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'Once-in-a-millennium' asteroid flyby will be visible to much of the world in 2029
Ninety percent of the world's population could glimpse asteroid Apophis during its once-in-a-millennium close approach to Earth in 2029.
The second Manhattanhenge of 2026 occurs this week: When and where to see the sunset spectacle
Twice a year, the setting sun perfectly aligns with Manhattan's street grid, creating one of New York City's most spectacular skywatching events.
NASA tests advanced new Mars rover prototype in the California desert (video)
A new rover prototype is teaching NASA scientists how to design robots that can think for themselves and navigate terrain that would leave old rovers stuck in the lunar or Martian dust.
On this day in space! July 5, 2015: Russian cargo ship arrives at space station
The Giotto space probe, launched in 1985 on an Ariane 1 V14 launcher, brushed past the hidden nucleus of Halley's comet in 1986.
He-Man and beyond: 20 sci-fi cartoons (some iconic, some weird) that transported '80s and '90s kids to strange new worlds
They had the power! Saturday morning cartoons introduced many kids to science fiction... and toys, lots and lots of toys
America 250: From 1776 to the moon and beyond (A Space.com series)
As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, our Space.com team took a look back at American advances in space since 1776, and where we might be headed.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 216 — Dark Matter Intelligence
On Episode 217 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the progression of American space efforts.
Human flight was still 7 years away in 1776. Now, we're headed back to the moon
Humanity made some halting steps toward flight over the centuries, but our species was still firmly rooted on the ground when the United States of America was born on July 4, 1776.
