On This Day in Space: Jan. 23, 1942: NASA's Glenn Research Center is founded By Hanneke Weitering Happy birthday, Glenn Research Center! Today in 1942, the origin of the NASA center was founded. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!
Northrop Grumman names Cygnus spacecraft for first African American astronaut By Robert Z. Pearlman The first African American to be selected as an astronaut is being remembered with the naming of a space station cargo capsule set to launch during Black History Month.
In photos: SpaceX's amazing Crew Dragon in-flight abort test launch By Space.com Staff SpaceX successfully conducted an in-flight abort test of its Crew Dragon crew capsule on Jan. 19 to test the emergency escape system for astronauts. See photos of the test here!
Why 'Picard' symbolizes hope for 'Star Trek's' Patrick Stewart By Elizabeth Howell While "Star Trek" fans worldwide are rejoicing at the return of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard, the actor who plays him says his younger self would have been surprised to reprise the role.
It's time to say goodbye to NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Here's why. By Meghan Bartels How does NASA know it's time to end a mission? For the Spitzer Space Telescope, the agency can blame it on the spacecraft's juice.
These photos of SpaceX's Crew Dragon abort launch are just stunning By Chelsea Gohd This past Sunday (Jan. 19), SpaceX's Crew Dragon took off and flew brilliantly through a high-altitude test of its launch escape system.
How the tiny exoplanet-hunting ASTERIA satellite showed scientists what cubesats can do By Meghan Bartels A tiny satellite studying alien worlds may be gone for good, but during the two years the spacecraft operated, it laid the foundation for what may become a new way of finding exoplanets.
On This Day in Space: Jan. 23, 1942: NASA's Glenn Research Center is founded By Hanneke Weitering Happy birthday, Glenn Research Center! Today in 1942, the origin of the NASA center was founded. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!
Northrop Grumman names Cygnus spacecraft for first African American astronaut By Robert Z. Pearlman The first African American to be selected as an astronaut is being remembered with the naming of a space station cargo capsule set to launch during Black History Month.
Ancient Australian crystals unlock history of Earth's first magnetic field By Rafi Letzter It was a lot more powerful than anyone believed.
Pictures from Space! Our Image of the Day By Space.com Staff A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center for an uncrewed in-flight abort test of the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft.
NASA's next Mars rover will get one of these 9 names By Mike Wall NASA has chosen nine finalists in the student naming contest for its next Mars rover, which currently goes by the bland Mars 2020.
Can this new model predict which alien worlds could support life? By Elizabeth Howell It's a tough job to figure out which planets are potentially habitable, because we can only see so much detail in our telescopes.
Alien life is out there. But our theories are steering us away from it. By Peter Vickers Alien life is out there, but our current theories seem to be steering us away from it, says this scientist.
January new moon 2020: Catch Venus, Jupiter and more in the 'moonless' night sky By Jesse Emspak In January, the moon will make a close approach to several planets both before and after it enters its new phase on Jan. 24, offering some fine photo opportunities in a bright winter sky.
How the 'comet of the century' became an astronomical disappointment By Joe Rao Christened for months as "The Comet of the Century," Comet Kohoutek never came remotely close to living up to expectations.
Space Launch Calendar 2020: Sky Events, Missions & More By Hanneke Weitering Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2020, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.
Taika Waititi in talks to direct 'Star Wars' film — report By George Marston Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi may get his chance to direct a Star Wars film soon.
Were Alien Secrets Hidden in Roswell and Area 51? 'Project Blue Book' UFO Hunters Investigate. By Mindy Weisberger A search for the truth behind UFO sightings leads to the discovery of government cover-ups.
Lego is launching an International Space Station model for sale By Robert Z. Pearlman The International Space Station is about to launch into the Lego universe. It hits store shelves Feb. 1, 2020.
