All eyes on weather as Boeing looks to Starliner launch on Tuesday By Meghan Bartels Weather concerns continue as NASA and Boeing look to launch the Starliner capsule on a vital uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station on Tuesday (Aug. 3).
Look up! Saturn shines bright, shows off rings as it reaches opposition. By Doris Elin Urrutia Starting Monday (Aug. 2), you can find Saturn shining in the sky as part of a celestial phenomenon called opposition.
4 bizarre Stephen Hawking theories that turned out to be right (and 6 we're not sure about) By Andrew May Some of Hawking's theories revolutionized the way we view the universe, but others still leave scientists scratching their heads.
How to watch Boeing launch its 2nd Starliner test flight for NASA By Elizabeth Howell Boeing is set to launch its Starliner spacecraft on a crucial uncrewed flight to the International Space Station on Aug. 3. Here's how you can watch the weeklong mission live.
On This Day in Space! Aug. 1, 1968: Saturn V moon rocket production ends By Hanneke Weitering On Aug. 1, 1968, NASA canceled the production of its Saturn V moon rocket. See how it happened in our "On This Day In Space" series!
Best night sky events of August 2021 (stargazing maps) By Chris Vaughan See what's up in the night sky for August 2021, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this Space.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.
Tiangong: astronauts are working on China's new space station — here's what to expect By Gareth Dorrian, Ian Whittaker Three astronauts on China's new space station have performed the country's first spacewalk and are busy configuring the module for future crews.
Watch NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity explore intriguing Raised Ridges in new video By Tereza Pultarova NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter explores the "intriguing" Raised Ridges during its latest and most complex flight to date.
How to watch Boeing launch its 2nd Starliner test flight for NASA By Elizabeth Howell Boeing is set to launch its Starliner spacecraft on a crucial uncrewed flight to the International Space Station on Aug. 3. Here's how you can watch the weeklong mission live.
On This Day in Space! Aug. 1, 1968: Saturn V moon rocket production ends By Hanneke Weitering On Aug. 1, 1968, NASA canceled the production of its Saturn V moon rocket. See how it happened in our "On This Day In Space" series!
The top space stories of the week! By Doris Elin Urrutia These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.
Who's going to fix the space junk problem? By Paul Sutter The growing problem of space junk poses a risk to future space missions, but the solution isn't going to be easy.
The truth is still out there: why the current UFO craze may be a problem of intelligence failings By Kyle Cunliffe It's safe to say that UFOs, now branded UAPs, are back.
Mars' buried polar 'lakes' may just be frozen clay By Charles Q. Choi Bright reflections that radar detected beneath the south pole of Mars may not be underground lakes as previously thought but deposits of clay instead, a new study finds.
Could microbes communicate with alien species? By Predrag Slijepcevic, Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe Are we alone in the universe?
Best night sky events of August 2021 (stargazing maps) By Chris Vaughan See what's up in the night sky for August 2021, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this Space.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.
Hercules, the mighty strongman of the summer sky By Joe Rao A staple of mythology, the hero Hercules has a strange celestial story.
Astronomers propose 'SatHub' to address growing threat of satellite megaconstellations By Elizabeth Howell Some astronomers suggest setting up a "SatHub" to address the growing threat that satellite megaconstellations pose to the night sky — but funding and support are necessary to make it happen.
Space Chat with Space.com: Starliner delays, Russia has a module mishap and some crazy space science emerges! By Chelsea Gohd Today (July 30), Space Chat will explore what's new in space, including Boeing's delayed Starliner launch, Russia's misbehaving module and all of the crazy new science emerging.
Artist Amoako Boafo to paint Uplift triptych on Blue Origin rocket exterior By Robert Z. Pearlman Art critics have hailed figurative painter Amoako Boafo's "stratospheric rise" among the "upper echelons of the art world." Little did they know, the stratosphere would only be the start.
Space and Dinos! NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg designs "Dinos in space" clothing line [Giveaway] By Chelsea Gohd Retired NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg has teamed up with apparel company SvahaUSA to create a "Dinos in Space" clothing line.
