Almost half the stuff in orbit around Earth can be classified as space junk, and the problem is only going to get worse as launches and orbital infrastructure increase. Using data from the U.S. Space ...

A first tranche of files dating back to 1948 has been released to provide greater transparency regarding unidentified flying objects. Although the archive features unusual sightings reported by ...

Stephen Smith is a managing editor for CBSNews.com based in New York. A Washington, D.C. native, Steve was previously an editorial producer for the Washington Post, and has also worked in Los Angeles, ...

Stretching through the Nevada desert near Area 51, the Extraterrestrial Highway has become famous for strange lights, unexplained aircraft, and UFO sightings. And many travelers claim the activity ...

A small solar system denizen farther from the sun than Pluto may be shrouded in a thin atmosphere. If confirmed, it would be the first object of its size known to host even a tenuous atmosphere. “This ...

Astronomers have detected a thin atmosphere around a tiny celestial body in the outer solar system for the first time — an object previously thought to be too small to support the presence of an ...

This fable-like novella about technologies of illusion and a life-changing friendship in Mexico City is enchanting The Shadow of the Object, the new novel from Mexican-American author Chloe Aridjis, ...

What just happened? Top-tier video editing suites can seamlessly remove objects from scenes, even generating realistic shadows and reflections for the freshly removed elements. However, these tools ...

Vantor non-Earth image of a Chinese imaging satellite, collected under the company’s NGA Luno B contract. The synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite features a large deployable antenna that enables ...

SpaceX’s Starlink division confirmed yesterday that it lost contact with a satellite on Sunday and is trying to locate space debris that might have been produced by… whatever happened there. “LeoLabs ...

It’s been 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence — a milestone that invites not just celebration, but reflection. To illustrate two and a half centuries of U.S. history, Here & ...