaceX Cargo Dragon is loaded with 6,500 pounds of needed equipment, research gear and crew supplies.

SpaceX eyes record $75 billion June IPO, 2.5 times larger than Saudi Aramco’s

SpaceX is looking to raise as much as $75 billion at a valuation of roughly $1.75 trillion to $2 trillion, a figure that would make it significantly larger than Saudi Aramco’s record 2019 IPO.

SpaceX Holders Sign Off on 5-for-1 Stock Split Ahead of IPO

A majority of SpaceX shareholders approved a 5-for-1 stock split recommended by the closely held company’s board, according ...