NASA
NASA Astronaut Photographs Utah River That Can't Stop Looping Back on Itself
The San Juan River meanders so aggressively through Utah that it covers 5.5 miles to get 1.3 miles down the road - as the goose flies.
2026-11-06
NASA
2026-11-04
NASA
NASA Astronaut Photographs Midwest from Space, Confirms Cities Are Indeed Bright
NASA astronaut captures a stunning predawn photo of the Midwest from space, proving that Chicago is still very bright and airglow is still a thing.
2026-11-03
Ars Technica
Smithsonian Spends $1 Billion to Confirm Space Is, Indeed, a Place People Live Now
The Smithsonian wraps up a seven-year, $1 billion renovation with a new gallery about living in space, because apparently we needed a $1 billion reminder that astronauts have been doing it for 25 years.
2026-10-23
The Guardian
Australia Budgets $100M for Astronaut's ISS Trip, Because Apparently 'Space Influencer' Is Now a Cabinet Portfolio
Australia offers its first flag-qualified astronaut to the ESA for a 2028 ISS mission, because nothing says 'STEM investment' like a $100m ticket to space - cheaper than a coffee per adult, apparently.
2026-10-08
NASA
NASA to Launch 6,300 Pounds of Science, Solar Panels, and Possibly the Future of Medicine
NASA and SpaceX are launching 6,300 pounds of supplies, solar panels, and experiments to cure Alzheimer's, because multitasking is a thing.
2026-10-05
NASA
Madagascar Rock Looks Suspiciously Like the Moon, Scientists Confirm It's Just Showing Off
A 600-million-year-old rock in Madagascar looks just like the Moon, proving you don't need a whole celestial body to be basic.
2026-09-27
ScienceDaily
Fungi Could Be the Answer to Farming on Mars, Because of Course It's Fungi
Scientists say fungi could turn Martian dirt into farmland, because apparently even the cosmos needs a little mold to get by.
2026-08-22
NASA
NASA's Eclipse Photo Album: From Ground, Air, Space, and Apparently a Research Jet
NASA goes all out to document a solar eclipse: photographers, astronauts, a research jet, and balloons - because one perspective is never enough.
2026-07-29
Ars Technica
Boeing’s Starliner Might Actually Fly This Year, If NASA Can Find a Parking Spot
Boeing says Starliner's redesign is going well and the main delay is now just finding a free parking spot at the ISS - so maybe it'll fly this year, if NASA can pencil it in.
2026-07-28
NASA
NASA Schedules Three Spacewalks for August, Because the ISS Needs a Little TLC
NASA announces three spacewalks in August to upgrade solar arrays, replace an antenna, and do some cosmic cable management - because the ISS needs a little TLC.
2026-07-27
NASA
NASA Astronaut Chris Williams and Crewmates Return from Space Station, Probably Glad to Be on Solid Ground
After 241 days, 3,856 orbits, and 102 million miles, three astronauts return to Earth with space research and a newfound appreciation for gravity.
2026-07-23
NASA
NASA Astronaut Snaps Stunning Panorama of Olympic Peninsula, Reminds Us Mountains Are Just Really Old Ocean Floor
A stunning astronaut photo reveals the Olympic Peninsula's rugged beauty, reminding us that mountains are just ancient ocean floor that got uppity.
2026-07-17
NASA
NASA Develops Blood Clot Risk Score: Because Space Wasn't Risky Enough Already
NASA's working group updates VTE risk assessment for astronauts, because blood clots in zero gravity are a thing, and yes, they're working on it.
2026-07-06
NASA
NASA Begs Industry for Ideas on What to Do With Space After ISS Retires
NASA asks companies to help figure out how to keep humans in space after the ISS retires, because apparently they didn't plan ahead.
2026-06-30
SpaceNews
Vast Hires Veteran Space Bigwig, Hopes NASA Gets Its Act Together Before ISS Retires
Commercial space station builder Vast hires a veteran space executive to help navigate NASA's ever-shifting plans for the ISS's successors, while the clock ticks toward 2030.
2026-06-18
SpaceNews
Boeing Does Something So Quantum That Even They Need a 2027 Launch to Explain It
Boeing proves quantum entanglement swapping works in a space-ready payload, because apparently Earth-based physics wasn't complicated enough.
2026-06-16
NASA
NASA Astronaut Gives Quantum Fridge a Tune-Up, Because Even Absolute Zero Needs Maintenance
Astronaut Jessica Meir gives NASA's Cold Atom Lab a hardware upgrade, ensuring atoms continue to behave weirdly in the fifth state of matter.
2026-06-10
NASA
Astronaut Snaps Pic of Chilean Glacier That's Been Having a Rough 150 Years
NASA astronaut photographs Tyndall Glacier in Chile shedding icebergs like bad habits, revealing 150 years of retreat and a lake that didn't exist until 1940.
2026-06-09
NASA
Astronaut Takes Glorious Photo of San Francisco That Is Definitely Not About the Clouds
Space tourist gets lucky with a cloud break, snaps a postcard-worthy shot of San Francisco that includes bridges, parks, and a warning about sneaker waves.
2026-06-06
Ars Technica
ISS Air Leak Gets Worse, Prompting Crew to Briefly Treat SpaceX Capsule as a Very Expensive Closet
Five ISS crew members briefly evacuated to a SpaceX Dragon capsule while Russian cosmonauts attempted to patch stubborn air leaks using a sealant called Germetall-1. The repair was paused for more measurements, leaving the space station's eternal…
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