Space

NASA satellite's 'shocking' space junk near-miss was even closer than thought

The Feb. 28 encounter between NASA's TIMED satellite and a dead Russian spacecraft was even closer than first thought — a mere 33 feet (10 meters) or so, NASA officials said.

NASA's Juno probe captures amazing views of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io (video)

NASA's Juno probe continues to give us more insight into Jupiter and the giant planet's moons, including Io, the most volcanically active object in the solar system.

NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts will put a moonquake detector on lunar surface

NASA is building a moonquake detector for its upcoming Artemis 3 mission, in hopes of learning more about lunar tremors and the internal structure of the moon.

Ingenuity's travels: New NASA video tracks Mars helicopter's 72 flights

NASA's history-making Ingenuity helicopter covered a lot of ground on Mars over the past three years, as a new video shows.

Private space-junk probe to conduct up-close inspection of spent rocket stage

The mission aims to assist the later removal of spunk junk, an issue that threatens the sustainable use of orbital space above the Earth.

Watch 'Devil Comet' approach the sun during explosive coronal mass ejection (video)

This NASA space-based observatory video shows 'Devil Comet' 12P/Pons-Brooks passing past bright Jupiter while the sun explodes in the distance.

Japanese satellite will beam solar power to Earth in 2025

Japan will test solar power transmission from space in 2025 with a miniature space-based photoelectric plant that will wirelessly transmit energy from low Earth orbit to Earth.

China's experimental moon satellites beam back lunar imagery (video, photo)

A pair of small experimental satellites have begun tests related to future lunar communication and navigation services for China's moon ambitions.

Are we prepared for Chinese preeminence on the moon and Mars? (op-ed)

The U.S. could lose its decades-old leadership in space exploration and technology to China.

'Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver' is a knockout punch of pure sci-fi cinema (review)

A review of Zack Snyder's "Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver."