A recent mission atop a Hawaiian volcano shows humans still have much to learn before they set foot on another world.
The puzzling story of a mysterious malfunction 250 miles above Earth
Sara Spangelo says she isn’t rebellious by nature. So why did she defy federal regulators?
The entrepreneur’s reaction to recent media coverage illustrates a common—and dangerous—misconception of reporting practices.
Some mission employees are stunned.
The line between culture and clutter can be hard to trace, even hundreds of miles above Earth.
The vice president’s speeches about space sometimes sound like sermons. They draw on a long tradition of evangelical thinking about cosmic exploration.
“I’ve not seen such dramatic changes in the forecast track as I’ve seen with this storm.”
The Tesla CEO’s tearful New York Times interview reveals a lot about the double standards men and women face.
The Queen of Soul’s legacy can be found even among the cosmos.
The center of the solar system is a tricky destination, but NASA is going.
The mystery behind a boisterous scene in Boise
NASA says SpaceX and Boeing are both behind schedule—but one is closer to the finish line.
The agency’s culture of optimism is essential for launching people and robots into space. But it can lead to problems with budgets and deadlines.
The space agency has always coughed up the extra cash, but some politicians wonder if the contractor responsible for major errors should pitch in.
Scientists say they have found a large body of water just below the surface, raising questions about the potential for life.
The president has called for the creation of a new military branch. So far, Congress is ignoring him.
Astronomers have created a one-of-a-kind image of a distant exoplanet by zeroing in on the molecules in its atmosphere.
For cryptocurrency scammers, imitation is the sincerest form of fraud.
Four hundred years after Galileo discovered the planet’s biggest satellites, astronomers are still finding the smallest ones.
For the first time, astronomers have traced a neutrino back to its birthplace, billions of light-years across the universe.
