On This Day in Space: March 29, 1807: Heinrich Olbers discovers asteroid Vesta By Hanneke Weitering On March 29, 1807, the German astronomer Heinrich Olbers discovered the asteroid Vesta. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!
Michael Biehn cast for 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian' — Report By Chris Arrant Michael Biehn has been cast in an undisclosed role in Star Wars: The Mandalorian's second season.
Stuck at home? Take a tour through Disney's (empty) Star Wars, Pandora and space-age parks By Chelsea Gohd From the comfort and safety of your own home, you can now explore Walt Disney World all by yourself.
Gemini, the 'heavenly twins' grace the evening sky this spring By Joe Rao Visible above the southwest horizon in the early evenings, the constellation of Gemini, the twins is rich with celestial sights. Here's the story behind the "heavenly twins."
OneWeb, a satellite internet startup, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy By Tariq Malik Satellite internet startup OneWeb has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a move that comes less than a week after the company launched nearly three dozen satellites into orbit.
Doctor Who has broadcast a heartwarming 'emergency transmission' to help us through the coronavirus pandemic By Millicent Thomas Jodie Whittaker, the 13th Doctor from BBC's iconic sci-fi series "Doctor Who," has an emergency transmission for the coronavirus pandemic.
OneWeb, a satellite internet startup, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy By Tariq Malik Satellite internet startup OneWeb has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a move that comes less than a week after the company launched nearly three dozen satellites into orbit.
SpaceX stacks third Starship prototype ahead of testing (photos) By Mike Wall The SN3 could take to the skies soon.
Space photos: The most amazing images this week! By Doris Elin Urrutia Here are our picks for the most amazing space photos of the week.
NASA picks SpaceX to fly cargo to moon-orbiting Gateway space station By Mike Wall SpaceX cargo craft will soon reach much farther out into the final frontier, if all goes according to plan.
New satellite views show impact of coronavirus on emissions, China's night lights By Meghan Bartels As countries have shut down to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, satellites in orbit around Earth are noticing resulting changes to our home world.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff Comet C/2019 Y4 Atlas is slowly brightening in the night sky as it gets ready to swing around the sun in a couple months.
Future space telescopes may probe Titan-like exoplanets By Nola Taylor Redd Planets like Saturn's moon Titan, one of the most potentially habitable places in the solar system, could reveal their secrets to future telescopes.
Planetary defense against asteroids joins NASA's menu for next decadal survey focus By Meghan Bartels Planetary scientists and astrobiologists are gearing up for a major survey process that will dictate NASA's priorities throughout the 2020s.
How common are Tatooine worlds? By Paul Sutter Double sunsets may be just as common in our galaxy as the solitary kind that we know on Earth, and this has big implications for our search for life outside the solar system.
Gemini, the 'heavenly twins' grace the evening sky this spring By Joe Rao Visible above the southwest horizon in the early evenings, the constellation of Gemini, the twins is rich with celestial sights. Here's the story behind the "heavenly twins."
See Venus swing by the crescent moon this weekend By Hanneke Weitering The "evening star" Venus will meet up with the waxing, crescent moon in the night sky this weekend. You can spot the celestial pair above the western horizon after sunset.
See Jupiter, Mars and Saturn in Thursday's dawn sky By Joe Rao Early risers this month have been treated to an unusual celestial "pas de trois," as the three brightest superior planets have been changing positions relative to each other in the dawn twilight.
Michael Biehn cast for 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian' — Report By Chris Arrant Michael Biehn has been cast in an undisclosed role in Star Wars: The Mandalorian's second season.
Astronauts, 'Star Trek: Picard' actor & more remind us of the bigger picture in face of coronavirus By Chelsea Gohd "We need to leave this as crew of spaceship Earth, not as passengers."
Astrophysicist Brian May (of Queen!) teaches you how to play the Bohemian Rhapsody solo while in self-isolation By Richard Bienstock Remember the video of the quarantined Italian citizen channeling his best Brian May by blasting the electric guitar solo from Queen’s We Will Rock You out into the world from his balcony in Rome?
