Pentagon picks SpaceX, ULA to launch national security missions By Amy Thompson The Department of Defense is sticking with SpaceX and United Launch Alliance as its two primary launch services for U.S. national security missions.
This giant crater on Ceres with bright spots may be the most fascinating place in the solar system By Meghan Bartels For a few months in 2018, as NASA's Dawn spacecraft used up its last drops of fuel, it gave scientists an incredibly detailed look at one of the strangest places in the solar system: Occator Crater.
NASA cameras catch early fireballs from Perseid meteor shower of 2020 (video) By Mike Wall NASA's All-Sky Fireball Network captured Perseid meteors streaking overhead on Saturday and Sunday (Aug. 8 and Aug. 9).
Heavy atom spills its guts in decade-long experiment By Rafi Letzter A new experiment on ultra-rare astatine could open the door to cancer treatments and new research into super-heavy atoms.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff The setting sun created an array of colorful clouds above the European Southern Observatory's Paranal Observatory in the Atacama Desert in Chile, which is home to the Very Large Telescope.
Two Canadian ice caps have completely vanished from the Arctic, NASA imagery shows By Brandon Specktor New NASA imagery shows that the St. Patrick bay ice caps have vanished from Arctic Canada, two years sooner than scientists predicted
Experimental DragRacer satellites will test 'Terminator Tape' for space junk cleanup this fall By Chelsea Gohd An experimental mission to collect orbital debris is slated to launch this fall to test the deorbit performance of two identical satellites.
The first interplanetary helicopter is on its way to Mars By Hanneke Weitering NASA's Mars helicopter, called Ingenuity, is hitching a ride to the Red Planet with the agency's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover.
Pentagon picks SpaceX, ULA to launch national security missions By Amy Thompson The Department of Defense is sticking with SpaceX and United Launch Alliance as its two primary launch services for U.S. national security missions.
On This Day in Space! Aug. 10, 1972: 'Great daylight fireball' zooms over North America By Hanneke Weitering On Aug. 10, 1972, an Earth-grazing fireball burst through the sky over North America. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!
Heavy atom spills its guts in decade-long experiment By Rafi Letzter A new experiment on ultra-rare astatine could open the door to cancer treatments and new research into super-heavy atoms.
Two Canadian ice caps have completely vanished from the Arctic, NASA imagery shows By Brandon Specktor New NASA imagery shows that the St. Patrick bay ice caps have vanished from Arctic Canada, two years sooner than scientists predicted
Pentagon's secret, defunct UFO-hunting program may still exist By Mindy Weisberger A federal program for investigating UFOs was purportedly discontinued in 2012, but the Pentagon's search for UFOs never stopped. Its findings may soon be released to the public.
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance is fine and out of 'safe mode' By Mike Wall You can breathe easy now: All is officially well with NASA's newly launched Mars rover Perseverance.
NASA's Perseverance rover launch kicks off audacious Mars sample-return project By Mike Wall Humanity's first interplanetary sample-return campaign is now underway.
Moon may outshine Perseids this 'meteor month' By Joe Rao Skywatchers beware: the moon will hinder attempts to observe the Perseids, typically one of the best meteor displays of the year.
The best place to see stars from Earth also happens to be the coldest place on the planet By Chelsea Gohd If you want the clearest view of the night sky, you'll have to pack a warm jacket.
August full moon 2020: Catch the 'Sturgeon Moon' with Jupiter and Saturn tonight By Jesse Emspak The full moon of August arrives on tonight (Aug. 3), after the moon makes a close pass to Jupiter and Saturn in the night sky.
'Star Trek: Lower Decks' warps into the animated comedy frontier with 'Second Contact' By Scott Snowden The new animated "Star Trek" show, "The Lower Decks" gets off to a promising start on CBS All Access with the first episode "Second Contact."
'Star Trek: Discovery' Season 3 release date revealed By Scott Snowden CBS confirms the "Star Trek: Discovery" third season premiere date, while Season 2 of "The Mandalorian" is once again expected to air at around the same time.
What 'Star Trek' has taught us about diversity By Swapna Krishna What is so remarkable about "Star Trek" isn't its setting or tone: It is its cast.
