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A trans-Neptunian object was found to possess a surprising thin atmosphere after astronomers witnessed the object occult a distant star.

Blue Origin's MK1 moon lander has passed its tests in the vacuum chamber as NASA continues to develop the hardware needed to return astronauts to the moon.

Chaos Manufacturing CEO Guy Costantini and aerospace engineer Taylore McClurg tell us about the process of creating a believable but striking lunar adventure.

Two private companies are partnering up to establish a repeatable debris removal service for low Earth orbit, and they want to debut it in 2027.

Want a Star Wars vehicle that can't be taken down with a bit of string? Loaded with extras, this imposing Clone Wars-era Lego Star Wars AT-TE Walker set is $28 off.

Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is the new CEO of Quantum Space, a company developing maneuverable spacecraft for use by the U.S. military and commercial operators.

A prototype ion engine that uses lithium metal vapor as a propellant has aced its first tests, achieving 25 times more power than the ion engine on the Psyche mission.

After Artemis 2, NASA's moon return hinges on two unproven commercial landers, each of which faces major technical and timeline challenges.

In conversation with Space.com, the new Planetary Society CEO talked about the fight to restore NASA's funding again 2027.

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have directly analyzed the surface of a distant super-Earth, revealing a dark, airless, Mercury-like world.

Watch Eta Aquarid meteors streak across the sky live from observatories and sky cams around the world.

Does the cancellation of 'Starfleet Academy' suggest that lean times are ahead for 'Star Trek' and 'Star Wars'?

A bright waning gibbous moon may wash out this week's Eta Aquarid meteor shower peak — but early risers could still catch a few shooting stars.

The Vela Supercluster, in our Milky Way's Zone of Avoidance, is competing gravitationally with other superclusters for the attention of local galaxies.

Looking like a scene out of "Star Wars," this image shows the ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) beaming four separate lasers into the sky towards the Tarantula Nebula.

Star Wars superfan and YouTube sensation Zach King recreates the seminal 1977 sci-fi film using cardboard.

From Japan to Turkey, celebrate Star Wars Day with this global collection of original trilogy posters.

Early galaxies were star-forming machines, gobbling up gas and spitting out stars with a furious intensity. A new model helps explain why things were so different back then.