Astronaut Kate Rubins drew from photo to design new space station patch By Robert Z. Pearlman An astronaut's photograph of the Earth is set to represent her and her crewmates' new mission, almost four years to the day after the image was first shared with the public.
NASA astronaut Christina Koch reflects on 1-year anniversary of first all-woman spacewalk By Chelsea Gohd NASA astronaut Christina Koch reflected on her participation in the first all-woman spacewalk ahead of its one-year anniversary on Sunday (Oct. 18).
NASA's about to scoop up some asteroid dirt on the space rock Bennu. Scientists are thrilled. By Meghan Bartels NASA will touch a space rock tomorrow in a milestone event for what the agency considers a crucial field of study: asteroid science.
2 small asteroids zip by Earth closer than the moon today By Tariq Malik Two small asteroids will zip by Earth today (Oct. 19) at a range that's closer than the moon, in a double flyby that comes as NASA gears up to sample a space rock of its own.
'Nose art' from two Mercury astronauts' capsules resurface at auction By Robert Z. Pearlman Once believed to be lost to history, two spacecraft shingles bearing the "nose art" from a pair of early NASA capsules have sold for almost half a million dollars.
NASA is about to play 'tag' with asteroid Bennu: Here's how it works. By Samantha Mathewson NASA's OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft will "TAG" asteroid Bennu Tuesday (Oct. 20) and collect a sample for return to Earth.
NASA awards $370 million to private companies to aid moon exploration push By Mike Wall SpaceX, Astrobotic and a dozen other companies just got an infusion of NASA cash to develop potentially game-changing exploration technologies.
Russia planning to go reusable in 2026 with new Amur rocket By Mike Wall The Amur looks a lot like a SpaceX Falcon 9.
Astronaut Kate Rubins drew from photo to design new space station patch By Robert Z. Pearlman An astronaut's photograph of the Earth is set to represent her and her crewmates' new mission, almost four years to the day after the image was first shared with the public.
NASA astronaut Christina Koch reflects on 1-year anniversary of first all-woman spacewalk By Chelsea Gohd NASA astronaut Christina Koch reflected on her participation in the first all-woman spacewalk ahead of its one-year anniversary on Sunday (Oct. 18).
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff The constellation of Orion, the hunter sparkles above the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile in this image by European Southern Observatory photo ambassador Yuri Beletsky.
NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe will snag a piece of an asteroid Tuesday! Here's how to watch. By Elizabeth Howell NASA will broadcast an epic "touch and go" on Tuesday as a spacecraft descends toward asteroid Bennu to pick up a precious sample of dust.
These alien planets may be more habitable for life than our own Earth By Charles Q. Choi Two dozen alien worlds may be as good as or better than Earth for life as we know it, a new study finds.
'Superflares' may make it hard for life to begin around dwarf stars By Mike Wall Powerful stellar eruptions could pose a serious challenge to the origin and evolution of life around the universe, a new study suggests.
Did NASA detect a hint of life on Venus in 1978 and not realize it? By Rafi Letzter What if scientists had started hunting for life on Venus in 1978?
October new moon 2020: An invisible 'supermoon' leads a parade of planets into the evening sky By Jesse Emspak The new moon occurs on Friday (Oct. 16), at 3:31 p.m. EDT (1931 GMT), on the same day that our natural satellite reaches perigee, or the closest point to Earth in its orbit.
Historic Mount Wilson Observatory was ready for its close call with the Bobcat Fire By Doris Elin Urrutia Several months ago, the historic Mount Wilson Observatory in southern California made an extraordinary observation.
Zany moon monikers: October's 'Blue Moon' and other lunar terms explained By Joe Rao October has already seen a Harvest Moon, now this week comes a "proxigean" new moon, and to finish out this month we'll have a "Halloween Micro Blue Moon." We'll explain.
'Space Crew' brings challenge (and 'Star Trek' fun) to gaming: review By Elizabeth Howell 'Space Crew' is a clever yet challenging addition to the lore of space fiction games, as you pit your wits against an enterprising alien species called the Phasmids.
'The Right Stuff' recap: This is not a game ('Single Combat Warrior') By Robert Z. Pearlman In his 1979 book, Tom Wolfe wrote about the Mercury astronauts as being the last of the single-combat warriors. The third episode of NatGeo's "The Right Stuff" borrows the phrase for its title.
The 'Star Trek: Discovery' season 3 premiere is one of its best episodes yet By Scott Snowden "Star Trek: Discovery" Season 3 premieres with one of the best episodes yet and Michael Burnham discovers there is little left of what was once the United Federation of Planets in the 32nd century.
