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Exoplanets that cling too tightly to their stars trigger their own doom: 'This is a completely new phenomenon'
Some planets take the expression "you're your own worst enemy" to the extreme — triggering stellar flares from their own parent stars by being too clingy.
Former astronaut Terry Virts talks about his Senate run, Trump and the NASA budget in exclusive Space.com interview (video)
Space.com sat down recently with retired NASA astronaut Terry Virts to talk about space, politics and his run in Texas for a seat in the U.S. Senate.
On this day in space! July 2, 1985: Space probe launches to Halley's Comet
The European Space Agency launched the Giotto space probe to learn more about this special comet.
Dust devils on Mars may spark lightning — possibly threatening NASA's Perseverance rover
Our Red Planet explorers may encounter a peculiar threat.
SpaceX rocket sets reuse record on 500th Falcon 9 launch
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit today (July 2), on the 500th Falcon 9 rocket launch in the company's history.
An enormous 'X' and 'V' will grace the moon's surface on July 2. Here's how to see them
The phenomenon is created by the shifting play of light and shadow over the lunar surface.
Northern lights may be visible in these 13 US states tonight as the sun hurls solar storm toward Earth
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.
Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
