Russian Actress and Director to Start Making First Movie on Space Station

The pair arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday, aiming to shoot scenes for the first feature film made in orbit.

Russian Actress and Director to Start Making First Movie on Space Station

The pair arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday, aiming to shoot scenes for the first feature film made in orbit.

Like Captain Kirk, William Shatner Will Travel to Space (Almost)

It’s only the edge of space, but the man who played the “Star Trek” captain is heading there with three other people for Blue Origin’s second flight with passengers.

Did Death Cheat Stephen Hawking of a Nobel Prize?

A recent study of black holes confirmed a fundamental prediction that the theoretical physicist made nearly five decades ago. But the ultimate award is beyond his reach.

Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Company Accused of Toxic Culture and Safety Issues

Blue Origin launched the Amazon founder to the edge of space in July and has another flight planned in October, but the company has experienced other setbacks this year.

A Strange Comet Erupted 4 Times in a ‘Super Outburst’

Comet 29P is already known as one of the solar system’s oddest icy objects, but the light show it put on in recent days has surprised astronomers.

This May Be the First Planet Found Orbiting 3 Stars at Once

It’s called a circumtriple planet, and evidence that one exists suggests that planet formation is less unusual than once believed.

The Secret War Over Pentagon Aid in Fighting Wildfires

The military’s satellites excel at spotting new blazes, but for decades they have been mostly off limits to civilian firefighters.

What a Fungus Reveals About the Space Program

One thing’s for sure: Escaping the dung heap doesn’t come cheap.

What a Fungus Reveals About the Space Program

One thing’s for sure: Escaping the dung heap doesn’t come cheap.

Where NASA Will Send Its First Robotic Moon Rover to Search for Ice

The agency picked the Nobile crater near the lunar south pole to seek frozen water that will be essential to future astronaut missions.

Inspiration4 Astronauts Beam After Return From 3-Day Journey to Orbit

The mission hinted at what space travel could look like in a more accessible future, while remaining in reach now to only the richest of the rich.

SpaceX astronauts will get a health check after splashdown.

While the Inspiration4 crew was only in orbit for three days, doctors will performing screenings to make sure they are well.

The Inspiration4 flight showed space tourism’s potential and limitations.

A crew of everypersons showed what space tourism could become in the future.

SpaceX’s large cupola gave the astronauts, and us, a new window on planet Earth.

The Inspiration4 mission was able to test out a big window to see back to Earth and out into space.

When will the astronauts return?

The Inspiration4 crew are scheduled to splash down on Saturday evening.

Antony Hewish, Astronomer Honored for the Discovery of Pulsars, Dies at 97

He received a Nobel Prize for his finding. Some criticized the prize because it was a graduate student in his lab who had first detected the signals.

A talk with Tom Cruise as the astronauts cruise around the planet.

The movie star may have his own ambitions of traveling to orbit one day.

From ‘Jeff who?’ to ‘Thank you.’

The rivalry between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos over spaceflight is well known, but the two made nice on Twitter over the Inspiration4 launch.

Who Gets Sick in Space? Orbital Tourists May Offer Better Clues.

Commercial spaceflight brings a more diverse cross section of humanity beyond Earth, helping medical researchers collect data.