Earth's magnetic field may change faster than we thought — new research By Christopher Davies Our new study, published in Nature Communications, has uncovered some answers.
SpaceX launching 57 more Starlink satellites early Friday: How to watch it live By Elizabeth Howell A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to send 57 more Starlink satellites into space early Friday morning (Aug. 7). Here's how to watch it live.
Scientists use moon as a mirror to study Earth during lunar eclipse By Chelsea Gohd Astronomers used the moon as a mirror to study Earth during a lunar eclipse, simulating a possible search for signs of extraterrestrial life.
Signs of 'missing' neutron star found in heart of supernova By Samantha Mathewson Evidence of a neutron star hidden deep inside Supernova 1987A helps astronomers solve a 33-year-old mystery surrounding one of the brightest star explosions ever observed.
On its way to Mars, Chinese spacecraft spots Earth and moon, aces steering maneuver By Andrew Jones China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft captured a stunning view of the Earth and moon before making its first trajectory maneuver on the long journey to Mars.
NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission: Live updates By Chelsea Gohd Perseverance is set to launch this Thursday (July 30) for a seven month journey to Mars.
The first interplanetary helicopter is on its way to Mars By Hanneke Weitering NASA's Mars helicopter, called Ingenuity, is hitching a ride to the Red Planet with the agency's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover.
The sounds of Mars: NASA's Perseverance rover packs microphones to hear the Red Planet By Elizabeth Howell For the first time ever, NASA's Perseverance rover will collect the sounds of Mars — starting as the spacecraft plummets through the atmosphere to its landing site at Jezero Crater.
SpaceX launching 57 more Starlink satellites early Friday: How to watch it live By Elizabeth Howell A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to send 57 more Starlink satellites into space early Friday morning (Aug. 7). Here's how to watch it live.
NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission: Live updates By Chelsea Gohd Perseverance is set to launch this Thursday (July 30) for a seven month journey to Mars.
Earth's magnetic field may change faster than we thought — new research By Christopher Davies Our new study, published in Nature Communications, has uncovered some answers.
Pentagon's secret, defunct UFO-hunting program may still exist By Mindy Weisberger A federal program for investigating UFOs was purportedly discontinued in 2012, but the Pentagon's search for UFOs never stopped. Its findings may soon be released to the public.
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance is fine and out of 'safe mode' By Mike Wall You can breathe easy now: All is officially well with NASA's newly launched Mars rover Perseverance.
NASA's Perseverance rover launch kicks off audacious Mars sample-return project By Mike Wall Humanity's first interplanetary sample-return campaign is now underway.
The best place to see stars from Earth also happens to be the coldest place on the planet By Chelsea Gohd If you want the clearest view of the night sky, you'll have to pack a warm jacket.
August full moon 2020: Catch the 'Sturgeon Moon' with Jupiter and Saturn tonight By Jesse Emspak The full moon of August arrives on tonight (Aug. 3), after the moon makes a close pass to Jupiter and Saturn in the night sky.
What 'Star Trek' has taught us about diversity By Swapna Krishna What is so remarkable about "Star Trek" isn't its setting or tone: It is its cast.
Best space and sci-fi books for 2020 By Space.com Staff Space.com's editors present a reading list for space and sci-fi lovers, as well as children who are interested in astronomy and spaceflight.
'The Relentless Moon' imagines a lunar base with Apollo-era technology By Meghan Bartels What if, when the U.S. went to the moon in the 1960s, it never stopped — not by choice but in desperation, as a time bomb of climate change ticked away?
