Two astronauts stuck in space for 9 months have returned to

Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore''s extended stay in the International Space Station will add to what we know about how space affects health.

2024 Nov 05

Moss spores survived in space for 9 months

The moss species Physcomitrium patens is the latest organism to survive an extended stay in the vacuum and radiation of space.

2025 Dec 24

The International Space Station lacks microbial diversity. Is it

Hundreds of surface swabs reveal the station lacks microbial diversity, an imbalance that has been linked to health issues in other settings.

2024 Oct 28

The James Webb Space Telescope has reached its new home

The James Webb Space Telescope has finally arrived at its new home. After a Christmas launch and a month of unfolding and assembling itself in space, the new space

2025 May 17

Space

The Space topic features the latest news in astronomy, cosmology, planetary science, exoplanets, astrobiology and more.

2024 Jan 25

See how the Hubble Space Telescope is still revolutionizing

Hubble is still going strong 35 years after it was launched into space. Celebrate its anniversary with some out-of-this-world images.

2025 Feb 12

What will space exploration look like under Trump?

The future of U.S. space exploration and NASA-funded science is up in the air as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to office. "There''s just so many question

2024 Jan 27