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New NASA Telescope = Hubba Hubba

NASA Flew by the Moon, but Behind the Scenes, Its Science Is a Chaotic Mess

Without science, the stunning images of Earth from space are only pretty pictures.

Space Centre Australia and NASA launch airborne science program

The Airborne Science and Cosmology Enabling Telescope (ASCENT) program was formally introduced by Space Centre Australia LLC at NASA Wallops Flight Facility, where it will be based...

Scientists Need Your Help to Find Galaxies Bending Light in Space

You don't need a telescope or a physics degree to take part.ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscri...

Science Is Equal Parts Awesome & Terrifying

WATCH: A Spacecraft Is Launching to Study How Earth Survives Solar Storms

The first-ever X-ray observations of our planet's magnetic field. ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, s...

NASA says new space telescope will create 'atlas of the universe'

$4b Roman telescope set for September launch aboard SpaceX rocket

New Space Telescope Set to Revolutionize Understanding of Dark Energy, Dark Matter

Inside the clean room at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, engineers have completed the construction and testing of a large new space telescope that will study the universe on an...

"I'll buy 10 of those"—NASA science chief yearns for mass-produced satellites

"How in the hell do I get more science into space? That is my goal."

Dark Matter Experiment Reaches Critical Milestone Deep Underground

Hundreds of times colder than outer space.ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.

Scientists created one of the largest simulations of our universe ever — about the size of 500,000 HD movies

The FLAMINGO project helps scientists explore how galaxies, dark matter and cosmic structures evolved over billions of years.

Space Porn Pictures That Will Change Your Perception of Reality

Help scientists find spacetime warps in these Euclid Space Telescope images

A new citizen science project invites the public to scan never-before-seen images from the Euclid Space Telescope in search of galaxies bending spacetime.

The latest on the Artemis II mission to the moon, and more science stories

We got to share in a rare moment of collective awe this week as four astronauts blasted off toward the moon, beginning a 10-day journey that will take them farther from Earth than...

Touch a space capsule: New Shepard replica lands at the Science Museum

For the next few months, there’s a chance to see a full-scale replica of the Blue Origin New Shepard spacecraft in the Science MuseumRead more ›

Perseverance checks in from Mars with a selfie, the mounting pollution from satellite launches, and more science stories

This week's science news.

NASA readies the X-59 for its first supersonic flight, SpaceX's Starship grounded and more science stories

This week's science news.

NASAs incredible new telescope will offer an atlas of the universe

NASA has finished building the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope for studying exoplanets, dark matter, and dark energy in the cosmos.

SpaceX Dragon capsule delivers science and supplies to space station

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft delivered 6,500 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station on Sunday, May 17, 2026.

Reaching for the stars: enduring symbols of Soviet science – in pictures

The photographer Eric Lusito takes us on a scientific journey through space and time in a book on Soviet scientific institutes Continue reading...

This Week in Science: Lunar Launch, New Cholesterol Guidelines, And More!

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What is NASA Space Place and How Can I Use It To Teach STEM?

NASA Space Place brings space and earth science to life in the class.

Space news! Artemis and the planned 'base'... Slashing NASA science... and no, Avi. It wasn't ET.

Well, well. I'm glad the Artemis crew made it home safe! And yes, this updated/repeat of 1968's Apollo 8 sure was a bit bigger and spiffier!*  Is it churlish of me to grumble that...