Russia's Nauka module briefly tilts space station with unplanned thruster fire By Meghan Bartels Nauka's bumpy ride to the International Space Station didn't get any smoother after the new Russian science module docked on Thursday (July 29).
Boeing's Starliner capsule rolls out to pad ahead of crucial Friday launch (photos) By Mike Wall The CST-100 Starliner capsule and its Atlas V rocket rolled out to their pad at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station this morning (July 29) ahead of their planned Friday liftoff.
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.
Move asteroids now before they become a threat, researchers argue By Paul Sutter A pair of astronomers have proposed two new strategies for preventing possible asteroid impacts.
Astronomers catch fizzled-out gamma-ray burst from supernova By Charles Q. Choi A fizzled example of a gamma-ray burst, the most powerful kind of explosion known in the universe, suggests these outbursts can be surprisingly brief, researchers say.
Russia's Nauka multipurpose lab module docks to space station By Robert Z. Pearlman The International Space Station has gained a new room after a 13-year wait for its launch and a week-long journey in Earth orbit.
American Rocketry Challenge sees Portland school take 2021 championship By Elizabeth Howell A Portland-area high school came out on top in a new "distributed" version of this year's American Rocketry Challenge that was optimized for pandemic safety.
The rise of space tourism could affect Earth's climate in unforeseen ways, scientists worry By Tereza Pultarova Scientists worry that growing numbers of rocket flights and the arrival of space tourism could harm Earth's atmosphere and contribute to climate change.
Russia's Nauka module briefly tilts space station with unplanned thruster fire By Meghan Bartels Nauka's bumpy ride to the International Space Station didn't get any smoother after the new Russian science module docked on Thursday (July 29).
Boeing's Starliner capsule rolls out to pad ahead of crucial Friday launch (photos) By Mike Wall The CST-100 Starliner capsule and its Atlas V rocket rolled out to their pad at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station this morning (July 29) ahead of their planned Friday liftoff.
Move asteroids now before they become a threat, researchers argue By Paul Sutter A pair of astronomers have proposed two new strategies for preventing possible asteroid impacts.
Discovery of slow waves on the sun could shed light on magnetic field mystery By Tereza Pultarova Never-before seen slow waves of plasma on the surface of the sun have been discovered in data gathered by NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory over the past ten years.
Could microbes communicate with alien species? By Predrag Slijepcevic, Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe Are we alone in the universe?
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA's Europa Clipper mission to icy Jupiter moon By Mike Wall NASA has picked SpaceX's heavy-lift Falcon Heavy rocket to launch the Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter's icy moon.
Europe's Mars orbiter finds no trace of methane on Red Planet By Tereza Pultarova The European/Russian Trace Gas Orbiter found no signs of gases related to the existence of life in the atmosphere of Mars, according to three recently published studies.
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.
Fireball streaks across North Texas, creating light show and sonic boom By Stephanie Pappas A fireball streaked across North Texas last night, leading to several hundred witness reports of a bright flash and sonic boom.
Skywatcher spots Russia's Nauka science module headed to space station (photo) By Tereza Pultarova A British astrophotographer captured a stunning view of the Nauka science module, just hours after its launch into orbit on Wednesday (July 21).
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 Chat with Space.com: Starliner launches, astronauts celebrate the Summer Olympics and some crazy space science emerges! By Chelsea Gohd Friday (July 30), Space Chat will explore what's new in space, including Boeing's upcoming Starliner launch, what the astronauts are up to in space and all of the crazy new science emerging.
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.
