Outer Space
The Lunar Codex Will Archive the Work of 30,000 Artists—on the Moon
A series of time capsules will honor and preserve contemporary art from around the globe
See the First Stunning Test Images From the Euclid Space Telescope
Meant to study the “dark universe,” Europe's space observatory will eventually peer ten billion years into the past and map more than one-third of the sky
NASA Hears 'Heartbeat' From Voyager 2 After Losing Touch With the Distant Probe
The space agency has been trying to contact the 46-year-old craft after accidentally causing its antenna to point two degrees away from Earth
4,000-Year-Old Cemetery Discovered Beneath Future Rocket Launch Pad in U.K.
Artifacts found at the site will help scientists shed new light on the groups living on the Shetland Islands
Whistleblower Alleges U.S. Government Is Covering Up Alien Life at UFO Hearing
A Pentagon spokesperson has denied the claims, while lawmakers are pushing for information on UFOs to be declassified
How to Watch the Striking Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower
The spectacle is among several showers brightening skies this week, including the highly anticipated Perseids
When Barbie Broke the Glass Ceiling
The iconic doll traveled to space, flew with the Thunderbirds and joined the NBA, beating real-life women to an array of career milestones
See Ten Dazzling Space Images From the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards
From comets to nebulas to the Milky Way, the shots shortlisted in the annual competition capture the beauty of the cosmos from Earth
This Mirror-Like Exoplanet Is the Most Reflective Ever Discovered
The ultra-hot world is wreathed in metallic clouds that prevent the planet from evaporating and keep its atmosphere intact
See the James Webb Telescope's First Image of Saturn and Its Rings
The new shot also features three of the planet's many moons, including Enceladus, a strong candidate for hosting life
Seven Amazing Accomplishments the James Webb Telescope Achieved in Its First Year
The observatory has yielded jaw-dropping shots—and surprising facts—about our universe
What to Know About Euclid, Europe's Space Telescope Launched to Study the 'Dark Universe'
The telescope will image more than one billion galaxies and peer ten billion years into the past
Why Astronauts Have Weaker Immune Systems in Space
Gene activity in white blood cells decreased once astronauts got to space—and it didn’t rebound until they returned, a new study finds
Move Over, Freeze-Dried Fruitcake—Here's the Latest in Astronaut Food
Eight companies developing next-generation space meals have advanced to the final round of competition in a contest co-sponsored by NASA
How a Jungle Prison Became a Famous Spaceport
An anthropologist explains how the South American launch site for the James Webb Space Telescope evolved
Could You Decode a Message From Aliens?
An artist is challenging researchers and amateurs alike to practice parsing an extraterrestrial communication
Read the Poem NASA Will Send to Jupiter's Moon Europa
Alongside Ada Limón's words, you can add your name to the spacecraft that will search for life on the icy moon
You Can Now Buy Princess Leia's White Gown From 'Star Wars'
Carrie Fisher wore the garment while filming the final scene of "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope"
Sand Dune Features Hint at 'Recent' Water Flow on Mars
Between 1.4 million and 400,000 years ago, liquid salt water may have made cracks and crusts near the Martian equator, per data from China's Zhurong rover
Saturn's Rings May Be Younger Than Thought—and Disappearing
Data from NASA's Cassini mission points to the rings being no more than 400 million years old—quite young in the planet's 4.5-billion-year history
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