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Perseid meteors streak over a striking landscape in China with a person holding a flashlight

Perseid meteor shower of 2022 thrills stargazers despite bright moon (photos)

By Tariq Malik published

Stargazers around the world captured some dazzling views of the Perseid meteor shower as it peaked overnight Friday and Saturday (Aug. 12-13)

Boots on Mars and a bombshell on Earth highlight the 10th and last episode of the third season of "For All Mankind."

'For All Mankind' showrunners discuss the explosive season 3 finale

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

What could more pivotal to NASA history than landing the first humans on Mars? As revealed in the season 3 finale of "For All Mankind," the answer could be much more terrestrial. Warning: spoilers.

The solar array of China's Wentian module on the Tiangong space station unfurled over the blue Earth.

See the huge solar wings of China's space station in motion above Earth (video)

By Andrew Jones published

China’s space station recently gained a new module and with it a pair of huge, solar energy-capturing “wings” that can rotate as the outpost orbits the Earth.

Camera in box with styrofoam packing

Best time to buy a camera: shop smart and save

By Kimberley Lane published

Are you thinking of buying a camera? Here are some tips and tricks to help you save money on your next purchase.

DigitalGlobe's powerful WorldView-3 Earth-imaging satellite blasts off on Aug. 13, 2014.

On This Day In Space: Aug. 13, 2014: WorldView-3 Earth-observing satellite launches into orbit

By Hanneke Weitering published

On Aug. 13, 2014, a company called DigitalGlobe launched WorldView-3, what was then the sharpest-eyed satellite of all time.

Former NASA deputy administrator Lori Garver, during an event while she was with the agency.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 24 — Reinventing NASA

By Space.com Staff published

Rod Pyle and Geoffrey Notkin chat with former senior NASA official Lori Garver about how her time at the agency created winds of change.

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satellite in orbit around earth

Maxar will build 14 missile-tracking satellites for new warning system

By Elizabeth Howell published

L3Harris Technologies asked Maxar to produce the satellites for the second stage of the Space Development Agency's missile-tracking constellation.

Anycubic Photon Mono X 3D Printer

Save up to $140 on Anycubic 3D printers in back-to-school sale - ends August 12

By Alexander Cox published

The sale ends August 12, so you'll have to act fast if you want a top discount on a top 3D printer.

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DigitalGlobe's powerful WorldView-3 Earth-imaging satellite blasts off on Aug. 13, 2014.

On This Day In Space: Aug. 13, 2014: WorldView-3 Earth-observing satellite launches into orbit

By Hanneke Weitering published

On Aug. 13, 2014, a company called DigitalGlobe launched WorldView-3, what was then the sharpest-eyed satellite of all time.

SpaceX's Starship SN24 rocket test-fires two Raptor engines at sunset in Boca Chica, Texas on Aug. 9, 2022.

Space photos: The most amazing images this week!

By Elizabeth Howell published

See the best photos on Space.com this week.

Science & Astronomy

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A small asteroid missed Earth by just a few thousand miles on March 25, 2022.

The top space stories of the week!

By Elizabeth Howell published

Astronomers go fishing for an interstellar magnet, SpaceX faces down space debris 'squalls', and North Korea's ICBM intentions are unclear.

supernova blasting radiation towards a companion star

Supernova 'wreckage' blasts out cosmic rays in deep space

By Robert Lea published

New evidence suggests the culprit for the cosmic assault presented by cosmic rays may be the shock waves from exploding stars.

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An aerial view of Jezero Crater on Mars

Probing the Red Planet: Finding past life at Jezero Crater

By Leonard David published

Perseverance Mars rover is gathering up samples of Martian rock and soil that could help tease out an answer concerning past life on Mars.

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance collected its 12th Red Planet rock sample on Aug. 3, 2022.

Perseverance Mars rover bags 12th Red Planet rock sample

By Mike Wall published

NASA's car-sized Perseverance Mars rover drilled out and sealed up its 12th rock sample on Wednesday (Aug. 3), its fourth such operation in less than a month.

robot on dusty Martian rocks

The Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for 10 years. Here's what we've learned.

By Stefanie Waldek published

Curiosity landed on Mars on Aug. 5, 2012, with one main goal: to determine whether the planet was once habitable. In 10 years, it has answered that question and many others.

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Camera in box with styrofoam packing

Best time to buy a camera: shop smart and save

By Kimberley Lane published

Are you thinking of buying a camera? Here are some tips and tricks to help you save money on your next purchase.

moon rising behind building

Sturgeon supermoon of 2022 stuns viewers around the world (photos)

By Elizabeth Howell published

The last of four supermoons in a row rose Aug. 11, 2022 and generated gorgeous pictures.

A Perseid meteor viewed from roughly 30 miles (50 kilometers) outside of Las Vegas in 2021.

Perseid meteor shower peaking now, but bright moon will get in the way

By Samantha Mathewson published

The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak overnight on Aug. 12 and 13, unfortunately coinciding with this month’s full Sturgeon Moon.

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Boots on Mars and a bombshell on Earth highlight the 10th and last episode of the third season of "For All Mankind."

'For All Mankind' showrunners discuss the explosive season 3 finale

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

What could more pivotal to NASA history than landing the first humans on Mars? As revealed in the season 3 finale of "For All Mankind," the answer could be much more terrestrial. Warning: spoilers.

An image of Anson Mount of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds with the show title in front.

'Strange New Worlds' is officially the most watched Star Trek show on Paramount Plus

By Scott Snowden published

The "Star Trek" spinoff "Strange New Worlds" is the most watched Trek series on the streaming service Paramount Plus.

spacecraft rendering

The James Webb Space Telescope will study countless planets. Here's your chance to name one.

By Andrew Jones published

Uninspired by the dull scientific numbering of exoplanets? Well, here's your chance to name an alien world and its host star by connecting them to human cultures.

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Camera in box with styrofoam packing

Best time to buy a camera: shop smart and save

By Kimberley Lane published

Are you thinking of buying a camera? Here are some tips and tricks to help you save money on your next purchase.

Geminid meteor shower occurring above a large lake surrounded by hills. The shooting stars streak across a star-studded sky.

Meteor showers and shooting stars: Formation and history

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Reference Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through a trail of dust from asteroids or comets, the dust burns up in Earth's atmosphere resulting in shooting stars.

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Commander Spock from Star Trek (2009)

Star Trek movies in order: Chronological and release

By Susan Arendt published

Untangle the different timelines and get the popcorn: Here are the Star Trek movies in order — both chronological and release.