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.
Atlas V rocket launches 2 surveillance satellites for US Space Force By Mike Wall published 21 January 22 An Atlas V rocket topped with two "neighborhood watch" satellites lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Friday (Jan. 21) at 2 p.m. EST (1900 GMT).
Hubble telescope spots a black hole fostering baby stars in a dwarf galaxy By Charles Q. Choi published 21 January 22 Black holes can not only rip stars apart, but they can also trigger star formation, as scientists have now seen in a nearby dwarf galaxy.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff published 21 January 22 European astronaut Matthias Maurer captured this image of the Rocky Mountains between Idaho and Montana in the U.S. bathed in the early morning sunshine.
NASA catches sun sending powerful flare into space By Elizabeth Howell published 21 January 22 Our sun just had a medium-sized energy burp.
2022 could be a turning point in the study of UFOs By Leonard David published 21 January 22 UAP will get more attention from both the scientific community and the federal government in 2022, experts told Space.com.
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.
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.
On This Day in Space! Jan. 21, 1960: 'Miss Sam' the Rhesus Monkey Launched into Space By Hanneke Weitering published 21 January 22 On Jan. 21, 1960, a monkey named Miss Sam launched on a Little Joe rocket. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.
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.
Hubble telescope spots a black hole fostering baby stars in a dwarf galaxy By Charles Q. Choi published 21 January 22 Black holes can not only rip stars apart, but they can also trigger star formation, as scientists have now seen in a nearby dwarf galaxy.
2022 could be a turning point in the study of UFOs By Leonard David published 21 January 22 UAP will get more attention from both the scientific community and the federal government in 2022, experts told Space.com.
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.
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.
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.
A huge asteroid will fly safely by Earth today. Here's how to watch it live. By Elizabeth Howell published 18 January 22 You can watch a nearly mile-wide asteroid make its closest Earth approach for the next 200 years today. Here's how.
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.
Nerf gun deals and discounts By Alexander Cox published 20 January 22 Our Nerf gun deals is constantly being reloaded with new offers on Nerf guns including Star Wars, Halo and Fortnite blasters.
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.
How fast is Earth moving? By Elizabeth Howell, Doris Elin Urrutia published 21 January 22 Earth moves around the sun and across the universe on its axis and at an incredible rate.
