Rick and Morty plunge into pit of Lovecraftian horror in new comic miniseries By Jeff Spry published 24 December 22 Oni Press releases a new horror-saturated miniseries, "Rick and Morty vs Cthulhu #1."
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 42 —Apollo 8 Holiday Special! By Space.com Staff last updated 24 December 22 On today's This Week in Space, Apollo flight director Gerry Griffin helps us recall the most famous Christmas in space of all - Apollo 8's Christmas Eve message in 1968.
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2022 By Tariq Malik last updated 24 December 22 Reference See the phase of the moon tonight and the rest of the moon phases for 2022, and when you can see them.
On This Day In Space: Dec. 24, 1978: Venera 11 spacecraft lands on Venus By Hanneke Weitering, Chelsea Gohd last updated 24 December 22 On Dec. 24, 1978, Venera 11 landed on Venus. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.
Space photos: The most amazing images this week! By Doris Elin Urrutia last updated 24 December 22 NASA's Mars sample tube looks like a Star Wars lightsaber, a galaxy with an active heart looks like a Christmas wreath and NASA's InSight lander sends a farewell photo. These are some of this week's top photos.
The top space stories of the week! By Doris Elin Urrutia last updated 24 December 22 A Mexican mountain range once guided an ancient solar calendar, the International Space Station dodges space debris and a NASA Mars mission ends. These are some of this week's top stories.
Can space-based solar power really work? Here are the pros and cons. By Tereza Pultarova published 23 December 22 The world is struggling to wean itself off fossil fuels. Should space-based solar power be part of the solution?
How artificial intelligence is helping us explore the solar system By Briley Lewis published 23 December 22 From identifying safe landing sites on Europa to understanding craters on the moon, machine learning is helping planetary scientists push the boundaries of space exploration.
On This Day In Space: Dec. 24, 1978: Venera 11 spacecraft lands on Venus By Hanneke Weitering, Chelsea Gohd last updated 24 December 22 On Dec. 24, 1978, Venera 11 landed on Venus. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.
Space photos: The most amazing images this week! By Doris Elin Urrutia last updated 24 December 22 NASA's Mars sample tube looks like a Star Wars lightsaber, a galaxy with an active heart looks like a Christmas wreath and NASA's InSight lander sends a farewell photo. These are some of this week's top photos.
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2022 By Tariq Malik last updated 24 December 22 Reference See the phase of the moon tonight and the rest of the moon phases for 2022, and when you can see them.
Space photos: The most amazing images this week! By Doris Elin Urrutia last updated 24 December 22 NASA's Mars sample tube looks like a Star Wars lightsaber, a galaxy with an active heart looks like a Christmas wreath and NASA's InSight lander sends a farewell photo. These are some of this week's top photos.
One of the world's largest lasers could be used to detect alien warp drives By Ben Turner published 23 December 22 Scientists have proposed another use for the world's largest gravitational wave observatory: scanning for the ripples in space-time left in the wake of gargantuan alien spaceships.
James Webb Space Telescope meets the 7 intriguing exoplanets of TRAPPIST-1 By Jamie Carter published 22 December 22 A non-descript star, TRAPPIST-1, is host to seven Earth-size planets and the James Webb Space Telescope is giving astronomers a thrilling new view of these worlds.
Europa's icy crust may let more material into hidden ocean than thought By Sharmila Kuthunur published 20 December 22 New research shows that even smaller impacts can warm and soften enough ice on Jupiter's moon Europa to send material sinking into the underlying ocean.
Solar storm could make auroras visible from northern Maine or Michigan tonight By Elizabeth Howell published 23 December 22 A slight bump in activity on the sun might make auroras shine as far south as Maine or Michigan, but that's only if observers can get around a massive winter storm in the region.
The Christmas night sky 2022: The planets pay a holiday visit By Joe Rao published 23 December 22 Your guide to the stars, constellations and planets that will decorate the Christmas night sky in 2022.
Watch the final new moon of 2022 rise on Friday (Dec. 23) By Robert Lea published 23 December 22 The final new moon of 2022 is upon us, signaling the beginning of the lunar cycle that will lead into 2023.
Rick and Morty plunge into pit of Lovecraftian horror in new comic miniseries By Jeff Spry published 24 December 22 Oni Press releases a new horror-saturated miniseries, "Rick and Morty vs Cthulhu #1."
Boom! Studios' 'All-New Firefly' series wraps up a stellar run with 'Big Damn Finale #1' By Jeff Spry published 23 December 22 Boom! Studios releases a two-fisted final issue to end the "All-New Firefly" comics series.
Deliver Us Mars preview: lasers, rock climbing, and uncovering Martian mysteries By Ian Stokes published 22 December 22 Check out our thoughts on this preview build of Deliver Us Mars, the upcoming space game from indie developers Keoken Interactive.
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2022 By Tariq Malik last updated 24 December 22 Reference See the phase of the moon tonight and the rest of the moon phases for 2022, and when you can see them.
Can space-based solar power really work? Here are the pros and cons. By Tereza Pultarova published 23 December 22 The world is struggling to wean itself off fossil fuels. Should space-based solar power be part of the solution?
What are sundogs and how do they form? By Robert Lea published 23 December 22 Reference Optical illusions that can be seen flanking the sun, sundogs are a beautiful and fascinating sight. When is the best time to see them and how did they get their canine-inspired name?
