Can Scientists Save the World from an Apocalyptic Asteroid Strike?
Sooner or later a doomsday asteroid will wipe out most life on Earth—unless, that is, we prevent threatening space rocks from hitting us in the first place
NASA Needs a ‘Lunar Marathon’ to Match China on the Moon
We are in a new and different kind of moon race, one the U.S. is losing. To win, says a former NASA official, we need new strategies
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Will This Comet Be the Brightest of 2024?
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) could soon shine very bright in Earth’s skies
Meet Earth’s New Mini Moon
A small asteroid, 2024 PT5, will spend the next two months alongside our planet as a mini moon before swooping back to deep space
Why Do So Many Tiny Asteroids Have Moons?
Scientists are putting a new spin on the creation of binary asteroids
The Next President Should End the ‘Senate’ Launch System Rocket
Rather than building an obsolescent, obscenely-over-budget jumbo rocket, NASA should turn to building truly innovative space technologies and plan a realistic lunar landing program
Why Is It So Hard to Go Back to the Moon?
NASA's Artemis moon program faces challenges the Apollo missions never did
Elon Musk Owes His Success to Coming in Second (and Government Handouts)
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, owes his superstar success to self-satisfied competitors who blew obvious opportunities
See the Skies Differently with Astronaut and Photographer Matthew Dominick
NASA flight engineer Matthew Dominick’s astrophotography helps us see our world—from space
Polaris Dawn’s First Private Space Walk Was a Stellar Success
The world’s first commercial space walk, performed by billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis, tested new technology and was practically flawless
Europa Clipper, NASA’s Mission to Jupiter’s Oceanic Moon, Is ‘Go’ for Launch
The Europa Clipper spacecraft is only weeks away from lifting off on an epic voyage to one of the solar system’s most enigmatic and enticing moons
Mars Missions May Be Blocked by Kidney Stones
Astronauts may have the guts for space travel—but not the kidneys