Planet Labs satellites are changing wars by bringing their imagery to citizens worldwide, even as these spacecraft become ...

A layer only a few to a few dozen kilometers thick may be draped across the boundary between Earth’s core and mantle, and ...

Years ago, a clear photograph of Earth from space felt like magic, belonging exclusively to government or spy agencies.

May’s evening twilight scene is dominated by two brilliant planets: Venus, of magnitude -4, low in the west-northwest; and Jupiter, of magnitude -2, in the west, to Venus’ upper left. At dusk ...

Astronauts report feeling profoundly awestruck when they go to space, an anthropologist reports. This experience shapes their ...

Artemis II mission echoes ancient wonder of our world and local ecosystems Ed.: The essays, analyses and opinions presented ...

Astronomers now estimate there is at least one planet for every star in our galaxy. These worlds, called exoplanets, are ...

A Space Station astronaut has captured jaw-dropping aurora over Earth. Expedition 74 flight engineer and NASA astronaut ...

Filtered by the noise coming from a mostly blocked Strait of Hormuz, missiles and drones over the eastern end of the ...

As we celebrate the monumental Artemis 2 space mission, it’s important to be clear-eyed about the challenges facing the ...

Illinois residents will get the chance to view two full moons in May, including a rare blue micromoon. Here's when to catch ...