NASA, SpaceX are 'go' to launch Crew-2 astronauts to space station on Earth Day By Hanneke Weitering Mark your calendars for April 22!
Listen live @ 7 pm ET: NASA, SpaceX to discuss Crew-2 astronaut launch By Space.com Staff NASA and SpaceX will hold a press teleconference today, April 15, at 7 p.m. EDT (2300 GMT) to discuss the next astronaut launch from U.S. soil on April 22.
These 3 spinning brown dwarfs are the fastest 'failed stars' ever seen By Kasandra Brabaw A new astronomy paper theorizes that three brown dwarfs may be reaching a cosmic speed limit, beyond which they would break apart.
NASA's New Horizons probe reaches rare distance, looks out to farthest Voyager By Robert Z. Pearlman Fifteen years after launching and six years after becoming the first probe to fly by Pluto, NASA's New Horizons is reaching 50 AU, a marker that has been passed only by four other spacecraft.
Scientists paint best yet portrait of closest known fast radio burst By Meghan Bartels Scientists have uncovered more details about perhaps the most famous repeating fast radio burst, a mysterious phenomenon astronomers cannot yet explain.
'For All Mankind' sneak peek: Family tensions erupt in penultimate season 2 episode 'Triage' By Elizabeth Howell Family tensions run high in the penultimate season 2 episode of "For All Mankind" Friday (April 16) on Apple TV+.
Japanese ispace lander to carry UAE moon rover to lunar surface in 2022 By Mike Wall The United Arab Emirates' robotic Rashid moon rover will be delivered to the lunar surface in 2022 by HAKUTO-R, a lander built by the Japanese company ispace.
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity won't fly until next week at the earliest By Mike Wall The team will modify and reinstall Ingenuity's flight-control software.
NASA, SpaceX are 'go' to launch Crew-2 astronauts to space station on Earth Day By Hanneke Weitering Mark your calendars for April 22!
Listen live @ 7 pm ET: NASA, SpaceX to discuss Crew-2 astronaut launch By Space.com Staff NASA and SpaceX will hold a press teleconference today, April 15, at 7 p.m. EDT (2300 GMT) to discuss the next astronaut launch from U.S. soil on April 22.
These 3 spinning brown dwarfs are the fastest 'failed stars' ever seen By Kasandra Brabaw A new astronomy paper theorizes that three brown dwarfs may be reaching a cosmic speed limit, beyond which they would break apart.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff NASA astronaut Victor Glover tests out the European Space Agency's Time experiment in this image, snapped aboard the International Space Station where Glover is currently staying.
Alien hunters should search for artifacts on the moon, study suggests By Charles Q. Choi The famous equation used to search for alien civilizations has now inspired a new formula to hunt for alien artifacts within our solar system.
Enceladus may have ocean currents like we see around Antarctica By Elizabeth Howell The ocean of the water-spurting moon Enceladus might be more active than scientists realized.
Mars' dark streaks are probably caused by dry landslides By Mike Wall A recent study found that these dark marks, known as recurring slope lineae, surged following the massive 2018 dust storm that killed NASA's Mars rover Opportunity.
Lyrid meteor shower 2021: When, where & how to see it By Jesse Emspak In late April, skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere will get a view of the Lyrid meteor shower, the dusty trail of a comet with a centuries-long orbit around the sun.
April new moon 2021: Planets become more visible before the moon occults Mars By Jesse Emspak The new moon occurs Sunday, April 11, at 10:30 p.m. EDT (0230 GMT on April 12), a week before our natural satellite passes in front of Mars.
A small, car-sized asteroid just gave Earth a close shave By Meghan Bartels A newly spotted asteroid about the size of a car flew harmlessly past Earth this morning (April 12).
Exclusive: A little-known Jules Verne adventure novel scores a sci-fi comic book series with 'Lighthouse' By Jeff Spry Jules Verne's 1905 novel "The Lighthouse At The End Of The World" is transformed into a sweeping sci-fi comic book miniseries from Brian Haberlin and David Hine.
Salute the enduring spirit of the 'Verse with this shiny new 'Firefly-Artbook' By Jeff Spry Mal and the rest of the Serenity crew take center stage in this premium format hardback celebrating the world of "Firefly."
Lego launching NASA/ESA Ulysses solar probe as VIP reward set By Robert Z. Pearlman Lego has a new mission for its recently launched space shuttle Discovery set, and you can get it for free — if you are a VIP.
