PolicyJanuary 6, 2026
Congress Proposes Strong Science Funding for 2026
Lawmakers aim to support science research despite cuts proposed by the Trump administration
Space Exploration
Space ExplorationDecember 30, 2025
Here’s What to Get Excited about in Space in 2026
From crewed lunar voyages to flight tests of fully reusable rockets and launches of new orbital telescopes studying the outer limits of the cosmos, 2026 should be a banner year for space science and exploration
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Space ExplorationDecember 29, 2025
Russia Quietly Changed Its Space Station Plans. Here’s What That Means
The proposed Russian Orbital Station will stick to a familiar path instead of an ambitious polar orbit
Space & PhysicsDecember 26, 2025
If SpaceX Goes Public in 2026, What Does That Mean for Space Exploration?
SpaceX is mulling an IPO in 2026. Here’s how that could affect its work with NASA and the push to put humans on Mars
AstronomyDecember 22, 2025
Behold the 10 Most Stunning Space Images of 2025
From an interstellar comet to breathtaking auroras and from brand-new rockets to iconic space telescopes, here are some of our favorite images from the cosmos in 2025
Public HealthDecember 22, 2025
From Agency Chaos to Dark Energy Shocks: How Politics, Health, Climate Policy and Space Science Defined 2025
A look back at 2025’s biggest science stories—from federal upheaval and public health setbacks to climate policy reversals and groundbreaking discoveries in space.
Space ExplorationDecember 17, 2025
New Views of Solar System Moons Complicate Ocean Worlds Theory
Oceans hiding within the crusts of distant moons are tantalizing targets for scientists looking for life beyond Earth
Space ExplorationDecember 10, 2025
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Faces New Uncertainty on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover has gathered groundbreaking Mars samples, but the mission to bring them home is facing serious challenges.
AerospaceDecember 5, 2025
China’s First Reusable Rocket Fails, but the Race Is Just Beginning
A partially successful test of China’s Zhuque-3 rocket shows that other countries are rapidly catching up with the U.S in the race for reusable rocketry
Space & PhysicsDecember 4, 2025
Can We Image Alien Earths? This Newfound Object Could Show the Way
Using direct imaging, astronomers have found a brown dwarf that could help test technology for taking snapshots of Earth-like exoplanets
Space ExplorationDecember 3, 2025
NASA Faces Its Future at Jared Isaacman’s Confirmation Hearing
Jared Isaacman—the presumptive next leader of NASA—answered questions about his plans for the future of U.S. space exploration on Wednesday
Space ExplorationNovember 24, 2025
China to Launch Rescue Shenzhou-22 Spacecraft for Stranded Astronauts
The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft is set to launch November 25