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International Space Station fires thrusters to avoid Chinese rocket debris
A Russian cargo ship docked to the International Space Station fired its thrusters Wednesday (April 30) to distance itself from passing piece of orbital space debris.
See Saturn and Venus flank ghostly Neptune in the pre-dawn sky on May 2
Before Saturn and Neptune team up to leave Venus in the dust later in the month.
ISS astronaut shares recipe for a 'ranger' burger | Space photo of the day for May 1, 2025
Stacking wheat snack bread, beef steak, cheese spread, potatoes au gratin and gochujang red pepper paste, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim creates his take on a "ranger" burger on the space station.
Evidence of controversial Planet 9 uncovered in sky surveys taken 23 years apart
An object seen to have moved in the time between when it was imaged by the IRAS and AKARI surveys in 1983 and 2006 respectively could be Planet Nine.
Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
The 530 km-wide asteroid Vesta reaches opposition later this week, here's how to catch it in the night sky
Vesta won't reach opposition with Earth again until Oct. 13, 2026.
James Webb Space Telescope captures thousands of galaxies in a cosmic 'feast' (image)
A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope offers a "visual feast of galaxies," including objects billions of light years away and the most massive known galactic group.
On this day in space! May 1, 1949: Neptune's moon Nereid discovered
On May 1, 1949, Neptune's moon Nereid was discovered by the Dutch astronomer Gerard Kuiper.
