Over the centuries, humans have gone from merely spotting cryptic celestial bodies to studying the details of deep-space objects and alien planets, and investigating mysterious dark matter and ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Space is so unfathomably large and so unbelievably weird, that it can sometimes be difficult to convey basic facts. For example, you can fit all of our solar system ...

As of August 1, 2025, there are currently 8,094 Starlink satellites in orbit, of which 8,075 are working, according to Astronomer Jonathan McDowell, who tracks the constellation on his website.

After 30 years of service, NASA's fleet of three space shuttles is standing down for good. The final shuttle mission planned, the STS-135 launch of Atlantis, is scheduled for July 8. After that, the ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Space is so unfathomably large and so unbelievably weird, that it can sometimes be difficult to convey basic facts. For example, you can fit all of our solar system's ...

We are made of stardust, because the carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen in our bodies come from long-lost stars created 4.5 billion years ago.

What are five odd or generally unknown facts about outer space? This question was originally answered on Quora by Leo Abrahamian.

Ah, space. It’s the final frontier — and perhaps the eeriest one, too. A number of social media users each shared the “scariest space fact/mystery” they could think of after a recent prompt on the ...