'For All Mankind: Time Capsule' AR app augments alt space history series By Robert Z. Pearlman A new augmented reality app serves as a bridge between the first and second seasons of the Apple TV+ alternate history series "For All Mankind."
'Farfarout' is officially the most distant object in our solar system By Elizabeth Howell Astronomers have now collected enough additional data to confirm the existence of Farfarout and nail down its orbit.
Scientists find first evidence of rare Higgs boson decay By Chelsea Gohd Scientists have spotted the first evidence of a rare Higgs boson decay, expanding our understanding of the strange quantum universe.
Destination Mars: A timeline of Red Planet landings By Space.com Staff A look at previous missions that have attempted to land on Mars.
NASA's Perseverance rover is one week away from a daring landing on Mars. Watch how it works. By Elizabeth Howell NASA's flagship Mars rover Perseverance is one week away from landing on the Red Planet and a new video shows how it works.
Watch NASA light a fire on a spaceship on purpose. You know, for science. By Elizabeth Howell A fiery experiment deliberately lit in a cargo spacecraft last month monitored larger and more dynamic flames than most previous efforts to learn how fire works in space have.
Elon Musk, X Prize unveil $100 million carbon-capture contest By Mike Wall Elon Musk is funding a new Carbon Removal X Prize to the tune of $100 million — the richest incentive prize in history.
Read a free issue of How It Works magazine! By Jeanna Bryner Our sister publication is the action-packed magazine that’s bursting with the answers to your curious questions
'For All Mankind: Time Capsule' AR app augments alt space history series By Robert Z. Pearlman A new augmented reality app serves as a bridge between the first and second seasons of the Apple TV+ alternate history series "For All Mankind."
Destination Mars: A timeline of Red Planet landings By Space.com Staff A look at previous missions that have attempted to land on Mars.
'Farfarout' is officially the most distant object in our solar system By Elizabeth Howell Astronomers have now collected enough additional data to confirm the existence of Farfarout and nail down its orbit.
Scientists find first evidence of rare Higgs boson decay By Chelsea Gohd Scientists have spotted the first evidence of a rare Higgs boson decay, expanding our understanding of the strange quantum universe.
Potentially habitable exoplanet candidate spotted around Alpha Centauri A in Earth's backyard By Mike Wall The nearest solar system to our own may actually host two potentially life-supporting planets as a new candidate emerges around Alpha Centauri A, a new study reports.
We don't really understand the habitable zones of alien planets By Paul Sutter It turns out we don't really understand habitable zones.
February new moon 2021: Bright winter stars abound as planets fade near the sun By Jesse Emspak Mars is the lone bright planet in the new-moon sky this Thursday (Feb. 11).
February marks a month of 'combustible' planets and tricky skywatching By Joe Rao One astronomical term which is rarely used anymore is "combust," which refers to a celestial body that appears to be in such close proximity to the sun that it is impossible to observe.
Best night sky events of February 2021 (stargazing maps) By Chris Vaughan See what's up in the night sky for February 2021, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this Space.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.
'For All Mankind: Time Capsule' AR app augments alt space history series By Robert Z. Pearlman A new augmented reality app serves as a bridge between the first and second seasons of the Apple TV+ alternate history series "For All Mankind."
Space Chat with Space.com: Tune in Fridays for science, space and more! By Chelsea Gohd Space.com takes a weekly dive into the cosmos - with your help!
Exclusive: Avasarala gasps for air and waits for the cavalry in 'The Expanse #3' By Jeff Spry New enemies lurk as Avasarala and Bobbie face imminent death in this sneak peek at Boom! Studios' "The Expanse #3."
