A 'Buck Moon' lunar eclipse occurs this Fourth of July. Don't expect to see much. By Joe Rao The Full Buck moon of July 2020 will experience a minor penumbral lunar eclipse this weekend (July 4 and 5), but don't expect much.
On This Day in Space! July 3, 1998: Japan launches Nozomi Mars mission By Hanneke Weitering On July 3, 1998, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the Nozomi spacecraft on a mission to Mars. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!
Celestial fireworks: See Jupiter and Saturn with a 'Buck Moon' lunar eclipse this Fourth of July weekend By Joe Rao Nature has its own fireworks in store this Independence Day weekend with a stunning full moon ornamented by two shining planets.
Cosmic 'fireworks' shine in baby star cluster and distant galaxy By Meghan Bartels A high-powered telescope array has caught the brilliant fireworks-like "streamers" of gas formed during an early stage of star development in a cluster.
July full moon 2020: 'Buck Moon' lunar eclipse meets Jupiter in the night sky By Jesse Emspak The July full moon, also known as the Buck Moon or Thunder Moon, occurs just after midnight on Sunday (July 5), with the moon reaching full phase at 12:44 a.m. EDT (0444 GMT)
Virgin Galactic to reveal SpaceShipTwo cabin design on July 28 By Mike Wall We'll soon get our first look at the cabin of Virgin Galactic's suborbital spaceliner.
Tiny, simple moon rovers will bring cubesat science to the lunar surface By Meghan Bartels Cubesats have revolutionized orbital science, and a rover counterpart may soon do the same for surface science, beginning on the moon.
Steampunk space exploration? Icy moon robot could hop around on steam power. By Elizabeth Howell Icy moon explorers may someday hunt for life using an old-fashioned method: steam power.
Virgin Galactic to reveal SpaceShipTwo cabin design on July 28 By Mike Wall We'll soon get our first look at the cabin of Virgin Galactic's suborbital spaceliner.
Tulsa Air and Space lands last of NASA's shuttle crew cabin trainers By Robert Z. Pearlman NASA's last space shuttle mockup still on its astronaut training room floor has landed a new educational mission in Oklahoma.
This new, super-accurate way to pinpoint our solar system's center may help spot monster black hole crashes By Mike Wall Astronomers have found a way to pinpoint our solar system's center of mass to within a mere 330 feet (100 meters), a recent study reports.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff This elevation map of Jezero Crater on Mars shows the site in a rainbow of colors, with lighter colors representing higher elevation.
NASA delays launch of next Mars rover to no earlier than July 30 By Mike Wall NASA has delayed the launch of its Mars rover Perseverance again, this time to no earlier than July 30, due to rocket preparation delays.
Steampunk space exploration? Icy moon robot could hop around on steam power. By Elizabeth Howell Icy moon explorers may someday hunt for life using an old-fashioned method: steam power.
Pentagon should release UFO report, Senate intelligence committee argues By Rafi Letzter How much would a report like this really tell us?
Best night sky events of July 2020 (stargazing maps) By Chris Vaughan See what's up in the night sky for July 2020, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this Space.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.
A tiny Chinese satellite spotted the 2019 total solar eclipse from the moon By Andrew Jones A tiny Chinese satellite in lunar orbit captured incredible images of a total solar eclipse over South America last year, thanks to commands from radio enthusiasts.
'Kerbal Space Program' launches epic European missions in 'Shared Horizons' expansion By Elizabeth Howell "Kerbal Space Program" launches into the ESA frontier today (July 1) with "Shared Horizons" and scientists are thrilled.
'Asteroid Hunters' comes to IMAX this fall. See the trailer here (exclusive video) By Mike Wall You can now get a taste of IMAX's new film about planetary defense, which is scheduled to be released in October.
Candidate designs reviewed for 'Teacher in Space' Christa McAuliffe coin By Robert Z. Pearlman A new U.S. silver dollar will depict Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher to launch towards space in a way that is representative of all educators.
