Chinese Space Station Tiangong 1 Falls to Earth
The space station disintegrated in the atmosphere over the South Pacific
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Chinese Space Station Could Crash to Earth on Easter Weekend
The tumbling spacecraft’s uncontrolled reentry could resemble that of NASA’s Skylab station from 1979
European Space Agency Picks Exoplanet-Studying Spacecraft for 2028 Launch
The ARIEL mission will peer into the atmospheres of thousands of exoplanets to learn more about their formation and evolution
Stephen Hawking to Be Interred in Westminster Abbey
The late physicist’s ashes will share a final resting place with the remains of Newton, Darwin and other historic figures
'Oumuamua, First-Known Interstellar Visitor, Likely Born from 2 Stars
The mysterious object may have formed in a binary star system, new research suggests
Quantum Physicists Double the "Bandwidth" of the Universe
New research suggests a single quantum particle can be used for simultaneous two-way communication
You Are Here: Earth Shines in Image from Kepler Spacecraft
Last December, the planet-hunting mission viewed our planet from 94 million miles away
Should We Open Some Sealed Moon Samples?
Now might be the best time to study unexamined caches of lunar material from the Apollo missions
Astronomers Glimpse Signposts of Universe's First Stars
A simple signal confirms the existence of stars just 180 million years after the big bang, and reveals new hints about the nature of dark matter
Superflare Wallops Nearest Exoplanet, Proxima b
Such flares dim hopes for life on the Earth-mass world
Astronomers Spot Most Distant Supernova Ever Seen
Light from the powerful cosmic explosion took 10.5 billion years to reach Earth
SpaceX Launches Test Satellites for Internet Constellation
The launch also marked the company’s first attempt to recover and reuse the fairing of its Falcon 9 rocket
Proposed Exomoon Defies Formation Theories
The mysterious object could be the first moon found beyond our solar system—or something else entirely
Astronomers Haul in Another Horde of Kepler Planets
Nearly 100 worlds are the latest catch from the hardy space telescope
If We Found Life on Mars, How Would We Know?
Despite decades of Red Planet exploration, the protocols for confirming evidence of life there are still quite hazy
Did We Just Find Exoplanets in Another Galaxy?
New observations of a supermassive black hole in a faraway galaxy hint that planets are plentiful throughout the universe
After Launching the World's Most Powerful Rocket, What's Next for SpaceX?
Crewed flights of the Dragon spacecraft and preparations for the Big Falcon Rocket are on the agenda
Watch Live as SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Rocket Launches Today
Whether a success or a failure, the first test flight of the world's current most powerful rocket guarantees fireworks
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Will Attempt a Triple Landing
If successful, the rocket’s first test flight will include three boosters flying back to Earth
EX-PRIZE: Google's $30-Million Moon Race Ends with No Winner
After more than a decade of activity, the Google Lunar XPRIZE is concluding—but the race to the moon continues
