Solar system

Far from pioneering wide access to orbit, privately funded spaceflight is geared to perpetuate inequities in space and on Earth

The space agency’s first-ever robotic moon rover will touch down in late 2023 just west of Nobile, a crater near the lunar south pole

The crew’s splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean marks the historic mission’s end

The platform could aid climate science, space junk cleanup and planetary exploration

The crew will spend the next few days in space before returning to Earth in the fully autonomous Dragon module

The three-day orbital voyage of the all-civilian crew will be a historic milestone for human spaceflight

Although our sun is considered a quiet star, it is now thought to have repeatedly pelted our planet with enormous eruptions in the not too distant past. Could another occur in the near future?

Economic inequality, an indulgent trip to space and an ongoing legal battle with NASA are putting the space company in the hot seat

Using data from the OSIRIS-REx mission, scientists calculated slightly increased (but still low) odds the space rock will collide with our planet in the 2100s

Seeking to collect its inaugural core sample, the mission hopes to begin what could be humanity’s boldest search for extraterrestrial life

Mycologist Paul Stamets discusses the potential extraterrestrial uses of fungi, including terraforming planets, building human habitats—and providing psilocybin therapy to astronauts

Mineral deposits, not salty water, are the most likely cause of radar reflections spotted beneath the planet’s south pole, a new study finds