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On Episode 235 of This Week In Space, Tariq Malik and Rod Pyle are joined by Dr. Jim Green to talk about the past, present, and future of planetary exploration.

By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell Published
On Nov. 7, 1996, NASA launched its Mars Global Surveyor mission, the first Mars mission in 20 years. Here's why it mattered.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
NASA is asking the public to send their names to Titan for an ambitious mission that will see a flying craft explore the Saturn moon in 2034, if all goes according to plan.

By Fran Ruiz Published
The movies might be struggling to recapture the magic, but Star Wars video games are strong with the Force.

By Chelsea Gohd Published
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman during a a Dec. 3, 2025 confirmation hearing. In October of 2026, Isaacman sat down with Space.com to discuss the future of the space agency.

By Mike Wall Published
SpaceX launched a classified mission for the U.S. Space Force from California this evening (Nov. 6). It was the company's 125th liftoff of 2026.

By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell Published
On Nov. 6, 1572, the German astronomer Wolfgang Schulër observed a supernova later caleld the Tycho supernova with his bare eyes. Here's why it mattered.

By Mike Wall Published
AST SpaceMobile plans to launch its broadband satellites on a new rocket called Blacklift, which it will build in house and plans to start flying in 2028.

By Joe Rao Published
Spotted a dazzling light in the eastern sky before sunrise? It's Venus, and the planet is only going to get brighter as it heads toward its spectacular peak later this month.

By Harry Bennett Published
News The Unistellar Envision smart binoculars have an augmented reality (AR) overlay that provides smart functionality to 10x50 binoculars, enabling night sky and landmark identification.
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