Space Exploration

It’s certainly possible to consume water sourced from the icy rings of Saturn, but doing so safely may require extra steps

Scientists are racing to learn as much as possible about the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS before it fades from view forever

Observations of a baby star may show the earliest stages of planet formation that astronomers have ever seen

A new global overview of Mars suggests dust, rather than water, is the source of mysterious streaks there

The selection of Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy to temporarily lead NASA adds to the deep political uncertainties already facing the space agency

We spoke with NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick in an exclusive, first-ever interview from the cupola of the International Space Station.

All eyes are on Comet 3I/ATLAS as astronomers worldwide chase the exotic ice ball through our solar system

Launching in 2028, China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission could bring Red Planet rocks back to Earth as early as 2031—years ahead of competing U.S.-European efforts

To achieve its ambitious plans for missions to the moon and beyond, Russia needs other spacefaring nations as partners. But the war in Ukraine is making that help increasingly hard to find

Later this year a tiny rover will carry out an unusual lunar task

This explorer spacecraft is heading to a rare asteroid with a naked metal core. It could hold clues to how Earth began

Spacecraft can get a significant boost by stealing energy from planets