Latest News

close up of orion spacecraft with earth very far in the distance

NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft leaves moon's orbit to head home

By Brett Tingley published

NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft successfully completed a roughly two-minute lunar departure burn on Thursday (Dec. 1) to begin heading home after successful lunar orbits.

An illustration of a meteorite in space heading towards Earth.

Meteorites reveal how they brought space water to Earth

By Elizabeth Rayne published

Meteorites that fall to Earth are ancient time capsules, and scientists who merged two imaging techniques may be able to tell us if and how they brought water to Earth.

Two views of Saturn's moon Titan captured by the James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam instrument.

James Webb Space Telescope view of Saturn's weirdest moon Titan thrills scientists

By Meghan Bartels published

It's been a cloudy season for Saturn's largest moon, Titan.

six chinese people in space wearing blue jump suits and making the thumbs-up sign

China has 6 astronauts in space for the 1st time

By Andrew Jones published

China currently has six astronauts in orbit for the first time as the country carries out a space station crew handover.

two masked people in protective suits work at the bottom of a spacecraft

Europa Clipper instrument delays worry scientists eyeing 2024 launch

By Meghan Bartels published

NASA's bold mission to explore Jupiter's icy moon is facing tight schedules getting instruments installed and ready for the planned 2024 launch.

You can now "adopt" one of three remaining Saturn V moon rockets as seen at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama.

Saturn V, space shuttle Pathfinder up for 'adoption' to aid in artifact preservation

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

You can now take an aerospace relic under your "wing" and help give it the care it needs. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation has launched an "Adopt an Artifact" program.

Tech

View more
Artist's illustration of ICON's envisioned Project Olympus lunar construction system in action on the moon.

Building on the moon: NASA awards Texas company $57 million for lunar construction system

By Mike Wall published

NASA just awarded the Texas-based company ICON $57.2 million for its Project Olympus, which is working to develop technology that will allow humanity to build outposts on the moon and Mars.

Cyber Monday space deals

Cyber Monday Deals live now: Telescopes, VR headsets, Lego and more

By Tariq Malik last updated

Deals Our Cyber Monday space deals coverage is underway with the freshest deals on telescopes, star projectors, drones, Lego and more.

Deals

Spaceflight

View more
You can now "adopt" one of three remaining Saturn V moon rockets as seen at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama.

Saturn V, space shuttle Pathfinder up for 'adoption' to aid in artifact preservation

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

You can now take an aerospace relic under your "wing" and help give it the care it needs. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation has launched an "Adopt an Artifact" program.

A SpaceX Dragon Endurance capsule in the black of space with a blue Earth below after launch on Oct. 5, 2022.

SpaceX astronaut missions for NASA: Crew-5 updates

By Elizabeth Howell published

Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station for NASA.

Science & Astronomy

View more
An illustration of a meteorite in space heading towards Earth.

Meteorites reveal how they brought space water to Earth

By Elizabeth Rayne published

Meteorites that fall to Earth are ancient time capsules, and scientists who merged two imaging techniques may be able to tell us if and how they brought water to Earth.

colliding spiral galaxies awash with stars.

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

By Space.com Staff last updated

This dramatic image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope displays a galactic merger of cosmic proportions.

Meet The Team

Search For Life

View more
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover watches a rocket carrying some of its collected samples launch from the Red Planet's surface in this still from a NASA/ESA animation.

Here's how NASA and Europe will bring Mars samples back to Earth (video)

By Andrew Jones published

A new video shows how a team of NASA and European Space Agency spacecraft plan to relay Martian rock samples to Earth.

The day side of Venus covered in clouds as seen by Akatsuki

Search for possible sign of life in Venus' clouds comes up empty

By Andrew Jones published

The aircraft-borne SOFIA telescope could not find signs of a compound possibly linked to biological activity during observations of Venus' atmosphere.

Graphic illustration showing the layers of Mars against the backdrop of space.

Mars: Everything you need to know about the Red Planet

By Charles Q. Choi last updated

Reference Mars, the fourth planet from the sun is famed for its rusty red appearance. Here we explore the Red Planet in more detail and see why scientists find it so intriguing.

Reference

Skywatching

View more
An illustration of the sky on Dec. 1 showing the conjunction of the moon and Jupiter.

See the moon visit Jupiter in the sky tonight (Dec. 1)

By Robert Lea published

On the first day of December the moon will appear in conjunction with Jupiter, the solar system’s largest planet.

The night sky is more than just the moon and stars, if you know when and where to look.

Night sky, December 2022: What you can see tonight [maps]

By Chris Vaughan last updated

Reference Find out what to see in your night sky during December 2022 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

Reference
A group of people look up at the night sky through telescopes.

The brightest planets in December's night sky: How to see them (and when)

By Joe Rao last updated

Reference Our viewing guide tells you which planets are visible in December's night sky and how you can see them.

Reference

Entertainment

View more
You can now "adopt" one of three remaining Saturn V moon rockets as seen at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama.

Saturn V, space shuttle Pathfinder up for 'adoption' to aid in artifact preservation

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

You can now take an aerospace relic under your "wing" and help give it the care it needs. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation has launched an "Adopt an Artifact" program.

Five overlaid covers of All About Space magazine

Discover the glitch in the universe with All About Space magazine

By Scott Dutfield published

All About Space magazine issue 137 explores glitches in the universe and how the laws of physics may have been reversed. Take at look at the latest issue here.

Star Trek #2

As Sisko returns in IDW's new flagship 'Star Trek' series, writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly weigh in (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published

IDW "Star Trek" comic book writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly dish on the new Star Trek series starring DS9's Benjamin Sisko.

References

View more
December moon phases 2022 illustrated with a series of images showing the moon progressing from fully illuminated to partially illuminated then not illuminated and then partially illuminated again.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2022

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See the phase of the moon tonight and the rest of the moon phases for 2022, and when you can see them.

Reference
The night sky is more than just the moon and stars, if you know when and where to look.

Night sky, December 2022: What you can see tonight [maps]

By Chris Vaughan last updated

Reference Find out what to see in your night sky during December 2022 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

Reference
Artist's illustration shows a gray and cratered Mercury in the foreground and a bright glowing yellow sun in the background to the right.

Mercury: Facts about the closest planet to the sun

By Charles Q. Choi, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Planet Mercury is the sun's nearest planetary neighbor. It has short years, long days, huge surface temperature fluctuations and really weird sunsets.

Reference