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21 May 2013, 09:59 AM ET
This stunning space wallpaper reveals Supernova 1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Glittering stars and wisps of gas create a backdrop for the self-destruction of a massive star.
21 May 2013, 09:50 AM ET
Such a tight three-planet grouping won't happen again until 2026.
21 May 2013, 09:31 AM ET
NASA engineers prepare a laser light sheet for a flow visualization test in a Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex wind tunnel.
21 May 2013, 09:14 AM ET
The NASA/NOAA GOES-13 satellite captured the midwest tornado outbreak. The time-lapse covers May 19th-20th, 2013. (Looped 3X)
21 May 2013, 07:00 AM ET
An archivist rediscovered lunar samples brought back to Earth by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
21 May 2013, 07:00 AM ET
The galaxy NGC 4214 glows brightly in this photo captured by space photographer Jeffrey O. Johnson.
21 May 2013, 07:00 AM ET
Astronauts, celebrities and the public honored the late Sally Ride with a tribute to her life and work.
21 May 2013, 07:00 AM ET
A large coronal mass ejection from the active sun could affect entire continents, scientists say.
20 May 2013, 06:32 PM ET
See eye-popping photos of the night sky by submitted by SPACE.com readers in May 2013.
20 May 2013, 05:44 PM ET
Some space-obsessed prognosticators see a way to pay.
20 May 2013, 05:40 PM ET
Pad 39A hosted Apollo launches to the moon and space shuttle liftoffs over the years.
20 May 2013, 05:18 PM ET
See photos of Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, and her iconic spaceflights.
20 May 2013, 05:01 PM ET
An intrepid crew of astronauts explores Jupiter's most famed icy moon in "Europa Report." See photos from the 2013 science fiction film.
20 May 2013, 04:34 PM ET
Neil Armstrong's heartbeat readout and Apollo 11 flight control joystick are just not for sale.
20 May 2013, 04:22 PM ET
Scientists and former NASA officials will present on the challenges and motivations for manned Mars missions.
20 May 2013, 04:06 PM ET
The Mars Science Laboratory has completed its second drill into the surface of the Red Planet. The drilling target was nicknamed 'Cumberland'.
20 May 2013, 03:46 PM ET
Astronaut Tim Peake will be the first British astronaut in space for the United Kingdom in 20 years.
20 May 2013, 03:12 PM ET
Hidden oceans underneath the icy moon's surface attracts a privately funded manned mission to Europa. Technical failures lead to death and loss of communication. But is something else at work? In theaters on August 2nd, 2013.
20 May 2013, 03:03 PM ET
The 1-ton robot pulled samples from deep within a Martian rock for the second time ever.
20 May 2013, 02:09 PM ET
Asteroids and comet fragments tear fresh craters on Mars more often than previously thought.
20 May 2013, 01:50 PM ET
X Prize officials aren't revealing any details yet, though.
20 May 2013, 01:39 PM ET
The explosion was so bright that it could be seen by the naked eye all the way from Earth. Powered by Newslook.
20 May 2013, 12:30 PM ET
These shots of the Martian surface from orbit show our planetary neighbor as never before.
20 May 2013, 12:13 PM ET
Night-sky-watchers alert: This tri-planetary conjunction will be most apparent from May 26th to June 5th. Here's where to see it best.
20 May 2013, 12:10 PM ET
The Sikorsky JH-19 Chickasaw, used for several purposes, prepared to drop a NASA research model.
