China launches Tianzhou 3 cargo ship to new space station By Mike Wall China has launched a cargo mission to its new space station, just days after astronauts departed the orbiting outpost.
On This Day in Space! Sept. 20, 1970: Luna 16 lands on the moon By Hanneke Weitering On Sept. 20, 1970, the Soviet Union's Luna 16 moon probe landed on the moon to retrieve a soil sample. See how it happened in our "On This Day In Space" series!
New gravitational wave detector picks up possible signal from the beginning of time By Adam Mann Physicists turned on a new type of gravitational-wave sensor and saw two intriguing results, but they aren't yet ready to claim a discovery.
Scientists watch a galaxy's supermassive black hole shoot out the galaxy's gas By Rahul Rao There comes a time in every galaxy's life, astronomers think, when the galaxy ejects a large part of its gas, but scientists aren't certain what drives this "mid-life crisis."
Harvest Moon 2021: When and how to see September's full moon By Jesse Emspak The full moon of September 2021 also carries the title of the Harvest Moon for those living in the Northern Hemisphere.
SpaceX's Elon Musk donates $50 million to Inspiration4 spaceflight fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital By Tariq Malik SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk has pledged to donate $50 million to benefit childhood cancer research by the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
China moon rock studies include fusion energy analysis, volcanic history By Andrew Jones Several science institutions in China are now studying rocks collected from the moon by the Chang'e 5 mission for research that includes evaluating the material as a potential source of fusion power.
Oculus Quest 2 vs. Valve Index: Which VR headset should you buy? By Luke Kemp It's the Oculus Quest 2 vs Valve Index as we compare these extremely different takes on virtual reality headsets.
On This Day in Space! Sept. 20, 1970: Luna 16 lands on the moon By Hanneke Weitering On Sept. 20, 1970, the Soviet Union's Luna 16 moon probe landed on the moon to retrieve a soil sample. See how it happened in our "On This Day In Space" series!
SpaceX's Elon Musk donates $50 million to Inspiration4 spaceflight fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital By Tariq Malik SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk has pledged to donate $50 million to benefit childhood cancer research by the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
1st 'atom tornado' created from swirling vortex of helium atoms By Ben Turner Physicists have created the first-ever atomic vortex beam — a swirling tornado of atoms and molecules with mysterious properties that have yet to be understood.
The top space stories of the week! By Doris Elin Urrutia These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.
NASA's Perseverance rover has taken the 1st steps in decades-long dream of Mars sample return By Meghan Bartels NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars has begun its out-of-this-world rock collection.
Perseverance rover collects 2nd Mars sample (photos) By Mike Wall Perseverance collected another drilled-out core of a Martian rock dubbed "Rochette," sealing the sample in its designated titanium tube on Wednesday (Sept. 8).
NASA's Perseverance rover getting ready to snag 2nd Mars sample By Mike Wall Perseverance sealed up a drilled-out core of a Red Planet rock dubbed "Rochette" over the weekend. The mission team aims to replicate that success soon, putting poor Rochette to the drill again.
How to see SpaceX's Inspiration4 spacecraft in the night sky By Hanneke Weitering Four private astronauts are currently circling the globe in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, and you can see the capsule from Earth.
900-year-old Chinese supernova mystery points to strange nebula By Doris Elin Urrutia In the year 1181 AD, a new bright point of light as luminous as the planet Saturn appeared to Chinese and Japanese skygazers for a little more than six months before disappearing.
The moon will visit Saturn and Jupiter this week in skywatching doubleheader By Joe Rao It's an excellent week to go skywatching as the moon creeps up to the two largest planets in our solar system.
Hasbro unveils new Star Wars 'Black Series' and 'Vintage Collection' figures (including a new lightsaber!) By Alexander Cox The lightsaber will be their most realistic yet.
SpaceX Inspiration4 mission crew talks to St. Jude patients from space (video) By Elizabeth Howell In between playfully snacking on M&Ms, the all-civilian Inspiration4 crew took a break from their science-heavy mission to chat with kid patients from a Memphis children's hospital.
Indie artist's space-bound song features a New Jersey planetarium By Elizabeth Howell Indie-pop artist Foxanne's new space-bound single, "I Could Go On," highlights a science center that continues to provide science education to the community amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Star Trek movies, ranked worst to best By Susan Arendt Enjoy this list of Star Trek movies, ranked worst to best. Resistance is futile.
Oculus Quest 2 vs. Valve Index: Which VR headset should you buy? By Luke Kemp It's the Oculus Quest 2 vs Valve Index as we compare these extremely different takes on virtual reality headsets.
Blade Runner Streaming Guide - Where to watch the Blade Runner movies online By Gerald Lynch From Blade Runner to Blade Runner 2049 and the upcoming anime, here’s everything you need to know about streaming the Blade Runner franchise online
