Teens who named Mars rover and helicopter are 'over the moon' following launch By Amy Thompson Two special guests looked on as NASA successfully launched its Perseverance Mars rover on July 30, beginning a nearly seven-month journey to the Red Planet.
Thousands of Earthlike 'blanets' might circle the Milky Way's central black hole By Rafi Letzter Tens of thousands of planets like Earth and Neptune might orbit the giant black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
Violent thunderstorms on Jupiter may form 'mushballs' that fall from the sky By Elizabeth Howell Thunderstorms on Jupiter are so strong that they create ammonia-rich hail known as "mushballs" that may fall from the sky.
Beirut explosion devastation spotted from space (satellite photos) By Mike Wall The devastation wrought by the massive explosion in Beirut yesterday (Aug. 4) is viscerally apparent in satellite photos.
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.
Weather satellite and robotic telescope spot Perseverance rover en route to Mars By Elizabeth Howell When NASA's powerful Perseverance rover lifted off into space on July 30, a satellite and a robotic telescope caught unique views of the mission on its way 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.
Teens who named Mars rover and helicopter are 'over the moon' following launch By Amy Thompson Two special guests looked on as NASA successfully launched its Perseverance Mars rover on July 30, beginning a nearly seven-month journey to the Red Planet.
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.
Thousands of Earthlike 'blanets' might circle the Milky Way's central black hole By Rafi Letzter Tens of thousands of planets like Earth and Neptune might orbit the giant black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
Violent thunderstorms on Jupiter may form 'mushballs' that fall from the sky By Elizabeth Howell Thunderstorms on Jupiter are so strong that they create ammonia-rich hail known as "mushballs" that may fall from the sky.
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.
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?
Book excerpt: 'The Relentless Moon' explores the challenges of lunar habitation By Mary Robinette Kowal Protagonist Nicole Wargin is bound for the moon base, where she spends large chunks of each year, but something went wrong with the most recent launch from the space program.
