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26 February 2012, 08:15 AM ET
From planetary alignments to a waterworld planet and quakes on the moon and Mars, vote for the week's best space story.
19 February 2012, 07:42 AM ET
From space robot handshakes to the fallout from NASA's 2013 budget request, it's been a busy week for space exploration.
17 February 2012, 05:09 AM ET
Longest, fastest, biggest: We've got the space records right here.
15 February 2012, 12:00 AM ET
The shootdown of the spy satellite USA-193 sparked talk about the graveyard of outer space, which is crowded with some 17,000 spent rocket stages, dead or dying satellites and countless crumbs of human-made orbital flotsam. An average of one object has re
12 February 2012, 07:00 AM ET
Vote for your favorite space story of the last week in this SPACE.com countdown for Feb. 12, 2012.
04 February 2012, 04:42 AM ET
Colonies on the moon, fast-spinning stars and an astronaut playing an astronaut are just a few of several big stories in space for the week.
02 February 2012, 10:01 AM ET
Have a favorite spaceship? Cheer it on in SPACE.com's vote for the best human-carrying spacecraft.
28 January 2012, 04:48 AM ET
Colonies on the moon, meteorites in Antarctica and a bus-sized asteroid are just a few of several big stories in space for the week.
28 January 2012, 04:48 AM ET
Spectacular space images filled the last week of January, including one stunning photo from NASA's newest Earth-watching satellite and a brilliant image of a shooting star soaring over castle ruins.
25 January 2012, 07:00 AM ET
A brief look at how each American president helped shape and steer American activities in space.
23 January 2012, 11:45 AM ET
Take a look at the sun's mightiest solar flares and eruptions in written history.
22 January 2012, 08:00 AM ET
An oozing alien world and space plane mystery are just two of several big stories in space for the week.
21 January 2012, 08:00 AM ET
From futuristic spaceships to bubbles in space, it's been a remarkable week for space photography.
15 January 2012, 12:00 PM ET
Saturn on Steroids, falling satellites and new alien planets...which discovery wins?
14 January 2012, 07:00 AM ET
From billions of alien planets dotting our universe to a black hole that fires into space, it's been a remarkable week for space photography.
09 January 2012, 04:42 PM ET
What amazing space infographic would YOU love to see printed as a wall poster?
08 January 2012, 08:00 AM ET
From New Year's resolutions to private spaceflight, vote for your top space story of the week.
07 January 2012, 08:00 AM ET
From a dazzling meteor shower to a smoky nebula with a bright heart, it's been a remarkable week for space photography.
01 January 2012, 12:33 PM ET
From New Year's moon mission to a supernova space oddity. vote for your top space story of the week.
01 January 2012, 11:37 AM ET
As a new year begins, check out the most amazing space photos of the last seven days.
29 December 2011, 01:22 PM ET
A countdown of some of the biggest ground telescopes that could give astronomers a better glimpse of the starry skies.
29 December 2011, 10:00 AM ET
The year 2011 was a huge one for space photography. Take a look at 50 of the best images of the year and vote now!
27 December 2011, 01:44 PM ET
Don't miss this Space Age dozen for 2012's space exploration efforts.
25 December 2011, 07:00 AM ET
It's the best space stories of the week, Christmas edition!
24 December 2011, 09:44 AM ET
Amazing views of a comet, Saturn's moons, auroras and more made this week's top space photos list.





