China wants to build a new space station. A planned launch in April will set the stage. By Elizabeth Howell China is planning a launch in April to prepare for building the country's next space station.
Surprise! There's more water on Jupiter than anyone thought By Elizabeth Howell Jupiter appears to have more water than anyone expected.
What should we do if a 'planet-killer' asteroid takes aim at Earth? By Rafi Letzter If a giant object looks like it's going to slam into Earth, humanity has a few options. A new guide could help NASA decide which one is best.
Milky Way's seasonal transition captured in gorgeous night sky photo By Miguel Claro A starry night scene captured at the end of summer from the Dark Sky Alqueva reserve in Portugal shows the Milky Way's galactic arc shimmering above a dead tree in Noudar Park.
Rocket glitch fixed, Russia launches satellite to enhance military communications By Elizabeth Howell Russia successfully launched a military communications satellite into orbit Thursday (Feb. 20). The launch took place about one month later than planned due to a technical issue.
Coronavirus isn't stopping China from launching rockets By Elizabeth Howell China resumed satellite launches Wednesday (Feb. 19) amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, lofting a Long March 2D rocket in the country's first launch since the Chinese New Year.
DARPA's hypersonic 'Glide Breaker' could blast missile threats out of the sky By Elizabeth Howell Aerojet Rocketdyne will develop "enabling technologies" for DARPA's Glide Breaker program under a newly announced contract, which is worth up to $19.6 million.
Rocket glitch fixed, Russia launches satellite to enhance military communications By Elizabeth Howell Russia successfully launched a military communications satellite into orbit Thursday (Feb. 20). The launch took place about one month later than planned due to a technical issue.
Coronavirus isn't stopping China from launching rockets By Elizabeth Howell China resumed satellite launches Wednesday (Feb. 19) amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, lofting a Long March 2D rocket in the country's first launch since the Chinese New Year.
What should we do if a 'planet-killer' asteroid takes aim at Earth? By Rafi Letzter If a giant object looks like it's going to slam into Earth, humanity has a few options. A new guide could help NASA decide which one is best.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff The Sombrero Galaxy may have a smooth "brim," suggesting that its past was free of any galactic collisions, but new Hubble data shows that this seemingly unscathed galaxy is hiding a violent past.
Scientists eye the Martian underground in search for alien life By Leonard David While the cold, dry, radiation-blasted surface of Mars is widely considered to be uninhabitable, the subsurface may be a very different story.
SETI search of interstellar Comet Borisov finds no sign of alien 'technosignatures' By Mike Wall The Breakthrough Listen SETI project has scanned the interstellar Comet Borisov for "technosignatures" but come up empty so far.
Water on Mars? Boulder shadows may spawn short-lived pools of brine. By Mike Wall Many tiny patches of modern Martian ground may be capable of supporting life, if only very briefly, a new study suggests.
See the moon, 3 planets and red star Antares arc over NYC (photos) By Mike Wall You can catch the sky show, too, if you're willing to rise before the sun.
February new moon 2020: Catch Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and more in the 'moonless' night sky By Jesse Emspak The new moon occurs Sunday (Feb. 23) at 10:32 a.m. EST (1532 GMT), three days after a waning crescent moon makes a close pass with Saturn and four days before a close pass with Venus.
Watch Mars 'sneak' behind the crescent moon in these amazing views (video) By Hanneke Weitering The Red Planet briefly disappeared behind the moon for skywatchers in North America on Tuesday (Feb. 18), providing a rare celestial treat for early risers and astrophotographers.
Lego unveils 'Baby Yoda' BrickHeadz and epic Razor Crest from 'The Mandalorian' By Chelsea Gohd Lego is at it again with two new seriously awesome, Mandalorian-inspired BrickHeadz and a rad Razor Crest.
'Mad Mike' will try to launch his steam rocket again for 'Homemade Astronauts' TV show By Chelsea Gohd
Behold, Baby Yoda! Hasbro reveals animatronic 'Child' and more from 'The Mandalorian' By Chelsea Gohd The new "Baby Yoda" animatronic moves, giggles and babbles when you pat its head.
