As the US sets its sights on establishing a permanent base on the moon, its foothold in an area of space much closer to home is growing more uncertain.

The much-anticipated sci-fi film Project Hail Mary is out in theaters today. In it, light-eating alien microbes sap the sun’s ...

As an astrophysicist, my world revolves around the wonders of space and the mysteries of the universe. This means I can be a ...

New funding from the Texas Space Commission and U.S. Space Force will expand Rice University's space research programs.

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s ...

A century after Robert Goddard’s first-ever launch of a liquid-fueled rocket, two NASA experts weigh in on what his legacy ...

We took a look at how close our real world is to some of the most remarkable parts of Ryan Gosling’s sci-fi blockbuster. The ...

Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters ...

Ahead of the film adaptation’s release, Weir talked to Popular Mechanics about creating accurate sci-fi tech, protagonist ...

As part of its 2026-2027 departmental plan, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has cancelled its ambitious lunar rover that would have landed at the moon's south polar region.

Titusville's American Space Museum will celebrate Brevard County's unique space history and 321 area code with the third-annual 321 Day festivities.

'Project Hail Mary' Creator Andy Weir Just Taught Me a Surprising Thing About Sci-Fi ...