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'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' cast explains those wild and funky wigs in Season 3 (exclusive)
By Jeff Spry published
The cast of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" has to cover a wide range of dramatic genres, aided in part by the show's ample stockpile of wigs.

Go behind the gory scenes of Hulu's 'Alien: Earth' with gruesome aliens and crawling eyeballs (video)
By Jeff Spry published
A new behind-the-scenes featurette from Hulu's upcoming 'Alien: Earth' show why the series will be pure nightmare fuel.

On this day in space! July 27, 1962: First zero-G cosmonaut training on Soviet jetliner
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On July 27, 1962, two Russian cosmonauts boarded a Soviet airliner and experienced weightlessness without going to space.

Troubled balloon-tourism pioneer Space Perspective bought by Spanish company
By Mike Wall published
The European company Eos X Space has acquired Space Perspective, one of its key rivals in the nascent field of stratospheric balloon tourism.

Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season − a meteorologist explains why it matters
By Chris Vagasky published
Satellite data allows meteorologists to keep track of the location, structure and intensity of severe weather, helping to keep people safe. Now they're losing access to these satellites.

See Mars shine close to the waxing crescent moon after sunset on July 28
By Anthony Wood published
Mars will be less than four degrees from the crescent moon around sunset on July 28.

SpaceX launch from California marks 2nd Starlink mission in 24 hours
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
After an early morning launch from Florida, SpaceX sent another 24 Starlink satellites into orbit on a Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California early on Sunday, July 27, 2025.

SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of launch to space station
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The NASA, JAXA and Roscosmos crew members set to launch next to the International Space Station arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 170 — Atomic Space Batteries!
By Space.com Staff published
On Episode 170 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Dr. Robert O'Brien to discuss powering spacecraft by radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs).

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Florida on Saturday doubleheader (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink internet broadband satellites launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
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