First 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian' Trailer Coming Friday By Chris Arrant The first trailer for Disney+'s "The Mandalorian" is set to debut Friday, Aug. 23, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The trailer will debut as part of the D23 Expo.
Brazil's Space Agency Head Was Forced Out for Defending Climate Science By Doris Elin Salazar In just one month, June 2019, the Amazon rainforest experienced deforestation over a region larger than Maui.
Scientists Discover 2nd Alien Planet Around Star Beta Pictoris — and It's Huge By Meghan Bartels The solar system around a star called Beta Pictoris was already a pretty interesting place, with a large planet scientists have actually seen and a huge amount of rubble flying around.
India's Chandrayaan-2 Spacecraft Snaps Its First Picture of the Moon By Meghan Bartels India's Chandrayaan-2 mission is in orbit around the moon, and the craft's vantage point is spectacular.
Pictures from Space! Our Image of the Day By Hanneke Weitering Several fires are raging through Brazil's Amazon rainforest at a record rate, striking a devastating blow to the ongoing fight against climate change.
Delta IV Medium Rocket, the Last Of Its Kind, Launches GPS Satellite for US Air Force By Amy Thompson The last Delta IV Medium rocket ever to fly successfully launched the second GPS III Magellan navigation satellite for the U.S. Air Force Thursday (Aug. 22).
Newt Gingrich Pushing $2 Billion Moon-Base Race: Report By Mike Wall Gingrich is trying to sell Donald Trump's White House on a $2 billion competition to set up an outpost on the moon, according to Politico.
Looks Like Elon Musk Is Serious About Nuking Mars By Mike Wall Elon Musk seems serious about terraforming Mars.
Watch Live! Last Delta IV Medium Rocket to Launch GPS Satellite at 9:06 am EDT (1306 GMT) By SPACE.com Staff Liftoff is at 9:06 am ET (1306 GMT).
On This Day in Space! Aug. 22, 1963: X-15 Sets World Altitude Record By Hanneke Weitering On Aug. 22, 1963, U.S. Air Force Captain Joe Walker flew an X-15 rocket plane higher than any pilot had ever flown before. See how it happened in our "On This Day in Space" video series!
Brazil's Space Agency Head Was Forced Out for Defending Climate Science By Doris Elin Salazar In just one month, June 2019, the Amazon rainforest experienced deforestation over a region larger than Maui.
It's Not Too Early to Plan for the Great American Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 By Doris Elin Salazar Wednesday (Aug. 21) marked the two-year anniversary of the Great American Solar Eclipse!
NASA's Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter's Icy Moon Clears Big Hurdle on Path to Launch By Mike Wall A highly anticipated NASA mission to Jupiter's possibly life-supporting moon Europa remains on track for a mid-2020s launch.
What Secrets Does Titan Hold? By Paul Sutter Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is one of the most enigmatic bodies in the solar system.
Elon Musk Floats 'Nuke Mars' Idea Again (He Has T-Shirts) By Mike Wall Nuking Mars is still on Elon Musk's wish list, it would seem.
It's Not Too Early to Plan for the Great American Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 By Doris Elin Salazar Wednesday (Aug. 21) marked the two-year anniversary of the Great American Solar Eclipse!
Working in Silver, Artist Conveys Mystery of Solar Eclipses in New Show By Meghan Bartels The drama of a total solar eclipse has astonished countless astronomers and amateurs, but few have channeled that astonishment as beautifully as artist Carol Prusa.
August New Moon 2019: Invisible 'Supermoon' Rises with Jupiter and Saturn By Jesse Emspak The new moon occurs Aug. 30, at 6:37 a.m. EDT (1037 GMT), just a few hours before the moon reaches perigee — the closest point in its orbit to Earth.
Working in Silver, Artist Conveys Mystery of Solar Eclipses in New Show By Meghan Bartels The drama of a total solar eclipse has astonished countless astronomers and amateurs, but few have channeled that astonishment as beautifully as artist Carol Prusa.
Snoopy and NASA Discover Space in New McDonald's Happy Meal By Robert Z. Pearlman Kids can now join Astronaut Snoopy as he blasts off on his NASA adventures with a new McDonald's Happy Meal.
Comedian Tig Notaro Talks NASA's James Webb Space Telescope on Twitter By Chelsea Gohd Comedian Tig Notaro took to Twitter to support NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
