Europe will help build NASA's moon-orbiting Gateway space station By Mike Wall Europe signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday (Oct. 27) formalizing its collaboration on Gateway, NASA's planned outpost in lunar orbit.
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is tucking away precious asteroid samples for safekeeping By Meghan Bartels NASA's asteroid-sampling maneuver last week was so successful that the spacecraft will begin stowing its new souvenirs today (Oct. 27) to avoid losing rock by idling around.
Kate Mulgrew of 'Star Trek: Voyager' crashes Captain Janeway statue celebration via Zoom By Chelsea Gohd Captain Kathryn Janeway, the fearless leader of the USS Voyager in "Star Trek: Voyager," now has a permanent home in Indiana.
In the hunt for Planet Nine, astronomers eye a new search technique for the elusive world By Mike Wall Astronomers are vetting a technique that could aid the hunt for Planet Nine, which some researchers think lurks undiscovered in the far outer system, way beyond Pluto's orbit.
Astronauts to offer stories, signatures and spirits at virtual Space Rendezvous By Robert Z. Pearlman Astronauts will mix drinks, sign books and regale guests with stories from their history-making NASA missions as part of a week of virtual events.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff NASA's Orion spacecraft is one more step closer to being completed and launched to the moon.
New Hummer EV was GM's 'moonshot,' features nods to Apollo 11 By Robert Z. Pearlman General Motors may not have designed its first all-electric pickup truck to drive on the moon, but the first edition of its new GMC Hummer EV has a definite lunar look.
Artificial intelligence helps classify new craters on Mars By Samantha Mathewson An innovative artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed by NASA has helped identify a cluster of craters on Mars that formed within the last decade.
Europe will help build NASA's moon-orbiting Gateway space station By Mike Wall Europe signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday (Oct. 27) formalizing its collaboration on Gateway, NASA's planned outpost in lunar orbit.
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is tucking away precious asteroid samples for safekeeping By Meghan Bartels NASA's asteroid-sampling maneuver last week was so successful that the spacecraft will begin stowing its new souvenirs today (Oct. 27) to avoid losing rock by idling around.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff NASA's Orion spacecraft is one more step closer to being completed and launched to the moon.
Inspiring future space explorers: Q&A with former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin By Mike Wall Space.com recently caught up with Melvin to chat about his life, his spaceflight experiences and what he hopes to teach all the youngsters out there.
Aliens watching us? Scientists spot 1,000 nearby stars where E.T. could detect life on Earth By Mike Wall As humanity ramps up its search for alien life, we should keep in mind that E.T. might be hunting for us as well.
These alien planets may be more habitable for life than our own Earth By Charles Q. Choi Two dozen alien worlds may be as good as or better than Earth for life as we know it, a new study finds.
'Superflares' may make it hard for life to begin around dwarf stars By Mike Wall Powerful stellar eruptions could pose a serious challenge to the origin and evolution of life around the universe, a new study suggests.
5 ways families can enjoy astronomy during the pandemic By Chrisy Impey The night sky is, and always has been, safe and free.
See the 'Demon Star' Algol wink in the night sky this week By Joe Rao Algol, also known as the Demon Star, is quite possibly the most interesting star in the fall and winter skies, if you know when to look for its brightness changes.
Look up! The moon will pay Jupiter and Saturn a visit tonight By Joe Rao Skywatchers will be treated to an eye-catching gathering in the south-southwest sky about an hour after sunset on Thursday (Oct. 22) — a large triangle formed by the moon, Jupiter and Saturn.
Kate Mulgrew of 'Star Trek: Voyager' crashes Captain Janeway statue celebration via Zoom By Chelsea Gohd Captain Kathryn Janeway, the fearless leader of the USS Voyager in "Star Trek: Voyager," now has a permanent home in Indiana.
Buck Rogers finally set to return to both the big and small screen: report By Scott Snowden What will life in the post-apocalyptic Earth of the 25th Century look like?
'The Right Stuff' recap: We've got a lot of catching up to do ('Advent') By Robert Z. Pearlman The moon comes into focus in the fourth episode of National Geographic's "The Right Stuff" on Disney Plus.
