Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos launch on New Shepard: Live updates By Space.com Staff Read live updates of Blue Origin's First Human Flight that will launch Jeff Bezos and three others on July 20, 2021.
On This Day in Space! July 17, 1962: X-15 breaks altitude record By Hanneke Weitering On July 17, 1962, the American test pilot Bob White broke the world record for the highest altitude flight. See how it happened in our "On This Day In Space" series!
Curiosity rover discovers that evidence of past life on Mars may have been erased By Ben Turner The findings from the Curiosity rover could help the Perseverance rover decide which samples to collect for later analysis.
What are the chances that Jeff Bezos won't survive his flight on New Shepard? By Adam Mann Two spaceflight experts consulted by Live Science said that Jeff Bezos had decent odds of surviving his upcoming ride into space
The top space stories of the week! By Doris Elin Urrutia These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.
Space photos: The most amazing images this week! By Doris Elin Urrutia See the best photos on Space.com this week.
Best model rocket kits for 2021: Great deals and more By Elizabeth Howell Get your space dreams flying with this basic set of rockets and accessories
Rocket start-up Skyrora wants to salvage an iconic UK satellite in space for museum display By Tereza Pultarova U.K. rocket start-up Skyrora wants to collect the remains of the iconic British satellite Prospero from low Earth orbit and bring it to Earth to be displayed in a museum.
Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos launch on New Shepard: Live updates By Space.com Staff Read live updates of Blue Origin's First Human Flight that will launch Jeff Bezos and three others on July 20, 2021.
Astronauts are growing chile peppers in space in spicy first By Elizabeth Howell Chile peppers are growing on the International Space Station as part of a new experiment that aims to expand the range of space-grown foods ahead of a possible future mission to Mars.
The top space stories of the week! By Doris Elin Urrutia These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.
Satellites over Europe track massive floods in Germany and Belgium By Elizabeth Howell Sobering images from space show the impact of devastating floods in Germany and Belgium that have left more than 100 people dead.
A lander on Jupiter's icy moon Europa may have to dig at least 1 foot down to find signs of life By Mike Wall Robots may have to dig relatively deep on Jupiter's ocean moon Europa to have a shot of finding signs of alien life, a new study suggests.
Methane in plume of Saturn's moon Enceladus could be sign of alien life, study suggests By Mike Wall The methane wafting from Enceladus may be a sign that life teems in the Saturn moon's subsurface sea, a new study reports.
Europe's ExoMars parachute still experiencing problems in drop test By Tereza Pultarova One of the main parachutes of the European ExoMars rover has suffered damage during the latest high altitude drop test, which took place a little over a year before the mission's scheduled launch.
What makes a planet look bright? It's complicated. By Joe Rao The planets are a dynamic bunch, and throughout the year as seen from Earth, these celestial bodies appear not only to move across the sky but also to brighten and fade in turn.
Telescope maker Unistellar teams up with camera giant Nikon to increase access to high-tech skywatching By Alexander Cox The optics giants will collaborate to bridge the gap between amateur astronomers and professionals.
14 years of solar eclipse chasing (and counting): a team travels the world to study solar wind By Doris Elin Urrutia The solar system is bathing in a sea of charged particles that emanate from the sun, and one research team spent 14 years chasing solar eclipses to learn more about this stellar spray.
Space Chat with Space.com: Blue Origin prepares to launch, Virgin Galactic launches and crazy space science! By Chelsea Gohd Today (July 16), Space Chat will explore what's new in space, including Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic's suborbital spaceflights, giant megacomets and more!
The best Star Wars Lego sets of 2021: Great deals and more By Elizabeth Howell Here's a look at the best Lego Star Wars sets for 2021, some old, many new and all overflowing with the Force.
