Space solar power project got off the ground with billionaire's $100 million donation By Mike Wall Real estate mogul Donald Bren's donation could help seed an energy revolution.
What does the edge of the solar system look like? By Randyn Bartholomew Far-flung spacecraft are helping us learn about the solar system's edge.
'Star Trek: Discovery' actor Doug Jones on conquering fear and stepping up screentime By Jeff Spry The acclaimed creature performer reveals Captain Saru's inner workings on the Paramount Plus sci-fi series.
The best sci-fi movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix in August By Scott Snowden A veritable treasure trove of sci-fi is available at your fingertips.
Where to see the northern lights: 2021 aurora borealis guide By Mike Wall, Elizabeth Howell Where should you go to get the best look at the dancing, dazzling display known as the aurora borealis?
On This Day in Space! Aug. 4, 2007: Phoenix Mars Lander launched to Red Planet By Hanneke Weitering On Aug. 4, 2007, NASA launched its Phoenix Mars Lander on a mission to touch down on Mars. See how it happened in our "On This Day In Space" series!
GOES-17 satellite bounces back from glitch while monitoring California wildfires By Chelsea Gohd A weather satellite has recovered from a brief anomaly and is back to studying Earth and its ongoing wildfires.
Music masterpiece 'Clair de Lune' beamed to space station in NFT 1st By Mike Wall Last week, two companies teamed up to beam a recording of Debussy's piano masterpiece "Clair de Lune" to and from the International Space Station, then minted the file as a non-fungible token (NFT).
On This Day in Space! Aug. 4, 2007: Phoenix Mars Lander launched to Red Planet By Hanneke Weitering On Aug. 4, 2007, NASA launched its Phoenix Mars Lander on a mission to touch down on Mars. See how it happened in our "On This Day In Space" series!
Watch cosmonauts explore Russia's new Nauka space station module in this video tour By Samantha Mathewson Cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov gave a video tour of the new Russian "Nauka" module that docked at the International Space Station last week.
What does the edge of the solar system look like? By Randyn Bartholomew Far-flung spacecraft are helping us learn about the solar system's edge.
Perseid meteor shower peak this month! New moon bodes well for skywatchers. By Joe Rao Perseid meteors are already beginning to fall in a display that promises to dazzle skywatchers this month.
1 year after launch, NASA's Perseverance rover prepares to collect 1st sample on Mars By Mike Wall It's been quite an eventful year for NASA's Perseverance Mars rover.
The truth is still out there: why the current UFO craze may be a problem of intelligence failings By Kyle Cunliffe It's safe to say that UFOs, now branded UAPs, are back.
Mars' buried polar 'lakes' may just be frozen clay By Charles Q. Choi Bright reflections that radar detected beneath the south pole of Mars may not be underground lakes as previously thought but deposits of clay instead, a new study finds.
Look up! Saturn shines bright, shows off rings as it reaches opposition. By Doris Elin Urrutia Starting Monday (Aug. 2), you can find Saturn shining in the sky as part of a celestial phenomenon called opposition.
Best night sky events of August 2021 (stargazing maps) By Chris Vaughan See what's up in the night sky for August 2021, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this Space.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.
Hercules, the mighty strongman of the summer sky By Joe Rao A staple of mythology, the hero Hercules has a strange celestial story.
'Star Trek: Discovery' actor Doug Jones on conquering fear and stepping up screentime By Jeff Spry The acclaimed creature performer reveals Captain Saru's inner workings on the Paramount Plus sci-fi series.
The best sci-fi movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix in August By Scott Snowden A veritable treasure trove of sci-fi is available at your fingertips.
New sci-fi shooter 'The Ascent' comes to Xbox Series X and PC By Alexander Cox "The Ascent," a new sci-fi action-shooter role-playing game (RPG) from game developer Neon Giant and publishers Curve digital, is now available.
