On This Day in Space! Dec. 5, 2014: Orion Spacecraft Makes 1st Test Flight By Hanneke Weitering 05 December 2021 On Dec. 5, 2014, NASA's Orion space capsule launched for the first time. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space series.
Here's what the only total solar eclipse of 2021 was like from a cruise ship near Antarctica By Joe Rao 05 December 2021 Clouds blocked the view of the only total solar eclipse for 2021 for 200 passengers on an Antarctic exploration cruise ship Dec. 4.
China's Yutu 2 rover spots cube-shaped 'mystery hut' on far side of the moon By Andrew Jones 05 December 2021 China’s Yutu 2 rover has spotted a mystery object on the horizon while working its way across Von Kármán crater on the far side of the moon.
NASA will announce its next astronaut class on Monday and you can watch it live By Elizabeth Howell 05 December 2021 NASA is ready to announce its next batch of astronaut candidates, and you can watch the event live on Monday, Dec. 6.
NASA just ordered megarocket boosters for moon missions through 2031 By Elizabeth Howell 05 December 2021 NASA just awarded a contract worth $3.19 billion to build rocket boosters for future moon missions, meant for Artemis moon missions through 2031.
Rocket launches Monday! Atlas V rocket to launch STP-3 mission before dawn By Space.com Staff 05 December 2021 An Atlas V rocket will launch the STP-3 mission for the U.S. Space Force Monday, Dec. 6, and you can watch it live.
How NASA's new laser communications mission will work in space By Elizabeth Howell 04 December 2021 The goal is to speed up solar system communications.
Rocket Lab's next-gen Neutron rocket will be reusable (and have a 'Hungry Hippo' nose cone) By Tereza Pultarova 02 December 2021 RocketLab's next-generation reusable Neutron rocket will operate like an aircraft.
On This Day in Space! Dec. 5, 2014: Orion Spacecraft Makes 1st Test Flight By Hanneke Weitering 05 December 2021 On Dec. 5, 2014, NASA's Orion space capsule launched for the first time. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space series.
NASA will announce its next astronaut class on Monday and you can watch it live By Elizabeth Howell 05 December 2021 NASA is ready to announce its next batch of astronaut candidates, and you can watch the event live on Monday, Dec. 6.
Curious Kids: What are the rings around planets made of? By Maggie Lieu 05 December 2021 Lots of us are familiar with pictures of the planet Saturn and its unmistakable ring.
The top space stories of the week! By Doris Elin Urrutia 04 December 2021 These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.
The Kardashev scale: Classifying alien civilizations By Meghan Bartels 04 December 2021 The Kardashev scale classifies hypothetical alien civilizations by how much energy they use.
How would we give aliens directions to Earth? By Joanna Thompson 03 December 2021 Giving aliens directions to Earth might be tricky, but scientists have some ideas for how to do it.
NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars just snagged its newest rock sample (photos) By Mike Wall 24 November 2021 Perseverance just snagged its fourth Red Planet sample, drilling another core from an intriguing rock that it sampled a little over a week ago.
Full moon calendar 2021: When to see the next full moon By Kimberly Hickok 03 December 2021 The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.
What time is the total solar eclipse on Dec. 4? By Elizabeth Howell 03 December 2021 The big problem might not be time zone, but accessibility of the prime Antarctic site.
The only total solar eclipse of 2021 will cross Antarctica early Saturday. Here are its stages explained. By Joe Rao 03 December 2021 Early Saturday morning, a total solar eclipse will darken skies at the bottom of the world.
I fought off alien spaceships, monsters and more in Fortnite's Chapter 2 finale 'The End' By Elizabeth Howell 04 December 2021 Alien spaceships swarmed over the Fortnite island during the season finale of the battle royale game Saturday (Dec. 4).
'Star Trek: Discovery' season 4, episode 3 is stuffed full of subplots and side stories (recap) By Scott Snowden 04 December 2021 So much happens in Star Trek: Discovery's season 4 episode "Choose To Live" that it can be overwhelming.
'The Boy Whose Head Was Filled With Stars,' a beautifully illustrated children's book about Edwin Hubble, is now on sale By Doris Elin Urrutia 04 December 2021 Deals The picture book paints Edwin Hubble's biography in a way that teaches and entertains.
The Kardashev scale: Classifying alien civilizations By Meghan Bartels 04 December 2021 The Kardashev scale classifies hypothetical alien civilizations by how much energy they use.
What are black holes? Facts, theory & definition By Nola Taylor Tillman, Ben Biggs 04 December 2021 reference Black holes are mysterious objects of extreme density, with such strong gravitational attraction that even light cannot escape from their grasp if it comes near enough.
Full moon calendar 2021: When to see the next full moon By Kimberly Hickok 03 December 2021 The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.
