Space News

on 2021-07-25

The Mars helicopter Ingenuity flew its 10th flight on Saturday (July 24) to pass its first 1-mile marker.

on 2021-07-25

On July 25, 1984, the Russian cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya became the first woman to embark on a spacewalk. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

on 2021-07-25

A meteorite found nestled in a horseshoe imprint in England was formed in the early days of the solar system and may contain the building blocks of life.

on 2021-07-25

A seismic image of central Louisiana reveals gigantic megaripple marks dating to the end of the dinosaur age.

on 2021-07-25

The billionaire’s flight has opened up a debate about what “astronauts’ and “space’ even are.

on 2021-07-25

The earliest and most momentous epoch in the history of the universe released a flood of gravitational waves, tiny ripples in the fabric of space-time.

on 2021-07-25

Are we alone in the universe?

on 2021-07-24

Read live updates of Boeing’s second uncrewed test flight of its Starliner spacecraft, scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on July 30.

on 2021-07-24

As wildfires currently devastate western North America, a new airborne project team hopes to develop a space solution to stop conflagrations before they get out of control.

on 2021-07-24

Russia’s Progress 77 cargo spacecraft is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station on Monday (July 26), carrying with it the decommissioned Pirs docking component.

on 2021-07-24

NASA has released striking satellite images of wildfire smoke clouds covering vast swaths of the U.S., from the West Coast all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.

on 2021-07-24

Slam dunk or airball? Here’s how “Space Jam 2” measures up to Michael Jordan’s original.

on 2021-07-24

These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.

on 2021-07-24

A British astrophotographer captured a stunning view of the Nauka science module, just hours after its launch into orbit on Wednesday (July 21).

on 2021-07-23

Paramount Pictures has tapped “WandaVision” showrunner Matt Shakman as director of a new “Star Trek” movie slated for 2023.

on 2021-07-23

The first four “Star Trek” movies are getting an ultra-high-definition makeover for a new 4K box set to be released in September 2021.

on 2021-07-23

NASA has picked SpaceX’s heavy-lift Falcon Heavy rocket to launch the Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter’s icy moon.

on 2021-07-23

Boeing is set to launch its Starliner spacecraft on a crucial uncrewed flight to the International Space Station on July 30. Here’s how you can watch the weeklong mission live.

on 2021-07-23

NASA is beaming into Comic-Con@Home 2021 to talk space exploration, science fiction and where they intersect.

on 2021-07-23

The limited-edition toy designer has unveiled three new exclusive releases for Comic-Con.

on 2021-07-23

The latest, and probably the last, trailer for the second season of “Star Trek: Lower Decks” has warped online and it’s a feast of rich “Star Trek” references.

on 2021-07-23

The first trailer for the new animated series “Star Trek: Prodigy” has landed at the virtual San Diego Comic-Con@Home Friday (July 23).

on 2021-07-23

NASA’s Juno spacecraft is “listening” in on radio emissions from Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io, allowing researchers to discover what triggers the strange radio waves.

on 2021-07-23

The first detected quakes on Mars suggest that the Red Planet has a larger core, potentially thinner crust and slightly different composition than scientists had thought.

on 2021-07-23

July’s full moon will shine high in the sky tonight and help you find the way to the planets Saturn and Jupiter.

on 2021-07-23

A wild variety of star systems exist in the nearby regions of the Milky Way, and astronomers are eager to know where they might find an “Earth 2.0.”

on 2021-07-23

Ingenuity’s 10th flight on Mars could happen as early as Saturday (July 24).

on 2021-07-23

Astrophotographer captures Russia’s Nauka module in orbit just as ground control teams scramble to fix a failure in its propulsion system.

on 2021-07-23

People have described extraterrestrial encounters that take place in a dreamlike state, and experiments suggest that such experiences may be lucid dreams.

on 2021-07-22

“Who wants a Skittle?” With those words delivered from high above Earth, Jeff Bezos inspired a new, limited-edition variety of the colorful treats.