Watch Live! SpaceX Launches Israeli Moon Lander, JAXA Press Conference By SPACE.com Staff A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch Israel's first moon lander and two satellites tonight (Feb. 21). Here's how to watch it live.
SpaceX Launching Israeli Moon Lander and Satellites Tonight! Watch It Live By Mike Wall An Israeli spacecraft will launch on a historic moon mission tonight (Feb. 21), and you can watch the liftoff live.
Japanese Probe Snags Asteroid Sample By Mike Wall The Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully nabbed bits of the 3,000-foot-wide (900 meters) asteroid Ryugu today (Feb. 21), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency officials announced.
Here's Your Chance to Name 5 Jupiter Moons! (No Moony McMoonfaces, Please) By Meghan Bartels Last summer, scientists announced the discovery of a dozen new moons orbiting Jupiter. But now comes the hard part: naming them.
British Rocketmaker Orbex Unveils Prototype of Small-Satellite Launcher By Tereza Pultarova UK startup Orbex has unveiled a prototype of its small-satellite launcher, a device that the company hopes will be lofting spacecraft at a rate of once per month by the mid-2020s.
Star Wars Lightsaber Academy Is Jedi Boot Camp By Sherri L. Smith Launching in Fall 2019 (priced at $49.99), Star Wars Lightsaber Academy will let you train with up to five Masters in the force -- either Sith or Jedi via an app-connected lightsaber.
Watch Live! SpaceX Launches Israeli Moon Lander, JAXA Press Conference By SPACE.com Staff A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch Israel's first moon lander and two satellites tonight (Feb. 21). Here's how to watch it live.
What Really Killed the Dinosaurs? Asteroid and Volcanoes Might Share the Blame By Elizabeth Howell The asteroid or comet that smacked into Earth 66 million years ago might not be the only culprit behind the dinosaurs' demise.
We're 'Well On Our Way' to Discovering Alien Life, NASA Chief Says By Mike Wall We may not have to wait much longer to get our first glimpse of E.T., NASA chief Jim Bridenstine said.
Dwarf Planet Ceres Hosted Near-Surface Water for Millions of Years By Mike Wall Some parts of the dwarf planet Ceres harbored pockets of near-surface water for millions of years in the recent past, a new study suggests.
New NASA Partnership Will Spearhead Search for Life By Meghan Bartels NASA is launching a new research partnership to tackle the search for life beyond Earth, including life that may look very different from the kinds we're familiar with.
A Brilliant Daytime Meteor Exploded Over Cuba This Month. Here's Where It Came From By Mike Wall Astronomers just got the goods on the meteor that flared up over Cuba earlier this month.
Space Calendar 2019: Launches, Sky Events & More By Hanneke Weitering Here's a guide to the major astronomical events of the next year, as well as space launches and milestones for spacecraft already in travel.
Star Wars Lightsaber Academy Is Jedi Boot Camp By Sherri L. Smith Launching in Fall 2019 (priced at $49.99), Star Wars Lightsaber Academy will let you train with up to five Masters in the force -- either Sith or Jedi via an app-connected lightsaber.
Mattel Is Launching Astrophysicist Barbie This Year (an Astronaut, Too!) By Kasandra Brabaw The iconic doll Barbie will look to the heavens as an astrophysicist and astronaut this year in an effort by toy-maker Mattel to inspire young girls into STEM fields.
Josh Brolin Cast in 'Dune' (And He's Feuding with Dave Bautista Again) By Chris Arrant A rivalry that lives on past the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
