On This Day In Space: May 16, 2011: Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on final flight By Hanneke Weitering published 16 May 22 On May 16, 2011, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on its 25th and final flight. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.
After snapping a photo of the Milky Way's monster black hole, scientists dream of videos By Keith Cooper published 16 May 22 The Event Horizon Telescope is ready to take its next steps by capturing movies of gas flowing turbulently onto a black hole.
Huge Tonga volcanic eruption spawned record-breaking winds at the edge of space By Tereza Pultarova published 16 May 22 The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai volcanic eruption in January triggered stronger-than-hurricane winds in the highest layer of Earth's atmosphere, above the edge of space.
Rocket startup Astra announces plans for UK launches, starting in 2023 By Tereza Pultarova published 16 May 22 American rocket start-up Astra announces plans to launch from Scotland by 2023.
Space calendar 2022: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more! By Hanneke Weitering published 16 May 22 Reference Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2022, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.
Super Flower Blood Moon of 2022, longest total lunar eclipse in 33 years, wows stargazers By Elizabeth Howell published 16 May 22 The Super Flower Blood Moon total lunar eclipse wowed stargazers and was the longest lunar eclipse since 1989.
NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat launch to the moon delayed to May 31 By Elizabeth Howell published 13 May 22 The liftoff of the CAPSTONE moon mission has been pushed four days to no earlier than May 31, NASA announced this week.
Watch Rocket Lab catch a falling booster with a helicopter (video) By Elizabeth Howell published 13 May 22 Rocket Lab has given us new views of its epic booster snag earlier this month.
On This Day In Space: May 16, 2011: Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on final flight By Hanneke Weitering published 16 May 22 On May 16, 2011, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on its 25th and final flight. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.
Space calendar 2022: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more! By Hanneke Weitering published 16 May 22 Reference Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2022, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.
The Super Flower Blood Moon eclipse will leave these lunar spacecraft in the dark By Stefanie Waldek published 15 May 22 The Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse means solar power trouble for spacecraft on the moon
The top space stories of the week! By Elizabeth Howell published 14 May 22 A newly imaged black hole in the Milky Way, the Webb telescope in the last stage of commissioning, and controversy about communicating with aliens.
Microbes on Earth's seafloor may aid the search for alien life By Samantha Mathewson published 13 May 22 Microorganisms living on a large slab of ancient seafloor in the Persian Gulf may reveal clues about life on other planets.
Mars sample return: Could Red Planet life contaminate Earth? By Leonard David published 12 May 22 Hauling to Earth samples of Mars that might contain Red Planet life is deemed a low risk affair in terms of ecological and public safety — but that risk is not zero.
Scientists peer inside a Mars meteorite to check for signs of a habitable world By Charles Q. Choi published 11 May 22 Liquid water once shaped the rock inside a meteorite from Mars, but likely did not support any microbial life, a new study finds.
Space calendar 2022: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more! By Hanneke Weitering published 16 May 22 Reference Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2022, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.
See the first Super Flower Blood Moon photos from May's total lunar eclipse By Elizabeth Howell published 16 May 22 A full Super Flower Blood Moon is blooming in the night sky and the first photos are just amazing.
The Super Flower Blood Moon eclipse of 2022 has begun! By Tereza Pultarova published 16 May 22 The first total lunar eclipse of 2022 has arrived! Here is what you can expect as you enjoy the celestial show.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 11 — A bloody moon! By Space.com Staff published 14 May 22 On this episode of This Week in Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik look at the Super Flower Blood Moon total lunar eclipse of May 2022.
Monster black holes fuel Arcade Fire's cosmic album and performance (video) By Steve Spaleta published 14 May 22 Arcade Fire's Win Butler talks with Space.com about the band's new record "We" and the black holes that helped inspire it.
Best Marvel movies, ranked By Lauren O'Callaghan published 13 May 22 Not all superheroes films were created equal… discover the best Marvel movies of all time and see if your favorites made our top 15 ranked list
Space calendar 2022: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more! By Hanneke Weitering published 16 May 22 Reference Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2022, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.
Super Flower Blood Moon 2022: Everything to know for the total lunar eclipse By Elizabeth Howell published 16 May 22 It will be visible in parts of the Americas, Antarctica, Europe, Africa, the east Pacific, New Zealand, eastern Europe and the Middle East.
The stages of the Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse of 2022 explained By Joe Rao published 14 May 22 Here is every stage of the Super Flower Blood Moon of May 2022 with a timetable for the total lunar eclipse.
