Here’s your guide to this year’s spectacular Geminid meteor shower : NPR

This photo taken late December 14, 2018 with a long time exposure shows a meteor streaking…

An asteroid will briefly obscure the massive star Betelgeuse on Monday : NPR

This image made with the Hubble Space Telescope and released by NASA on Aug. 10, 2020,…

Space station astronauts solve the mystery of a missing tomato : NPR

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio checks tomato plants growing inside the International Space Station for a space…

A new novel explores the poetic and mundane of life in space

NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with author Samantha Harvey about her new book Orbital, which examines the…

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce relationship timeline, overview and guide : NPR

Taylor Swift reacts during a game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs at…

Can we grow veggies on Mars? Fly larvae and synthetic soil may hold the answer : NPR

English peas grow in simulated Martian dirt. Emmanuel Mendoza hide caption toggle caption Emmanuel Mendoza English…

SpaceX is attempting to launch its giant Starship rocket — again : NPR

Starship is the largest rocket ever built. Elon Musk hopes it will one day carry people…

Can we grow veggies in space?

A Texas undergrad is investigating sustainable agriculture systems for growing vegetables on Mars – and grew…

NPR's Short Wave gives us the latest on black holes, sea turtles, and blood pressure

NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Regina Barber and Aaron Scott of Short Wave about a black…

Worker injuries at SpaceX soar in Elon Musk's rush to Mars, Reuters reports

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Reuters reporter Marisa Taylor about her investigation into worker safety at…