European scientists are turning an aircraft into a laboratory that simulates lunar gravity to prepare astronauts and ...

For the first time, scientists have made a clear X-ray detection of chlorine and potassium in the wreckage of a star using ...

“The fact that we can now watch stars explode and immediately see the structure of the material being blasted into space is ...

Astronomers have captured the most detailed close-up images ever taken of stars exploding, known as novae. These pictures ...

The European Vega C rocket blasted off into space on Monday, successfully putting a South Korean Kompsat-7 satellite into the ...

A NASA rover has recorded evidence of lightning on Mars for the first time, its microphone picking up the sounds of tiny ...

On the steps of the U.S. Capitol on a balmy October morning, a crowd of people sporting “Save NASA Science” buttons buzzes with anticipation. Among them stands Eli Orland, who likens America’s space ...

Research in space is about more than discovery. It is a strategic asset and soft power that attracts partners and supports evidence-based decisions. The past two years have seen a series of milestones ...

Houston, we have a list of great museums. Inside the American Museum of Natural History's glass cube, the Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth and Space has some of the city's ...

Premieres Wednesdays Nov. 5 and 12, 2025 / Stream with KPBS+ / Encores Sunday, Nov. 9 and 16 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV and 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Thursdays, Nov.13 at 9 p.m. and 20 on KPBS 2 Over two thrilling ...

PBS's NOVA will present "Operation Space Station," a two-part special premiering November 5 and 12, documenting 25 years of continuous human habitation on the International Space Station (ISS) through ...

Operation Space Station will air on November 5th and 12th, with the first part, High-Risk Build, focusing on the engineering and construction of the ISS. Part two, Science and Survival, will tell the ...