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There's finally some good news: NASA's legendary Hubble Space Telescope is back to full science operations, according to a recent update.

Finally Some Good News: Hubble Space Telescope Back at Full Health

By Victor Tangermann

United Launch Alliance delayed the Atlas 5 rocket launch after a leak was found in the fuel ground storage. The rocket carries Space Force satellites.

Military Satellite Launch Delayed After Fuel Leak

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A Harvard astronmer corrected Tesla CEO Elon Musk after the billionaire incorrectly tweeted his Tesla Roadster was orbiting Mars in space.

Harvard Professor Roasts Elon Musk For Dumb Space Mistake

By Lonnie Lee Hood

An astronomer at the University of Regina warned how "one out of every 15 points" of light in the sky will soon be a satellite instead of a star.

A Baffling Number of “Stars” Are Actually Spacecraft

By Tony Ho Tran

Scientists may have answered a longstanding question about exactly how Earth's unique water came to be.

Scientists Say the Sun May Have Kinda Sprayed the Earth With Water

By Noor Al-Sibai

The rocket is partially powered by plastics used in a wide variety of plastic products like laundry detergent bottles, beverage bottles and other consumer products, making it a readily available source for fuel.

Startup Tests Rocket Powered by Recycled Plastic

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Billionaires are extremely keen on getting into space — and taking other billionaires' money in exchange for a seat. Here's how to talk to your family.

How to Talk to Your Family About Space Tourism

By Victor Tangermann

University of Utah's Jake Abbott predicts the Earth could soon look a lot like Saturn. "Earth is on course to have its own rings" made out of space junk.

Professor Says Earth Is Forming Saturn-Like Rings Made of Space Junk

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has announced that the International Space Station (ISS) is still at a heightened risk of colliding with Russian space debris.

Surprise! The ISS Is Still at Risk From Russian Weapon Test

By Noor Al-Sibai

If we treat the idea of straight space sex as an inevitability, we need to treat gay space sex the same way -- and urgently.

We Need to Talk About Gay Sex in Space

By Tony Ho Tran

The international space community was in shock when Russia tested an anti-satellite missile. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has yet to issue a statement.

Everyone’s Condemned Russia Blowing Up a Satellite… Except Elon Musk

By Victor Tangermann

A recording of the International Space Station crew scrambling for safety after a Russian anti-satellite missile test has been released.

Hear the Moment ISS Crew Scrambles for Safety from Russian Satellite Debris

By Tony Ho Tran

Russia's Ministry of Defense is defending its reckless actions after blasting an old satellite into 1,500 trackable pieces of space debris.

Russia Says Actually It’s Fine That It Blew Up a Satellite, Filled Orbit With Deadly Space Junk

By Victor Tangermann

US government agencies are in surprising lockstep as they condemn Russia for unexpectedly exploding one of its own satellites.

US Agencies, Military Rush to Condemn Russia Blowing Up Satellite

By Noor Al-Sibai

The US Space Command announced that Russia was behind the debris field that threatened the ISS after it tested an anti-satellite missile on Monday.

Russia Blows Up Satellite, Forcing Its Own Cosmonauts to Cower in Fear

By Tony Ho Tran

For the second time in a week, the International Space Station (ISS) has gotten close enough to an interstellar "debris cloud" to cause the team of astronauts aboard to take refuge in their exit spaceships.

ISS Astronauts Shelter in Escape Vehicles as Mysterious Debris Threatens Station

By Noor Al-Sibai

US-Russian relations have hit a new low after Russia conducted an anti-satellite (ASAT) test in orbit.

US Government Furious at Russian Anti-Satellite Test

By Victor Tangermann

After years of media coverage and renders, SpinLaunch is ready to show off an early prototype of its suborbital accelerator, a centrifuge for rockets.

Startup Tests Rocket Launched by Super-Powerful Slingshot

By Victor Tangermann

The International Space Station is maneuvering out of the way of space junk, which was created after China destroyed a derelict satellite in 2007.

ISS Forced to Dodge Debris From Chinese Anti-Satellite Weapon

By Victor Tangermann

ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet was able to follow along with this year's super intense solar storm from the ISS, taking pictures of breathtaking auroras.

Space Station Astronaut Captures Incredible Photo of Solar Flare Hitting Earth

By Victor Tangermann

This week, the US Space Force detected and catalogued a new object that is trailing a recently launched Chinese satellite.

Mystery Object Detected Near Chinese Satellite

By Victor Tangermann

Tom Hanks says he has no interest in going on a trip to space on a rocket made by Jeff Bezos' space company, Blue Origin.

Tom Hanks Says He Turned Down Jeff Bezos’ Offer to Go to Space

By Victor Tangermann

From rockets to space telescopes, space enthusiasts showed up in full force this year for their Halloween costumes.

Here Are the Coolest Space-Themed Halloween Costumes We Could Find

By Victor Tangermann

Online pundits immediately flagged a rather obvious design flaw with Blue Origin's new commercial space station: there's too much empty space.

Bezos Mocked for Announcing “Mixed-Use Business Park” Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

Twelve people with physical disabilities had the opportunity to experience zero gravity during a flight by AstroAccess last Sunday.

Wheelchair Users Float in Zero G, Blown Away by Experience

By Tony Ho Tran

The most established space tourism company says it had to cancel its upcoming launch with SpaceX because it couldn't find any passengers for the journey.

Space Tourism Company Cancels Launch Because It Couldn’t Find any Passengers

By Jon Christian

China’s New Space Station Looks Like an Apple Store Inside

China’s New Space Station Looks Like an Apple Store Inside

By Tony Ho Tran

NASA's Hubble telescope just snapped a photo of a supernova's aftermath, which is shaped like Pac-Man, as it goes about gobbling up stars.

Gaze in Awe at This Fiery Pac-Man Shaped Supernova, Gobbling Stars

By Foster Kamer

George Takei, who was on "Star Trek" alongside Captain Kirk actor William Shatner, wasn't impressed with his costar's trip to "space" earlier this week.

George Takei Roasts “Star Trek” Costar William Shatner After Rocket Trip

By Victor Tangermann

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, the country's 30th richest man, is making his dream of traveling to space come true in December.

Billionaire Says He’ll Play Badminton on Upcoming Space Station Trip

By Victor Tangermann

China has unveiled the crew for its next crewed mission to its Tiangong space station, including the first female astronaut to venture to the outpost.

China Is Sending the First Woman Astronaut to Its Brand New Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

As soon as famed "Star Trek" actor William Shatner stumbled out of Blue Origin's New Shepard capsule, he was born a new man. But Jeff Bezos was distracted.

William Shatner Tried to Tell Jeff Bezos About the Glory of Spaceflight, But Bezos Interrupted Him to Spray Staff With Champagne

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a gigantic comet — and they say it’s headed towards Earth.

The Biggest Comet Ever Discovered Is About to Cruise by Earth

By Tony Ho Tran

Disappointed by Roscosmos' lack of results and failure to keep pace with SpaceX, Vladimir Putin is drastically cutting the space agency's budget.

A Disappointed Putin Is Slashing Funding for Russia’s Space Program

By Dan Robitzski

In May, images surfaced of the USSR's space shuttle Burya covered in graffiti — and thanks to a new video, we can see a time lapse of the artist's work.

Video Shows Scoundrel Drawing Graffiti on USSR Space Shuttle

By Victor Tangermann

Russian actress Yulia Peresild arrived at the International Space Station yesterday to film "The Challenge," the first feature length movie filmed in space.

Russian Actress Boards Space Station, Says She Feels Like She’s Dreaming

By Victor Tangermann

Liu Cixin, author of the famous science-fiction novel "The Three-Body Problem," says he's not convinced humanity will unite against a global threat.

“Three-Body Problem” Author No Longer Sure Humankind Would Unite Against Hostile Aliens

By Dan Robitzski

The USSR's graffiti-covered space shuttle is so valuable, a Kazakh businessman wants the skull of a Kazakh folk hero in exchange for it.

Man Attempting to Trade Derelict USSR Space Shuttle for Human Skull

By Victor Tangermann

Former Blue Origin employee Alexandra Abrams has accused the company's senior leadership of rampant sexism, descrimination, and disregarding safety issues.

Former Jeff Bezos Space Employee: “I Really Wished He Was the Person We All Thought He Was”

By Dan Robitzski

"I’ll be colonizing Europa separately from Elon for the lesbian space commune," Grimes told Page Six in an email after breaking up with Elon Musk.

After Splitting From Elon Musk, Grimes Says She’s Starting a “Lesbian Space Commune”

By Victor Tangermann

"Stark Trek" acting legend William Shatner will reportedly go to space during Blue Origin's upcoming launch later this year, according to TMZ.

William Shatner Is Reportedly Taking a Ride on Jeff Bezos’ Rocket

By Victor Tangermann

A new chemical reactor seems to be able to take carbon dioxide and convert it into the building blocks for rocket fuel, making Mars journeys more feasible.

Scientists Say New Technique Could Turn Martian Air Into Rocket Fuel

By Dan Robitzski

Tushy, a popular bidet attachment company, gathered its greatest minds to come up with a space bidet for SpaceX tourists on board the Crew Dragon.

As Spacecraft Toilet Rumors Swirl, Bidet Company Pitches Elon Musk

By Victor Tangermann

Retired astronaut Bill Shepherd warns Congress that NASA should thoroughly investigate damage on the International Space Station before securing more funds.

Astronaut Who Helped Build Space Station Says Damage Is “Serious”

By Dan Robitzski

An image shared by Chinese state news shows astronaut Tang Hongbo relaxing on board the country's new space station. amenities are surprisingly luxurious.

The Bunks in the Chinese Space Station Are Absolutely Enormous

By Victor Tangermann

In an unusual yet poetic essay, New York Times reporter Dennis Overbye compared astronauts to a genus of dung-eating fungus.

New York Times Compares Astronauts to Dung-Eating Fungus

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk promised "upgraded toilets" after the Inspiration4 crew experienced "challenges with it this flight."

Elon Musk Confirms “Challenges” With Toilet on Tourist Spacecraft

By Victor Tangermann

International Space Station crewmembers are repairing equipment using instructions on an AR headset so they can be more autonomous during distant missions.

Astronauts Use Augmented Reality to Repair Space Station Equipment

By Dan Robitzski

Commander and billionaire funder of the Space Crew Dragon expedition Jared Isaacman explained on Twitter why we saw so little footage last week.

Billionaire Space Tourist Tries to Explain Lack of Footage From Inside Spaceship

By Victor Tangermann

Caltech astronomer and Pluto killer Mike Brown claims he has found evidence of a potential planet in the Kuiper Belt roughly 100 billion miles from Earth.

Guy Who Killed Pluto Now Pushing Yet Another Planet

By Tony Ho Tran

Scientists have discovered that "mushballs," large slushy hailstones made of ammonia and water, might be causing an odd atmospheric phenomenon on Uranus.

Scientists Intrigued by Strange Blobs on Uranus

By Tony Ho Tran

Jeff Bezos Grits Teeth to Congratulate Elon Musk, Who Makes Fun of Him Constantly

Jeff Bezos Grits Teeth to Congratulate Elon Musk, Who Makes Fun of Him Constantly

By Tony Ho Tran

There are a total of 14 humans in space right now circling the Earth on board three different spacecraft, a new historic record.

There Are More People in Orbit Right Now Than at Any Other Point in Human History

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers observing Jupiter got a surprise on Monday when a large unknown object smashed into the planet’s surface causing a "bright flash of light."

Something Big Appears to Have Just Smashed Into Jupiter

By Tony Ho Tran

Russia's space agency head Dmitry Rogozin butted heads with Ars Technica senior space reporter Eric Berger on Twitter again. Things got heated.

Russian Space Boss Mocked for Accusing Journalist of War Crimes

By Victor Tangermann

In June, San Francisco-based startup Orbit Fab sent a prototype gas station to space, which is meant to give old satellites a new lease on life.

Startup Launches Refueling Station Into Orbit, Gets $10 Million in Funding

By Victor Tangermann

Steve Wozniak's new venture called Privateer may be a space junk cleanup company — something that makes a lot of sense right now.

This Clue May Show What Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Is Doing in Space

By Victor Tangermann

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is launching a private space company called Privateer — but that's about as much as we know about the venture.

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Is Launching His Own Space Company

By Victor Tangermann

Both the fire and smoke alarms were triggered early Thursday morning on board the Russian Zvezda module of the International Space Station.

Smoke Alarms Go Off, Fire Reported in Russian Segment of Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

The water supply on the International Space Station is teeming with bacteria, so scietnists are trying to figure out what that means for astronaut health.

Study: Space Station Drinking Water Is Teeming With Bacteria

By Dan Robitzski

Amazon founder and Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos is reportedly pouring millions into a mysterious anti-aging startup, and Elon Musk is mocking him for it.

Elon Musk Mocks Jeff Bezos’ Attempt to Develop Immortality Tech

By Victor Tangermann

Dmitry Rogozin, the director-general of Russian state space corporation Roscosmos, is keen on spending some quality time space billionaires like Elon Musk.

Russian Space Chief Invites Elon Musk to His House

By Victor Tangermann

Rocket startup Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket experienced a bit of an anomaly during its launch on Thursday — an unfortunate end to its first launch.

Rocket Explodes Spectacularly During Launch

By Victor Tangermann

The Federal Aviation Administration is grounding Virgin Galactic until further notice, following a troubling report about Richard Branson's maiden voyage.

FAA Grounds Virgin Galactic Indefinitely Following Reports of Chaotic Flight

By Victor Tangermann