A robot built part of an antenna in orbit recently, showcasing skills that could potentially allow the assembly of space telescopes and other large structures off Earth.

Space stocks could benefit if the space economy reaches $1 trillion by 2040, as Morgan Stanley estimates. Lockheed Martin offers a more diversified option; space accounts for almost 20% of its revenue ...

Nov. 10, 2026 A breakthrough in telescope imaging could reveal countless alien worlds that have been hiding in plain sight. Scientists developed a new technique that uses a digital twin of the James ...

Way out past the asteroid belt, another belt encircles the planets in our solar system. The Kuiper belt, beyond Neptune, preserves icy bodies that escaped much of the processing experienced by objects ...

The Starfall capsule carried several experimental cargo pods to see if they would survive the journey to space. A member of NASA’s safety panel casually dropped that SpaceX’s plan to bring astronauts ...

Kelly Holley-Bockelmann was one of the top astrophysicists in the country until President Trump’s policies affected every part of her work. By Eli Saslow and Hilary Swift Minerals in the space rock ...

NASA's Swift satellite telescope heads for fiery re-entry 22 years after launch An aging NASA satellite telescope that a robotic spacecraft was sent to retrieve on a failed rescue mission this summer ...

In our tests of space heaters, we found several models that work well, most for less than $100. And some will even add a bit of style to a room. We also evaluate the factors that contribute to safety.

Nov. 10, 2026 A breakthrough in telescope imaging could reveal countless alien worlds that have been hiding in plain sight. Scientists developed a new technique that uses a digital twin of the James ...

There is no public parking facility for Smithsonian museums on the National Mall. A limited number of city-operated metered parking spaces are available, including several accessible parking spaces.

Space physics is the study of the natural phenomenon that occur in our solar system. Specifically, the sun, the particles and radiation it creates and how these affect the planets. This includes the ...

The 1st photo of Earth from space gave us a look at our world’s clouds from above. The image is from October 24, 1946. Image via White Sands Missile Range/ Applied Physics Laboratory/ Wikimedia ...