The science-fiction film Project Hail Mary sees Ryan Gosling go to space in a state of suspended animation. But does the science suggest that’s possible?

Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) probe is on its (very long) way to Jupiter, and will finally arrive at the King of Planets ...

As the US sets its sights on establishing a permanent base on the moon, its foothold in an area of space much closer to home is growing more uncertain.

The much-anticipated sci-fi film Project Hail Mary is out in theaters today. In it, light-eating alien microbes sap the sun’s ...

As an astrophysicist, my world revolves around the wonders of space and the mysteries of the universe. This means I can be a ...

American Journey: No one has set foot on the moon since America left in 1972. NASA is heading there again. Will the quest inspire the nation?

New funding from the Texas Space Commission and U.S. Space Force will expand Rice University's space research programs.

Previously unreleased photos show astronaut Neil Armstrong in the aftermath of a space mission that almost took his life ...

Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters ...

Ahead of the film adaptation’s release, Weir talked to Popular Mechanics about creating accurate sci-fi tech, protagonist ...

As part of its 2026-2027 departmental plan, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has cancelled its ambitious lunar rover that would have landed at the moon's south polar region.

After a seven-ton fireball exploded above the Cleveland area, a group of meteorite hunters descended too, in the name of ...