SpaceX Dragon cargo ship undocks from space station for trip back to Earth By Tariq Malik published 23 January 22 A SpaceX Dragon CRS-24 cargo ship undocked from the International Space Station on Sunday (Dec. 23) after just over a month at the orbiting laboratory.
International Space Station: Live updates By Space.com Staff published 23 January 22 Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.
On This Day in Space! Jan. 23, 1942: NASA's Glenn Research Center is founded By Hanneke Weitering published 23 January 22
SpaceX Dragon cargo ship to depart space station today after weather delay. How to watch it live. By Elizabeth Howell published 23 January 22 SpaceX has postponed the departure of its latest Dragon cargo ship from the International Space Station until Sunday, Jan. 23, due to weather.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission: Live updates By Space.com Staff published 23 January 22 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is on its way to L2 to study the universe.
Could the Earth ever stop spinning, and what would happen if it did? By Jacco van Loon published 23 January 22 If Earth were to stop spinning but continue to orbit the sun, a "day" would last half a year, and so would the night.
Historic Mars weather delay pushes Ingenuity helicopter's next flight to Sunday By Mike Wall published 20 January 22 NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter has notched yet another milestone — the first weather-related flight delay on another planet.
Radian Aerospace raises $27.5 million for new orbital space plane By Mike Wall published 20 January 22 Washington-based Radian Aerospace announced today (Jan. 19) that it has raised $27.5 million to aid the development of Radian One, its crew-carrying single-stage-to-orbit space plane.
International Space Station: Live updates By Space.com Staff published 23 January 22 Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.
On This Day in Space! Jan. 23, 1942: NASA's Glenn Research Center is founded By Hanneke Weitering published 23 January 22
Could the Earth ever stop spinning, and what would happen if it did? By Jacco van Loon published 23 January 22 If Earth were to stop spinning but continue to orbit the sun, a "day" would last half a year, and so would the night.
How satellites have revolutionized the study of volcanoes By Tereza Pultarova published 22 January 22 Satellites help scientists observe and study volcanic eruptions and their effects in way that was not possible before.
Do we live in a simulation? The problem with this mind-bending hypothesis. By Paul Sutter published 21 January 22 Does the simulation hypothesis offer a compelling argument, or is it just interesting food for thought? Let's find out.
The 10 most Earth-like exoplanets By Elizabeth Howell, Ailsa Harvey published 20 January 22 Reference Scientists have found nearly 2,000 exoplanets since the first such world was confirmed orbiting a sunlike star in 1995. These ones are most similar to Earth.
Possible sign of Mars life? Curiosity rover finds 'tantalizing' Red Planet organics By Mike Wall published 18 January 22 NASA's Curiosity rover has found some interesting organic compounds that may be signs of ancient Mars life, but much more work is needed to vet that hypothesis.
Space Force satellite launch could create a luminous cloud in tonight's evening sky By Joe Rao published 21 January 22 Skywatchers in the Western Hemisphere may see a fuel dump from a satellite that launched earlier today on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
Ghostly glow in alien skies: 'Zodiacal light' possibly spotted on 3 exoplanets By Meghan Bartels published 21 January 22 Watch the sun set from a particularly dark patch of Earth and you may spot a triangle of what scientists call zodiacal light extending from where our star passed below the horizon.
Massive asteroid safely zooms by Earth, a million miles away By Elizabeth Howell published 19 January 22 At least one livestream captured 1994 PC1 during its closest approach of the next 200 years.
Paramount Plus unveils new 'Star Trek: Picard' trailer, 'Discovery' season 5, plus 'Strange New Worlds' premiere date By Scott Snowden published 22 January 22 We are at a pivotal moment in history, five — yes, five — "Star Trek" shows are on our screens in 2022
Cosmosphere craft beer: Space museum set to launch 'Space Race' IPA By Robert Z. Pearlman published 20 January 22 For 60 years, the Cosmosphere has been a leader in the preservation of space history. The Kansas institution has everything you would want from a world-class museum. Everything, except its own beer.
Upcoming sci-fi movies for 2022 By Grace Dean published 20 January 22 Feature We have a look at the upcoming sci-fi movies for 2022 to see what we've got to look forward to.
Thomas Pesquet: 1st French astronaut to command the International Space Station By Elizabeth Howell published 23 January 22
Red giant stars: Facts, definition & the future of the sun By Nola Taylor Tillman published 21 January 22 A red giant star is a dying star in the last stages of stellar evolution. Our own sun will turn into a red giant, expand and engulf the inner planets — possibly even Earth.
How was the moon formed? By Nola Taylor Tillman, Scott Dutfield published 21 January 22 Reference There are three theories as to how Earth's satellite could have been created.
