Axios spent six months behind the scenes of the first all-civilian mission to space.

How rare is our Solar System? In the 30 years or so since planets were first discovered orbiting stars other than our Sun, we have found that planetary systems are common in the Galaxy. However, many of them are quite different from the Solar System we know.

"Our planet is unlikely to be unique in the inevitable creation of life from matter," renowned mycologist Paul Stamets told Newsweek.

Study could aid hunt for Earth-like worlds

141 AU which is equal to 141 times of the distance between Earth and Sun, Voyager 1 is able to travel the most in history. Even after travelling at the speed of 17 km/sec in space, which may sound a lot, it will take 1,700,000,000 years for Voyager 1 to cross the Milky Way Galaxy. Proxima Centauri, the second closest star from Earth after Sun is 4.2465 light year away and it would took 40,000 years for Voyager 1 to reach it.

Black holes are more than just massive objects that swallow everything around them – they’re also one of the universe’s biggest and most stable energy sources. That would make them invaluable to the type of civilization that needs huge amounts of power, such as a Type II Kardashev civilization. But to harness all of that power, the civilization would have to encircle the entire black hole with something that could capture the power it is emitting.

Felix & Paul Studio filmed 3D, 360-degree spacewalk scenes outside the International Space Station.

When NASA’s Kepler telescope looked into space, it was also looking back in time. Locked into a heliocentric orbit, Kepler was set to gradually trail the Earth giving the telescope a unique view of the universe.

Maybe book your SpaceX Starship ticket for 2030 to avoid some of the worst space radiation.

Decades of space exploration have left a shroud of space junk enveloping Earth. They’re much more than a minor inconvenience—functional satellites, space shuttles that ferry astronauts back and forth and the International Space Station (ISS) all have to dodge and weave through the detritus. Earlier this year, a gaping hole was discovered in a 58-feet-long arm of the ISS, thought to be caused by an object too tiny to track.

More than 4,400 exoplanets have been discovered to date, and in the hunt for whether there may be life out there most of our attention has been focused on Earth-like worlds. But now, astronomers have defined a new class of exoplanet called “Hycean” worlds that could be a promising place to find signs of life.

The International Space Station (ISS) is made up of lots of modules that have been added over its 20-year history, and current crew member Thomas Pesquet offered a tour of one this week. The immersive 360-degree video (above) offers our best look yet at the European Space Agency’s Columbus module, a research facility that was delivered to the the ISS by a NASA space shuttle in 2008.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is missing one thing: public support. But why?

Do you want to be the first person in 175 years to discover a new planet in our solar system? Just follow the map. Well, it’s not all that easy. You’ll need a huge telescope, lots of time, and at least some understanding of what you’re looking for and why. Let me help.

The music world pays tribute to "one of the greatest drummers of his generation".

There's gold in them thar asteroids! Literally — asteroids have more than enough gold, plus other metals, to provide a few lifetimes' worth of fortunes. But there are plenty of other reasons asteroids are valuable. So how do we get these metals from these faraway asteroids? Perhaps the best way is to bring the space rocks to Earth.

Tiny iron nanoparticles unlike any found naturally on Earth are nearly everywhere on the moon—and scientists are trying to understand why. A new study led by Northern Arizona University doctoral candidate Christian J. Tai Udovicic, in collaboration with associate professor Christopher Edwards, both of NAU's Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, uncovered important clues to help understand the surprisingly active lunar surface.

Operators of satellite constellations are constantly forced to move their satellites because of encounters with other spacecraft and pieces of space junk. And, thanks to SpaceX's Starlink satellites, the number of such dangerous approaches will continue to grow, according to estimates based on available data.

The highly awaited observatory is set to break new ground in many areas of astronomical research

In the long-running TV show Doctor Who, aliens known as time lords derived their power from the captured heart of a black hole, which provided energy for their planet and time travel technology. The idea has merit, according to a new study.