Eric Betz

Ancient civilizations used the powerful waterway for trade, agriculture and building projects. In turn, it fueled historic societal growth.

The “Skycrane” maneuver that will soon place Perseverance on Mars’ surface was once considered a crazy idea — even within NASA.

Engineers hid the phrase “Dare Mighty Things″ on the parachute of NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover. It isn’t the first time they’ve snuck a fun surprise or a sentimental object onto a spacecraft, either.

The ancient Egyptians watched Earth’s night sky closely and named constellations after their gods. But did the builders of the pyramids really make these monuments with the stars in mind?

From stars made of dark matter to stars literally living inside their partners, these stellar systems are theoretically possible.

Blue Origin’s spacecraft could ferry nearly 10,000 pounds of cargo and crew to the Moon’s surface — if NASA gives it the green light.

The Crew-2 mission successfully reached orbit in the early morning hours on Friday, lighting up the Florida sky.

NASA is funding new technologies for building things in outer space, from 3D printed spacecraft parts to habitats grown from fungi.

The Andromeda Galaxy is a giant swirl of around a trillion stars just down the street from the Milky Way. But billions of years from now, it will collide with our home galaxy.

Take a closer look at Elon Musk’s orbiting constellation of satellites, which are built to deliver high-speed, low-latency internet across the globe.