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Chasing the midnight sun along Norway's arctic coastline

Join me on an adventure along Norway's stunning coastline as I explore the strange phenomenon of the midnight sun, where the sun doesn't set below the...

Chasing the midnight sun along Norway's arctic coastline

SpaceX's Starship to fly again 'in 4 weeks,' Elon Musk says

SpaceX aims to launch the fifth test flight of its huge Starship rocket just four weeks from now, Elon Musk said.

SpaceX's Starship to fly again 'in 4 weeks,' Elon Musk says

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 118 —Understanding the Darkness

On Episode 118 of This Week In Space, Rod and guest co-host Isaac Arthur talk with Alina Kiessling and Jason Rhodes of JPL about the concepts of dark ...

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 118 —Understanding the Darkness

Watch NASA's 1st year-long mock Mars mission wrap up today

Four volunteers will exit a mock Mars habitat at NASA's Johnson Space Center today (July 6), bringing the agency's first year-long simulated Red Plane...

Watch NASA's 1st year-long mock Mars mission wrap up today

'Space Cadet' is a silly sendup of NASA's serious astronaut training program (review)

A review of Prime Video's new NASA astronaut training comedy, "Space Cadet," starring Emma Roberts.

'Space Cadet' is a silly sendup of NASA's serious astronaut training program (review)

The great silence: Just 4 in 10,000 galaxies may host intelligent aliens

Without plate tectonics, oceans and continents, complex life that is able to invent and master advanced technology might never evolve.

The great silence: Just 4 in 10,000 galaxies may host intelligent aliens

Earth has 7 strange quasi-moons — and you could name one of them

The International Astronomical Union has partnered with the Radiolab podcast to present a quasi-moon-naming contest.

Earth has 7 strange quasi-moons — and you could name one of them

Journey to JAXA: Why I skipped Mount Fuji and went straight to the Japanese space agency

Japan has many iconic tourist destinations, but one place unlikely to be on many itineraries is about 90 minutes from central Tokyo – and it's just as...

Journey to JAXA: Why I skipped Mount Fuji and went straight to the Japanese space agency

SpaceX teases catching Super Heavy booster with 'chopsticks' on upcoming Starship test flight (video)

SpaceX released a highlight reel from the fourth flight test of the Starship megarocket, which includes a tease of a new capability the company may te...

SpaceX teases catching Super Heavy booster with 'chopsticks' on upcoming Starship test flight (video)

2 asteroids just zipped by Earth, and NASA caught footage of the action

NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar has collected invaluable information about two asteroids that flew very close to Earth. Don't worry, neither posed...

2 asteroids just zipped by Earth, and NASA caught footage of the action

Chinese astronauts install space-junk shielding on Tiangong space station (video)

Two Chinese astronauts continued installing space debris protection outside the nation's Tiangong space station during a July 3 EVA.

Chinese astronauts install space-junk shielding on Tiangong space station (video)

The early solar system was donut-shaped, meteorite study suggests

Researchers studying iron meteorites suggest that the early solar system took the shape of a donut, not a dartboard as previously thought.

The early solar system was donut-shaped, meteorite study suggests

'No fireworks on ISS,' so astronauts experiment with 'light painting' instead (photos)

Eerie new ISS photos appear to show a ghost in the machine during Independence Day. NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick and others did 'light painting' wi...

'No fireworks on ISS,' so astronauts experiment with 'light painting' instead (photos)

Watch the 1st teaser trailer for new horror game 'A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead'

Get a look at the first reveal trailer for Saber Interactive's "A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead" video game.

Watch the 1st teaser trailer for new horror game 'A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead'

New moon of July 2024: Dark skies tonight as Earth is farthest from the sun today

The new moon of July 2024 occurs today as Earth reaches its farthest point from the sun, known as aphelion.

New moon of July 2024: Dark skies tonight as Earth is farthest from the sun today

Mars orbiter captures Red Planet scar that's longer than the Grand Canyon (image)

ESA's Mars Express orbiter has captured images of a huge crevice on Mars that looks awfully like a "scar" from above.

Mars orbiter captures Red Planet scar that's longer than the Grand Canyon (image)

Rare 'polar rain' aurora seen from Earth for the first time

Seen for the first time from the ground, the polar rain aurora produced an eerie green glow captured on camera in Norway.

Rare 'polar rain' aurora seen from Earth for the first time

'Star Wars: The Acolyte' episode 6: Who's the Stranger's old master?

"The Acolyte" slows down a bit in its sixth episode, but gets deeper into the remaining characters' thoughts and feelings.

'Star Wars: The Acolyte' episode 6: Who's the Stranger's old master?

4th of July camera deal still running: Save $800 on the Nikon D850 DSLR

Bag this massive Prime Day camera deal ahead of the Amazon Prime Day rush.

4th of July camera deal still running: Save $800 on the Nikon D850 DSLR

Scientists tap into 2 new quantum methods to catch dark matter suspects

Scientists will cool two pieces of quantum tech to a thousandth of a degree above absolute zero to hunt for two different dark matter suspects.

Scientists tap into 2 new quantum methods to catch dark matter suspects