For the first time ever, a crew of International Space Station (ISS) astronauts is about to return to Earth early due to a medical issue. Crew-11, which includes NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, will depart from the ISS no earlier than 5 p.m. ET […]
NASA to Demolish Iconic Towers Used to Test Saturn V, Space Shuttle
NASA is preparing to enter a new era of Moon and Mars exploration. Before it does, the agency is overdue for some remodeling of its facilities. Two historic test stands at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, will be demolished on Saturday as part of a broader plan to modernize the space agency’s […]
Watch Live as NASA Astronauts Conduct Spacewalk to Prep the ISS for its Demise
After more than 25 years of service, the International Space Station is nearing the end of its operational lifespan. NASA plans to safely deorbit the space lab in 2030, but in the meantime, the astronauts on board will stay busy with upkeep while also taking steps to ready the station for its fiery death. Two […]
Stunning 25-Year Timelapse Shows a Supernova Tearing Through Deep Space
A mind-blowing video shows the remnant of an ancient cosmic explosion bleeding out into the universe, pushing against gas and other material, over the span of more than two decades. NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has captured 25 years’ worth of observations of Kepler’s supernova remnant, revealing the glowing debris field as it grows over time. […]
New NASA Chief Pushes Back on Claims Agency Is Trashing Its History
The research library at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, houses tens of thousands of books, documents, journals, and mission datasets dating back to the Cold War space race. After the library was slated for permanent closure, the fate of those materials was suddenly thrown into question. On December 31, just days before […]
NASA Needs A Drone Detector At Kennedy Space Center
NASA is seeking proposals for a new system to help spot and identify drones that may be flying over the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The space agency recently put out a call for proposals for Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) detection and analysis services, which NASA is hoping to put into action […]
Behold ‘Dracula’s Chivito,’ the Largest Planet Nursery Astronomers Have Ever Seen
Roughly 1,000 light-years away from Earth, a gigantic disk of gas and dust is swirling around a young star and giving rise to new planets. Not only is it the largest planet-forming disk astronomers have ever found, its behavior is different than any seen before. The disk spans nearly 400 billion miles (640 billion kilometers)—that’s […]
NASA’s New Chief Finds Loophole for Texas Shuttle Switcheroo
For months, Texas senators have made a controversial push to move NASA’s iconic Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian to Houston’s Johnson Space Center, a risky effort that could cost up to $150 million. Like any NASA leader worth his salt, newly-confirmed Administrator Jared Isaacman has come up with a contingency plan. In an interview […]
Gizmodo’s Guide to the Coolest Space Missions of 2026
There were many impressive moments in spaceflight this year, but if the industry had a slogan, it would be “onwards and upwards.” So, as 2025 comes to an end, it’s time to shift our focus toward the launches and mission milestones on deck for 2026. Over the next year, space agencies and companies will push […]
Trump’s Crusade Against ‘Woke’ Climate Research Threatens Solar Science
The White House is moving to dismantle a weather research facility in Colorado, a decision that would not only impact climate science on Earth, but our ability to understand space weather as well. The National Science Foundation’s National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is currently under threat. White House Office of Management and Budget Director […]