A 13-atom molecule containing sulfur has been discovered in interstellar space for the first time, providing insight into the origins of the chemistry of life.

Coming from one of the world's largest astrophysical research institutes, I can tell you, the anticipation across the global ...

NASA’s 1986 Challenger mission was intended to inspire students to consider a future in space. The crew’s family is continuing their legacy.

The complex building blocks of life can form spontaneously in space, a new lab experiment shows.

ISRO has launched IMEx‑2026, inviting Indian scientists to conduct experiments in microgravity. From biology to materials ...

The 21st century is featuring a second space age that is increasingly private.

Millis Middle School students visited the Christa McAuliffe Center for Integrated Learning at Framingham State University.

For 24 hours a day, seven days a week since November 2000, NASA and its international partners have sustained a continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit, including at least one American—a streak ...

It’s a big universe out there—13.8 billion years old, full of hundreds of billions of star-and-planet-packed galaxies and, out past the limits of our sight, perhaps infinite in all directions. But as ...

Every week, Space.com delivers the latest discoveries, launches, and cosmic curiosities from across the universe. From groundbreaking research aboard the International Space Station to dazzling new ...